Celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, Apollo's Muse: The Moon in the Age of Photography surveys visual representations of the moon from the dawn of photography through the present. In addition to photographs, the show features a selection of related drawings, prints, paintings, films, astronomical instruments, and cameras used by Apollo astronauts. On view through September 22nd.
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Must See... The Value of Good design at MoMA
Featuring objects from domestic furnishings and appliances to ceramics, glass, electronics, transport design, sporting goods, toys, and graphics, The Value of Good Design explores the democratizing potential of design, beginning with MoMA’s Good Design initiatives from the late 1930s through the 1950s, which championed well-designed, affordable contemporary products. On exhibit through June 15. Read more here.
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What I have been reading... Jaron Lanier
While sounding radical as a concept, Lanier makes an excellent argument and helps us to understand just how utopia went wrong. Watch his TED talk on the subject here.