Art History
September 26, 2018

The History of the Color Red: From Ancient Paintings to Louboutin Shoes

Red is not only one of the primary colors, it's also one of the first colors used by artists—dating back to prehistory. Ranging from orange tinges to deep wine hues, throughout history the color red has held special significance for cultures around the world. The warm color is most commonly associated with love in Western culture and remains an attractive, vibrant color that immediately brings attention to itself.

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Embroidery
September 26, 2018

Ingenious Hand-Embroidery Uses Cascading Thread to Mimic Flowing Hair

Embroidery artist Sheena Liam thinks outside of the conventional wooden hoop to produce unique portraiture. Over the past year, she has stunned the craft world by creating hair braids with embroidery thread and adding a three-dimensional element to her two-dimensional stitched women. Hair is at the center of Liam’s creative work. Most of her subjects are ladies, sewn in black thread, with long tresses that cascade from the circular canvases.

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Street Photography
September 25, 2018

Woman in Iconic 9/11 Photo Hires the Same Photographer for Her Wedding 17 Years Later

Street photographer Phil Penman was on the ground during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. While there, he captured a scene that has since become an iconic image from the harrowing day. It features a dust-covered Joanne “Jojo” Capestro as she and her friend walked away—dazed, but unharmed—from Ground Zero. But this meeting wasn’t the last time that the photographer and Capestro would see each other.

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Travel
September 24, 2018

Airstream Launches Ultra-Luxury Camper Van That Fits Into a Parking Space

The legendary company Airstream might be known for their quirky 1950s-era trailers, but they’ve continued to reinvent themselves over their long tenure. They’ve since created contemporary mobile homes that can trek off-road or depart on spontaneous adventures—and beyond. But not everyone wants to drive across country in a spaceship-like vessel or by attaching a camper to their car. This is where Airstream’s Interstate Nineteen comes in. They’ve condensed their best-selling Interstate EXT trailer into a “smaller, nimbler 19-foot package.

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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.