Art
April 24, 2013

3D Straw Art Produces Beautiful Multi-Colored Layers

Italian artist Francesca Pasquali uses everyday drinking straws to create amazing three-dimensional art installations. The colorful plastic materials are cut to varying lengths and arranged in patterns that viewers will want to reach out and touch. Collectively, the single little straws form a massive synthetic landscape filled with peaks and valleys. Pasquali translates her ideas of the natural world with artificial materials that manipulate our expected perceptions of nature.

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Photography
April 23, 2013

Two Separate Movies Accurately Summed Up in One Sentence

A father vows to get his child/children back no matter the cost. There have been a countless number of movies produced throughout the history of film and it's no secret that the industry has recycled material by creating sequel after sequel and releasing remakes of classics. However, what everyone may not notice is just how much the “original” stories resemble one another.

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Photography
April 22, 2013

Time Traveling Woman Photoshops Self into Iconic Photos

Photographer Flóra Borsi photoshops herself into old black and white images of celebrities and people from past eras for her comical series titled Time Travel. The Budapest-based photographer is craftily featured in each manipulated image, hidden among throngs of fans, press, and commuters. She is even equipped with her own handy digital camera to capture the moment.

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Art
April 21, 2013

Incredibly Realistic 3D Papercraft Birds

Are these not some of the most realistic-looking birds you've ever laid eyes on? Netherlands-based artist Johan Scherft has mastered the art of papercraft. At the young age of 14, he discovered the art form by accident when he started making paper bird models which were hand-colored using only colored pencils. “It appealed to me because it combines so many different techniques like working in three dimensions combined with drawing and painting,” he says.

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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.