Photography
January 23, 2020

Perfectly Timed Photo Frames a Solar Eclipse Around a Man Leading a Camel in the Desert

Awe-inspiring photographs all have something in common—the photographer was in the right place at the right time. Sometimes, it's by happenstance; but, as photographer Joshua Cripps demonstrates, it is often the result of months of preparation. The California-based creative was planning on being in the Middle East in mid-December 2019 when he found out there would be an annular solar eclipse.

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Sculpture
January 22, 2020

Norwegian Artist Sculpts “Plush” White Pillows From Blocks of Marble

The ability to transform marble into skin or drapery is an awe-inspiring skill that plays with our sense of sight and touch—fooling our eyes into believing something we know is stiff can be soft. Contemporary artist Håkon Anton Fagerås recalls such classical mastery in his marble sculptures of pillows. “The common denominator of most of my art is fragility and vulnerability,” the artist tells My Modern Met.

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Photography
January 20, 2020

Leica M10 Monochrom Is Designed Specifically for Black and White Photography

Forever pushing the boundaries of photography, Leica has released the newest model in its range of black and white ranger finder cameras. The Leica M10 Monochrom has all the traits of the M10-P platform, but with a 40-megapixel full-frame monochrome sensor. So why would one want to buy a full-frame camera that can't shoot color photos? There are quite a few reasons.

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