All Blog Posts Tagged 'story' (37)

Though it may be hard to believe, it's been almost five years since we started My Modern Met. (We launched in May 2008.) Though I'm not a photographer by trade, you've trusted in me and my team to deliver some of the best art and photography out there today. For the most part, we've kept our personal lives private but if you do a quick search, you could find us on any number of social networks.

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We got in touch with Tom Fruin, the talented artist behind that beautiful watertower currently up in Brooklyn, to ask him some questions about the stunning public project. Read that brief Q&A below.

Why do you choose to work with scavenged, reclaimed, and recycled…

If you're looking for a modern-day tale about people who overcame the odds to do something great, then do we have a book for you. High Line: The Inside Story of New York City’s Park in the Sky was co-written by Joshua David and Robert Hammond, two ordinary citizens with no prior experience in planning and development who are the ones behind the now famous public works…

In this day and age, if you're selling a product, it's unbelievably difficult to stand out from the crowd. So what's a company to do? You can spend a lot of money and see if something sticks or you can work with some highly creative people to see what they can do.



Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg, the duo behind those beautiful…

Sweet Talk

"While chivalry is dead in the present day, it is very much alive for the “undead”. Zombie gentlemen demonstrate chivalrous acts and behaviors in contemporary settings using unconventional methods." - Kira S.



I was so impressed with her series that I just had to write up about it. Sculpted out of clay, her "undead" characters though disturbing oozes nothing but sweetness, and are as chivalrous as can be. If the…

Shadow Dance



Though there's a plethora of amazing shadow photography out there, my favorite ones are where the shadows tell a story. They're the ones where the line is blurred between art and photography where you're not quite sure if the photo has been doctored up. These are the photos where our imaginations run wild, where we believe, for a brief moment, that the shadows come…

As it has been said many times over, a picture can tell a thousand words. Just by the body language or background of these photos, you can imagine a sweet or sorrowful story. Arms crossed or looking into the vast space, these people are remembering a tragic memory or a long lost love. The beauty of it all, of course, is that it is up to you to decide what that story…

What I Like About It: I love this photo / manipulation. I don't know the original intent of this photograph, but…

Excuse me if the title to this post sounds kinda cheesy but, man, how else can you describe Costco's success? CNN Money takes us behind-the-scenes of our favorite retailer. Read the story,…