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Welsh photographers Robin and Talieson Coombes are a father and son duo that share a passion for photographing active railways. Their images reveal beautiful, almost cinematic shots of trains that continue to chug forward through scenic routes like antique machinery that have persevered over the years. The photographers say, "The steam locomotive has a particular appeal as it is almost a living, breathing machine and…

Deluge is an installation mimicking a giant tidal wave by Atlanta-based artist Crystal Wagner that is made of plastic table cloth, balloon mylar, screen print and chicken wire. The site-specific piece creatively engulfs its space like an unrelenting surge of water, simulating the motion and brilliant ripples of the blue water and its salty, white foam. Like an abstract spirit or monster, it…

The Tehran Times is a blog devoted to documenting the style of Iranian women found on the street who have creatively approached the strict government enforced laws placed on how women dress. Retaining a fashionable and artistic flair, the images reveal a generation of women who have taken the restrictive dress codes head-on, challenging the boundaries of their freedom.…

Dutch artist Ramon Bruin, aka JJK Airbrush, continues to create optical illusion drawings that make animals and objects seem as though they're popping off the page.…

Out of all the different types of art forms we write about on a daily basis, there's one that clearly stands apart from the rest - installation. According to Merriam-Webster, an installation is defined as "a work of art that usually consists of multiple components often in mixed media and that is exhibited in a usually large space in an arrangement specified by the…

Montreal-based photographer Martin Tremblay, aka Pinch, developed this beautifully striking series that features a graceful model elegantly floating, upside-down. Each dynamic portrait blends reality with conceptual ideas of a curious, inverted world. The creatively talented photographer captures vibrant colors and dynamic energy paired with the fashion…

It's safe to say that these aren't your normal colored pencil drawings. Colombia-born, Miami-based conceptual artist Federico Uribe's latest series, called Color Constuido, consists of 20 drawings that are part built with and part drawn by colored pencils. Though the drawings all have a sociological, philosophical or personal story behind them, they're all constructed in a similar fashion. The very same colored pencils Uribe draws with are the ones he…

Artist Seong Jin Kim's beautiful black and white illustrations are composed of quick, short strokes that merge together into amazing scenes. His work is a beautiful blend of thin black ink with a stark white background. Up close, Kim's style appears to be rough and incomplete. However, the broader picture proves to be an extremely complex, emotionally-charged image that conveys a…

It's impossible not to smile at these ridiculously cute faces hanging out of car windows. Created by LA-based photographer Lara Jo Regan, Dogs in Cars features all kinds of canines enthusiastically leaning into the wind with tongues lapping and a cool breeze in their fur. The unique pet portraits convey the animals' general sense of happiness through enthusiastic, attentive poses and…

Take at short trip with us, if you will, as we take a stroll down memory lane. Let's look back on 2013 with our most popular stories - the ones that made you laugh and cry so much that you just had to share them with your friends. With six to ten posts per day, it's not easy keeping up all the latest stories on My Modern Met. That's why we decided to give you one last look at the most…

Seattle-based photographer Paul Souders recently won the "Animals in Their Environment" category in the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition for his incredible image of a polar bear submerged in water. We were pleased to discover that the…

Back in May 2012, we wrote about a unique hotel experience just outside of Nairobi, Kenya called Giraffe Manor. Located on 12 acres of private land and 140 acres of indigenous forest, Giraffe Manor is home to a herd of endangered…

Christian Strömqvist and Karl-Johan Ekeroth of PINPIN Studio have developed a brand new room for the famed ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden called It's Alive! The room, made entirely out of ice and snow, is designed in the likeness of a mad scientist's laboratory á la Frankenstein. Being their third venture in creating an ice room, the duo have maintained their sense of whimsy, allowing…

Racial Microaggressions is a photo project by Fordham University student Kiyun Kim that addresses the racial comments that she and her peers succumb to on a daily basis. They may not be attacks from organized groups, shunning them for their cultural, ethnic, or religious backgrounds, but the words are tiny jabs that these youths are regularly subjected to because of…

Photographers Philip Kirkman and Shannon McLaughlin recently ventured out into the streets of New York to put a little twist on the concept of a steamy pin-up calendar. In the NYC Taxi Drivers 2014 Beefcake Calendar, the two photographers feature good-humored taxi cab drivers posing…

Cuban cartoonist Angel Boligan creates thought-provoking works that all have a touch of sadness and surrealism. Look through each of them and you'll notice that he isn't afraid to address such universal topics as love and loss, yet he does so with both style and humor.

At Cervantes Institute of Athens, in an exhibit titled "With Humor as Common Language," Boligan is currently showcasing his works along with fellow cartoonist Mijalis Kuduris. Considered to…

At first glance, you might think these scenes are just rough line drawings along a wall. However, upon closer inspection, it quickly becomes clear that each "illustration" is actually formed out of purposefully arranged wire. Entitled Rough Sketch Products, the series of unique pieces was developed by Tokyo University of the Arts student Daigo Fukawa for his 2013 senior thesis…

These prosthetic limb designs are really quite amazing. The beautifully designed legs were created by Bespoke Innovations and provide options to "those who have congenital or traumatic limb loss."

Founded by industrial designer and orthopedic surgeon Scott Summit, the company uses 3D scanning technology to capture an image of the existing leg, and then builds a matching…

Art and photography are always great sources of inspiration but Brandon Stanton's Humans of New York series, in particular, seems to have struck a chord with people all across the world. Following in the footsteps of the photographer's ongoing portrait series, several…

Yesterday, we brought you the story of 20 cancer patients were went through a hilarious makeover experience. As they opened their eyes and saw their fantastically funny new selves in the mirror for the very first time, photographer Vincent Dixon was on hand, secretly…