Design
September 23, 2010

Eco-Friendly Sun Shade Powers Your Gadgets! (5 pics)

The Solaris Sun Shading System is one of those concepts that should already be on the market. After all, it makes so much sense, and it looks fantastic too! Designed by Jos Vicente, the sun shading system is equipped with photovoltaic panels which allows users to charge their electronics with clean, renewable energy from the sun. It's an absolutely brilliant addition for any beach, park, or outdoor cafe.

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Drawing
September 22, 2010

Unlocking Original Illustrations from Charlotte’s Web (12 total)

Though most of us have read the classic children's book Charlotte's Web, none of us have seen the original illustrations…until now. The book's legendary illustrator Garth Williams kept most of his book illustrations for his own, personal collection. Even after his death, the family carefully preserved these works by keeping them in a bank vault. Now the Williams estate is making the art available to collectors for the first time.

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Art
September 15, 2010

Growing Grass Sculptures (7 pics)

Exhibiting at the Invisible Dog Gallery in Brooklyn, New York, these growing grass sculptures change every time you see them. Made of soil and wheat seeds with a structure from recycled metal, they're the creative work of mixed media artist Mathilde Roussel-Giraudy. “The natural world, ingested as food becomes a component of human being,” Roussel-Giraudy says.

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Photography
September 10, 2010

Storytelling Self-Portraits by Cig Harvey (15 photos)

As beautiful as they are intriguing, Cig Harvey's self-portraits are truly one-of-a-kind. Named PDN's “Emerging 30” Photographers in 2005 and a “Rising Star” in 2004, Harvey creates conceptual images of herself that might inspire you to turn the camera on yourself. She started shooting self-portraits because she had no money for models. Now, when she shoots personal shots, she still works alone.

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My Modern Met

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