Photojournalism
May 1, 2018

Storm Chasing Photos Capture the Beauty and Destruction of Powerful Storm Clouds

Acclaimed photographer Camille Seaman continues to combine documentary photography with fine art sensibilities in her new book The Big Cloud. This ongoing series, which we first featured in 2012, sees Seaman taking on the role of storm chaser, pursuing the beauty and destruction of incredible storms across the United States. Seaman's foray into storm chasing was fortuitous.

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Architecture
April 30, 2018

Photographer Travels Across Italy to Capture the Grandeur of 13th Century Abbeys

Italian artist Federico Scarchilli uses his photography to bring a spiritual reminder back to his generation. Through stunning architectural photographs of Cistercian abbeys, Scarchilli demonstrates the quiet power of the simple, utilitarian architecture. The 13th and 14th century Fossanova, Casamari, and Valvisciolo Abbeys, all found in Italy, are the settings for Domus Alba, a powerful series of images that ask the viewer to reflect on the power of religious architecture.

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Painting
April 30, 2018

Textured Palette Knife Paintings Capture the Majestic Beauty of Whales

Moscow-based artist Anastasia Ablogina creates expressive palette knife paintings that capture the majestic beauty of the world’s largest mammal, the whale. Using thick daubs of acrylic paint, each textured whale painting is full of energy, illustrating their powerful movements as they glide through the sea and breach the ocean’s surface. From humpbacks to blue whales, Ablogina paints each ocean giant with a myriad of pastel hues.

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