6 Things You Should Know About Takashi Murakami, the Legendary Japanese Artist

We want to see the newest things, Murakami says of his artistic philosophy. That is because we want to see the future, even if only momentarily. This is what we have come to call art. Here are six fascinating facts about Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. He is the founder of the artistic movement called Superflat. Murakami coined the term Superflat in 2001 when he curated a touring exhibition of the same name....

October 4, 2020 · 2 min · 306 words · Charles Phillips

Photographer Builds His Own Floating “Bird Hide” To Go Incognito in the Wild

Since 2007,Ray Hennessyhas been honing his wildlife photography and, in particular, his passion for birds. This has allowed him to take images from a unique perspective and photograph the birds undisturbed. This group of birds flew around me for nearly an hour and I took thousands of photos of them. At times they were flying so close to me I could hear their bills slicing through the water! Wildlife photographer Ray Hennessy created a floating bird hide three years ago....

October 4, 2020 · 1 min · 108 words · Jesus Webb

Interactive Map Reveals Which Dinosaurs Roamed Your Hometown Millions of Years Ago

Using the Ancient Earth globe is easy. A list of nearby fossils is then generated from the website’s database. Near New York City, for example, paleontologists have discovered fossils of theGrallator,Pteranodon, andDryptosaurus. Photo:Stock Photosfrom Natalia van D/Shutterstock Uniquely generated for every species, pins mark all locations where fossils have been discovered. Users can easily explore any species that may interest them with The Dinosaur Database’ssearch function. Curious about where the Tyrannosaurus rex once roamed?...

October 3, 2020 · 1 min · 194 words · Amanda Baird

La singular historia y exquisita estética de las etéreas estampas japonesas

Aqui, exploramos estas estampas japonesas, prestando especial atencion a su historia, tecnicas, estilo y legado. Historia de la estampa Katsushika Hokusai, La gran ola de Kanagawa, ca. Inicialmente, este proceso era utilizado para reproducir pergaminos tradicionales. Sin embargo, fue adaptado y adoptado como un medio para producir impresiones en masa. Despues, el artista aplicaba tinta al relieve. Se colocaba una hoja de papel encima y una herramienta plana llamadabarenayudaria a transferir la tinta al papel....

October 3, 2020 · 1 min · 212 words · Sean Le

What Is Printmaking? A Look at the History of Creating Art in Multiples

So just what is printmaking? This artistic practice transfers ink from a matrix onto materialtypically papermaking multiple impressions of the same image. In modern times, prints are issued in editions. Photo: tete_escape viadepositphotos Each edition will have a limited number of impressions, though artists sometimes issue open editions. Techniques that have gained popularity in modern times includelithographyandscreen printing. We’ll explore each technique to get a sense of how printmaking has made an impact on art....

October 3, 2020 · 4 min · 649 words · John Wilson

Aux États-Unis, Les populations d’Abeilles Ont Augmenté Dans de Nombreux États

Certains Etats connaissent une expansion particulierement rapide de leur population dabeilles. LOklahoma a enregistre une croissance de 69 %, juste derriere le Maine. Cependant, le pourcentage de croissance le plus eleve nindique pas la plus grande population dabeilles. Photo :Stock Photospar L_B_O/Shutterstock La Californie a le plus grand nombre de colonies avec plus dun million de ruches. Les 250000 ruches de la Floride sont la deuxieme plus grande population dabeilles dEtat....

October 2, 2020 · 1 min · 156 words · Kelly Berg

Este parque temático japonés tendrá un Godzilla de tamaño real con tirolesa

Japon ha llevado su amor por Godzilla al siguiente nivel. Los visitantes podran cruzar su boca en tirolesa. Ahora, la apertura ahora tendra lugar el 10 de octubre de 2020. Con piel escamosa y dientes enormes, solo los mas valientes se atreveran a entrar en su enorme mandibula. La estructura de Godzilla no solo luce impresionante, sino que tambien alberga varias actividades en su interior. Podras con tanta adrenalina? Sigue leyendo para echarle un vistazo, y ver algunas imagenes de la construccion de Godzilla Interception Operation....

October 2, 2020 · 1 min · 94 words · Kathleen Castillo

Estudio descubre que el ritmo cardiaco de los perros aumenta cuando les dices “te quiero”

El tierno estudio uso monitores para rastrear los pulsos de los perros mientras hacian diferentes actividades. En contraste, abrazar a tu mascota tiene un efecto calmante. Acurrucarse con su humano disminuyo el ritmo cardiaco en reposo de los perros en un promedio de 22.7%. Foto:Fotos de stockde MANGOSTAR/Shutterstock Estas respuestas corporales a los estimulos emocionales no solo ocurren en los perros. Estos datos nos dan una prueba mas para explicar por que los perros son el mejor amigo del hombre....

October 2, 2020 · 1 min · 210 words · Michael Griffith

Fun Illustrations Visualize of the “Same” Words With Different Meanings

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. yo readour disclosurefor more info. This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. What is a homograph? A homograph is a pairor groupof words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. And, according to some dictionaries, they should also have different pronunciations....

October 2, 2020 · 1 min · 128 words · Adam Dalton

Sir David Attenborough se une a Instagram y consigue un millón de seguidores en cinco horas

La primera publicacion de esta leyenda dela BBC en Instagramunvideoque aborda el cambio climaticotiene 17.2 millones de reproducciones. En el clip, Attenborough explica que se unio a la plataforma porque el mundo esta en problemas. En su primera publicacion, Attenborough afirma: Salvar a nuestro planeta es ahora un desafio de comunicacion. Sir David Attenborough en su nueva película “David Attenborough: Una vida en nuestro planeta”, producida por el Fondo Mundial para la Naturaleza y Silverback Films....

October 2, 2020 · 1 min · 174 words · Tonya Martin

This Heated Kotatsu Desk Keeps You Warm and Cozy While Working From Home

Today, the kotatsu typically consists of an electric heater attached to a low table frame. However, Japanese retailerAeon Retail Co.has updated the traditional kotatsu for home office workers. It released a high-legged desk version, outfitted with USB and power outlets. This means youll never have to leave the comfort of the warm environment to get your charger. Check out the kotatsu desk below, and order your own from the Aeon Retail Co....

October 2, 2020 · 1 min · 96 words · Vanessa Smith

Artist Knits “Temperature Scarf” To Track Climate Change Every Day for a Whole Year [Interview]

Josie George’s temperature scarf as of September 4, 2020. She discovered her experience of weather patterns often paralleled her own life and emotions. As an author and artist, George’s many projects center around awareness of her surrounding environment. Josie George’s temperature scarf as of September 4, 2020. She’s chosen a variety of warm and cool shades to depict the full spectrum of the English climate. Some months are more uniform, as seen in the chilly blues and grays of January and February....

October 1, 2020 · 4 min · 778 words · Anita Cole

Este artista crea tatuajes de la cultura pop que lucen como parches sobre la piel

El tatuador Min Zumi coloca parches permanentes sobre la piel de sus clientes. Se ha vuelto comun para mi crear disenos centrados en los personajes y animaciones que mas amamos. Zumi nos da una idea de como hace sus disenos de aspecto tridimensional. La mezcla de las tintas de colores vibrantes con la piel da como resultado un tatuaje increible! El tatuador Min Zumi crea tatuajes de parches inspirados en la cultura pop....

October 1, 2020 · 1 min · 86 words · Erica Garcia