Since the dawn of civilization, people have sought refuge from it. For many, time in nature can bring clarity and perspective to life, and it’s the off-the-beaten-track dwellings that provide this respite from society. With around-the-clock connectivity via smartphones and urbanization at an all-time high, getting away from it all has never been more essential. However finding solace in the wilderness certainly doesn’t mean shivering …
Love it or hate it, large-scale art does exactly what art is meant to do: to provoke a thought and maybe even knock the norm on its ass. “XXL Art: When Artists Think Big” by Elea Baucheron showcases jumbo installations like Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate in Chicago and Christos’ The Gates in Central Park, in splashy, bi-fold layouts in an appropriately hefty coffee table tome.
In a time period in which people are taking (and sharing) an unprecedented number of photographs with ease and immediacy, the desire to take pictures has probably never been higher. A new book called “The Photographer’s Playbook”—edited by acclaimed photographers Jason Fulford and Gregory Halpern—provides a platform for enthusiasts and aspiring professionals to explore different ways to view and capture the world around them. The …