Tag: new york
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Photographer Releases Vintage Photos Of The New York Subway System In The 70s And 80s
New York's famous subway system has both fascinated and annoyed its users for as long as it has been in operation. It has been the home to graffiti artists and street photographers for generations, never more so than in the 1970s and 1980s. Gritty and tinged with danger, a subway ride was always an exercise…
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Teenager Builds A Scale Model of New York City Using Recycled Computer Parts
Zimbabwe-based artist Zayd Menk spent three months working on this 165 by 80 centimeter model of Midtown Manhattan. The 17-year-old student, who built the piece of art for a school project, used a plethora of electronic bits and pieces to build the reduced model: 263 hot glue sticks, 11 CPUs, 27 motherboards, 10 CRT motherboards,…
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The Guggenheim Museum Releases More Than 200 Modern Art Books Online To Download FOR FREE
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If you love Modern Art like we do, then you’re in for an absolute treat as The Guggenheim Museum in New York has just released more than 200 books about modern art which you can download FOR FREE online. You can also download them all in PDF or ePub formats—FOR FREE—at the Internet Archive. For…
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Photographer Captures the Vulnerable Side of Ballet Dancers Who Bare All on NYC Rooftops
Photographer Omar Z. Robles has returned to New York to capture his latest series, Bare Sky Dance. Robles continues to photograph his most popular subjects – male and female ballet dancers – but this time his focus is on their vulnerable side, as each of his models pose on the rooftops of some of New…
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Street Artist Turns Regular Objects On The Streets Into Things To Make Us Smile
Street artist TomBob likes to use his artistic talents to re-shape our world. He creates clever street art on common objects in the urban landscape, and he’s bringing a smile to the faces of everyone who sees his handywork. Whether it’s turning a pipe into an anteater or transforming a fire hydrant into Princess Leia,…
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When a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Tightening America’s Gun Laws
This photo is from 1997 in Australia. Mick Roelandts, a firearms-reform manager, looks over prohibited weapons that were handed in under the Australian government’s buy-back scheme. 700,000 guns were bought back. Percentage-wise, that’s the equivalent of 40 million guns in the US. 20 years on, and the breaking news is that dozens of people have…
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This is What a USD$95 Million Penthouse Looks Like, 1,369 Ft Above New York
Think property in your city is expensive? Spare a thought for New Yorkers, where property prices are in a world of their own. The ever-changing and iconic New York City skyline can probably be called a celebrity all its own. 432 Park Avenue is the address of a new 1,396-foot skyscraper that brings yet another extraordinary change…
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Banksy Street Art – The Most Comprehensive Collection of Banksy’s Art
Given the interwebs always seems to be aflutter with news about Banksy, we thought we’d show you the most comprehensive collection of his street art in one spot. Banksy developed an entire art subculture devoted to his works. Banksy’s art can impact any location at any given moment. His identity remains unknown, even after over 20 years of…
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Artist Creates INVISIBLE ‘Art’ and Collectors are Paying Millions
(Above): Art enthusiasts admire Newstrom’s invisible paintings and sculptures at the Schulberg Gallery in New York. 27-year-old artist Lana Newstrom says she is the first artist in the world to create invisible “art.” In this documentary, CBC Radio traveled to her empty studio to learn more about Lana and her unusual artistic process. According to Newstrom,…
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Metropolitan Museum of Art Releases 400,000 Images Online
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has released a vast archive of 400,000 (mostly) hi-resolution digital images online that you can download and use for non-commercial purposes. From a 12-megapixel scan of Rembrandt’s 1660 self-portrait to over 18,000 photos spanning almost two centuries. Here are a few quick gems from the Photography collection, see also: Arms & Armor, Modern and Contemporary Art, and other highlights. Kinder in einem…