artnet news Thursday January 20, 2022
Following a public debate, a group of Wikipedia editors has voted not to categorize NFTs as art—at least for now, reports Artnet News. The issue came to light last month when editors of a page dedicated to the most expensive art sales by living artists questioned whether examples such as Christie’s $69 million sale of Beeple’s "Everydays" or Pak’s $91.8 million NFT “merge,” should make the list. “Wikipedia really can’t be in the business of deciding what counts as art or not, which is why putting NFTs, art or not, in their own list makes things a lot simpler,” wrote one editor. Read the full Story >>
Idea Books Thursday January 20, 2022
Canadian photographer Naomi Harris is known for her projects about subcultures, from nudists to swingers. Central to her success is her immersive technique: In December of 1999, for instance, she moved into Haddon Hall, a hotel in Miami Beach to begin a series about the lives of Jewish “snowbirds” from northern climes. Harris became a surrogate granddaughter to the hotel’s residents, and the warmth shows in her images, notes Idea Books, which has now published Harris’s series in the book Hadden Hall. See also: The Washington Post. Read the full Story >>
DIYPhotography Thursday January 20, 2022
We’ve seen drones that can fly and drones dedicated for underwater use, but now there’s a drone that is meant for both environments, notes DIY Photography. Developed as a collaboration between Japanese telecommunications company KDDI, commercial drone manufacturer PRODRONE and underwater robotics company QYSEA, the new “Sea-Air Integrated Drone” can both fly in the air and unleash an underwater drone payload once it’s landed on a body of water. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Thursday January 20, 2022
While many around the globe were losing loved ones as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the people of Milwaukee were burying young men due to a rise in gun violence. Residents of the city's north
side have seen a 93-percent increase in the rate of violent crimes over the last year. Milwaukee-based photographer Sara Stathas joined Los Angeles Times reporter Kurtis Lee for … Read the full Story >>
