AI or No, It’s Always Too Soon to Sound the Death Knell of Art
There’s a hilarious illustration from Paris in late 1839, mere months after an early type of photograph called a daguerreotype was announced to the world,…
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A Photographer Captures Earth as a Strange New World
In 1799, the German naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt set off on a trip through the Americas, cataloging all he could find: plants, minerals,…
Meet the People Illustrating the Brutality of War in Ukraine
Paper Planes launched just days after Russia invaded Ukraine. An effort by filmmakers Alex Topaller and Dan Shapiro, it started as an attempt to connect…
Leica’s New Camera Puts Skill Back Into Focus
Leica's new M11 digital rangefinder camera may as well come from an entirely different era. Don't get me wrong; the technology inside of it makes it feel…
Virtual Museums Challenge the Art World’s Status Quo
In keeping with his emphasis on accessibility, Semple canned the first version of the VOMA, which his team spent months building. He describes it as…