Design
May 8, 2014

Luxury Off-Road Camper Trailer is the Ultimate Urban Escape Vehicle

If you've ever wanted to venture long distances but don't want to sacrifice comfort, then Conqueror Australia has something just for you. The UEV-440 is a luxury compact camper-trailer that has the features and accessories you'd find in your own home. It even packs wine glasses and a flat-screen TV with surround sound! UEV stands for Urban Escape Vehicle, and it definitely is made to take you from the city to the country.

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Art History
May 6, 2014

Extraordinary 271-Year-Old Encyclopedia of Colors and Paint

Centuries before the iconic Pantone Color Guide, an artist identified only as “A. Boogert” assembled a comprehensive guide to mixing watercolors. Hundreds of subtly varying colors appear on nearly 800 handwritten pages, as Boogert demonstrates how to mix certain hues and how to change their tones by adding “one, two or three portions of water.

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Photography
May 3, 2014

Beautifully Contemplative Self-Portraits Merged with Nature

In this stunning series that blends landscape and self-portrait photography, Finnish artist Elina Brotherus documents herself facing away from the camera and gazing out towards the world. The scenes, which are both meditative and sad, investigate the strong relationship between a single human figure and the surrounding environment. Viewers will find themselves not only exploring the interesting backgrounds, but will also examine the subject as she peers across the land.

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Art
April 29, 2014

Brooke Shaden Dazzles Again with Beautifully Surreal Photos

Los Angeles-based photographer Brooke Shaden crafts hauntingly-beautiful works that seem to live in their own world. As we've seen before, she's no stranger to composing dark-yet-hopeful images of women in surreal settings. People shine and objects levitate in outdoor landscapes whose dreamy coloring evokes a painterly quality to the work.

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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.