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All images courtesy of Letterform Archive, shared with permission ‘Lettres Décoratives’ Is a Celebration of Fin de Siècle Sign Painters’ Vibrant Letterforms March 6, 2026 BooksDesignHistory Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark Before digital fonts and the ability to reproduce graphics on a large scale, there were sign painters. Today, printers can spit out countless posters…

All images © David Altrath, shared with permission Scale the Dramatic Verticality of Grundtvigs Kirke in David Altrath’s Dreamy Photos March 5, 2026 DesignHistoryPhotography Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark The construction of Grundtvigs Kirke in Copenhagen took nearly two decades, beginning in fall of 1921 and finally reaching completion in 1940. Designed by Peder Vilhelm…

Animation courtesy of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation). All images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Met Introduces High-Definition 3D Scans of Dozens of Art Historical Objects March 5, 2026 ArtHistory Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark In the age of the internet, we’re fortunate to have virtual access to museum collections around the world,…

Rembrandt van Rijn, “Vision of Zacharias in the Temple” (1633). Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Rediscover a Rembrandt After More than Six Decades in Hiding March 4, 2026 ArtHistory Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark In 1898, Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum staged an exhibition of paintings by renowned Dutch Golden Age artist Rembrandt (1606-1669). Included in this…

“Craig III” Johan Siggesson’s Striking Portraits of ‘Big Tuskers’ in Kenya March 4, 2026 NaturePhotography Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark Among African elephants, “Big Tuskers” refers to bulls that grow tusks so long they sometimes scrape the ground. Each one can weigh well over 100 pounds. These giant, ivory incisors continually grow throughout an elephant’s…

Detail of “Regador Sombrero de Cartón” (2026). All photos by Yubo Dong, courtesy of the artist and Charlie James Gallery, shared with permission In Cardboard and Gold, Narsiso Martinez Highlights the Workers of American Agriculture March 4, 2026 ArtSocial Issues Grace Ebert Share Email Bookmark Americans are uniquely disconnected from our food. More than 10…

Margaret Rogers Dennis, Margaret’s Grocery and Market, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Photos by Fred Scruton. All images courtesy of Jo Farb Hernández and Tra Publishing, shared with permission ‘Architectural Fantasies’ Chronicles Elaborate Creations by Self-Taught Artists March 3, 2026 ArtBooksDesign Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark What began as a pile of dirt, rubble, and cement in rural…

All images courtesy of the artist, shared with permission Masayoshi Matsumoto Meticulously Transforms Balloons into Expressive Critters March 3, 2026 Craft Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark For Masayoshi Matsumoto, also known as Isopresso Balloon, a simple dog-shaped balloon animal is utter child’s play. His elaborate constructions combine a range of colors and can take on…

Detail of “Battle Ready.” All images courtesy of Rupy C. Tut and Jessica Silverman, shared with permission Rendered in Handmade Pigments, Rupy C. Tut’s Warriors March Toward Belonging March 3, 2026 Art Grace Ebert Share Email Bookmark “Warriorhood is an act of living an awakened life,” says Rupy C. Tut, referencing the continual battles that…

All images courtesy of Wool Creature Lab, shared with permission Dive into Wool Creature Lab’s World of Vibrant Felted Nudibranchs March 2, 2026 CraftNature Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark Among the myriad delights of the marine world, nudibranchs count among some of the most adorable. There are around 3,000 known species of these often very…