Street Art
December 22, 2019

Interview: My Modern Met Writer Discusses Working With Alice Pasquini on Her New Book

It’s not often that we get a peek inside the mind of an internationally renowned artist. But thanks to the new book Crossroads, a Glimpse Into the Life of Alice Pasquini, we gain an intimate look into the work of this creative force of a woman. Alice Pasquini is a prolific Italian street artist whose work has graced over 2,000 walls around the world.

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Birds
December 21, 2019

Striking Portraits of Rare and Endangered Birds With Unique Personalities

British photographer Tim Flach is known for his striking portraits, which feature different animals treated with the same care as any human model. Placed against a plain background, each subject becomes a highly stylized object of beauty that expresses its own unique personality. In this way, Flach's portraits strike an emotional chord with their ability to draw a line between animal and human relationships.

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Embroidery
December 20, 2019

Embroidery Artist Meticulously Recreates Art History’s Most Iconic Works as Tiny Brooches

Embroidery artist Ira Pashkevych translates some of the most famous works of art history into tiny textiles you can hold in your hand. Meticulously constructed, each short stitch acts as a brushstroke that captures a faithful likeness of paintings by artists like Vincent van Gogh and Monet. Pashkevych recreates their tactile strokes on a much smaller scale, and it's a testament to her incredible abilities to reproduce the works in this way.

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Art
December 19, 2019

Partially Hand-Stitched Photos Visualize the Past Boundaries of the Berlin Wall

November 9, 2019 marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. And although there is no longer a physical border between East and West, there is still a strong sense of Berlin’s turbulent past all over the city. LA-based artist Diane Meyer visited the former, 104-mile (160 km) path where the wall once stood. The site inspired her to create a reflective series, simply titled Berlin.

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