Photography
January 19, 2015

Surreal Photos Feature Cloned Subjects by Daisuke Takakura

Japanese photographer Daisuke Takakura clones people. Not really, of course, but in his surreal project titled Monodramatic, the same subject appears three, four, and even ten times in a composition. A single model takes on a range of animated poses while looking at and away from the camera. Set in parks, forests, and urban settings, clones interact with the landscape in a number of creative ways.

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Art
January 12, 2015

Gorgeous Glow-in-the-Dark Murals Only Visible Under UV Light

Hungarian-born, Vienna-based artist Bogi Fabian uses glowing UV paint to create gorgeous, luminescent murals that can only be seen under a black light. With the flip of a light switch, blank bedroom walls are suddenly covered with cosmic scenes, glittering stars, beautiful landscapes, and lush flora and fauna that emit an ethereal radiance in the darkness.

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Career
January 10, 2015

Infographic Tracks the Daily Routines of Famous Creatives

According to the infographic The Daily Routines of Famous Creative People, not all great minds think alike. In fact, they plan their days very differently from one another. Podio, a project management software company, created this chart that visualizes how artists, writers, and musicians went about their daily lives. It uses data from the book Daily Rituals by Mason Currey to color-code each part of a person's day.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.