El meticuloso arte de lailustracion botanicatiene una larga historia. La artista, quien reside en San Petersburgo, usa acuarelas para crear imagenes hiperrealistas de varias especies vegetales. La artista Svetlana Lanse crea espectaculares pinturas de plantas que parecen salirse de la pagina. Lanse usa acuarelas para retratar los diminutos detalles de todo tipo de plantas y flores.
La artista japonesa-estadounidenseRuth Asawa(1926 2013) fue un ejemplo de resiliencia durante toda su vida. No seria quien soy si no hubiera sido por el internamiento, y me gusta quien soy. Quien era Ruth Asawa? Nacio el 24 de enero de 1926 en Norwalk, California, hija de inmigrantes japoneses. De estas personas, 40,000 eran ninos. Vivieron alli durante cinco meses en dos cuadras de caballos. El hedor era horrible, recordo Asawa....
Ahi conocio a Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon, quien se convertiria en su esposa y colaboradora artistica. Desde su primer proyecto juntos en 1961, solidificaron una manera unica de trabajar. Asi, su disposicion a correr riesgos y su tenacidad les llevaron a dar vida a instalaciones increiblemente complejas. Christo en The Floating Piers, junio 2016 (Foto: Wolfgang Volz) La pareja eventualmente se mudo a Nueva York, donde vivieron por mas de 50 anos....
In his series of abstract paintings, artistPhilip Barlowtranslates the fleeting moments often seen through out-of-focus camera lenses. This common photography phenomenon called thebokeheffect simplifies the background and subjects into colorful blurs of light. Barlow’s bokeh-effect paintings emphasize color and harmony over crisp and clear details. In doing so, the viewer is immersed in an ephemeral moment that is both mysterious and familiar. These transient moments are elevated by his intentional abstraction....
Tide, Australia, 2019. Iranian artistShirin Abediniradinstalls mirrorsin unexpected places to explore our relationship with nature. For me, the use of mirrors is integral to creating a paradise, Abedinirad explains on her website. “Tide,” Australia, 2019. Mirrors give light, an important mystical concept in Persian culture. Her installationHeaven on Earthfeatures a symmetrical geometric composition of mirrors across a staircase in Treviso, Italy. In addition to her static mirror installations, Abedinirad explores interactive art in her shifting tiered sculpture titledBabel Tower....
Photo:Stock Photosfrom Dziurek/Shutterstock No performing art is quite as fascinating aspuppetry. Want to learn all about puppetry’s story? What is Puppetry? Photo:Stock Photosfrom Dziurek/Shutterstock Photo:Stock Photosfrom Morphart Creation/Shutterstock Puppetry is a genre of theater. 20301650 BCE), evidence suggests that Egyptians crafted automatons made out of wood. Operated by strings, these puppet prototypes simulated everyday activities, like the act of preparing dough for bread. Photo:Stock Photosfrom Morphart Creation/Shutterstock In AncientGreece, 5th-century-BCE historians Herodotus andXenophonmention puppets in their writings....
Photo:Shem Obara Kenyan musicianMuthoni Drummer Queenis a cultural alchemist. This has led her to create festivals that celebrate the likes of Kenyan performers, filmmakers, and photographers. She asserts that creativity can build an identity for Kenyaone that it does not have now but desperately needs. Photo:Shem Obara We cannot build what we do not truly love, she said in her speech. And we cannot love until we love ourselves. Scroll down for our exclusive interview....
If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. like readour disclosurefor more info. Few writers have captured imaginations likeLewis Carroll. Reginald Southey, “Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson),” 1857(Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. Ready to wander down the rabbit hole? Learn all about literary nonsense writer Lewis Carroll with these five fanciful facts....
Leonardo da Vinci, El Hombre de Vitruvio (ca. Que es elHombre de Vitruvio? Dos bloques de texto al reves acompanan el dibujo. Leonardo da Vinci, “El Hombre de Vitruvio” (ca. 1492) (Foto:LucnixvíaWikimedia CommonsDominio público) La longitud de los brazos extendidos de un hombre es igual a su altura . Debido a su fragilidad, la pieza rara vez es exhibida. “De Architectura” por Marco Vitruvio Polión (Foto: Mark Pellegrini víaWikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 2....
Estas suculentas sontraslucidas, algo particularmente evidente cuando el sol ilumina las diminutas hojas bulbosas. Asi, se produce el efecto de que la parte superior de la suculenta esta cubierta por joyas centelleantes. Si esta planta recibe demasiada luz solar, las puntas transparentes desaparecen y se vuelven blancas. Al igual que laConophytum bilobumen forma de corazon, laHaworthia cooperise considera una suculenta rara. Si quieres tener una pero vives fuera de Sudafrica, puedes comprar semillas y cultivarlas tu mismo....
The bestminiatureshave the ability to transport people to another world without them even realizing it. So detailed and precise, they look and feel like a lifesize environment. Nothing proves this more than a collection of photographs from Lyon’sMusee Miniature et Cinema. Speroni’s love of photography prompts him to bring his camera wherever he goes. Each frame is a tribute to the miniature landscapes created by the museum’s founder Dan Ohlmann....
In 2017, Spanish artistAlicia Aradilladecided to embrace a nomadic lifestyle and travel the world. Aradilla’s annotated artwork provides engaging imagery for her large Instagram following. These intentional photographic decisions by the artist make for a layered viewing experience. Aradilla teaches step-by-step courses on how to make her watercolor illustrations viaPatreon. you might also keep up to date with the artist’s latest creations by following her onInstagram. Spanish artist Alicia Aradilla fills her sketchbooks with colorful watercolor illustrations....
The series of 5, 10, and 20 notes offer a beautiful display of national pride. UPDATE:Scotland’s 20 Pound Note is nowofficially a nomineeof the 2020 IBNS Banknote of the Year Award. The Royal Bank of Scotland has unveiled a beautifully colorful series of banknotes. Portrait of scientist Mary Somerville on the front of the £10 Illustration of otters on the back of the £10 Back of £20 banknote illuminated by UV light...
