Vol. 16 | Art of Water

Jason deCaires Taylor On Underwater Sculpture, Scuba Diving & Saving the World's Coral: An interview

Want to save the world's coral? Consider going on a scuba diving adventure. Jason deCaires Taylor's artificial reefs help support the coral.

The Frozen Art & Architecture of Sweden's Unusual ICEHOTEL: An interview with the Creative Director

The artistic legacy that brought the ICEHOTEL into existence is now stronger than ever before. Art is the heart and soul of the unique hotel

Louis Boutan Pioneered Underwater Photography & Gave the World Its First Look Deep Beneath the Sea

Louis Boutan (1859 - 1934) — the French professor, zoologist & biologist — essentially pioneered underwater photography because of mollusks.

Designing an Experience: FORREC's Thomas Gould on water parks, ski resorts & the future of leisure

Let’s say we had hundreds of square kilometers of desert, and the vision was to turn it into a new city or a community or resorts, overnight

How Esther Williams Elevated Synchronized Swimming, Took Over Hollywood & Lived Her Best Life

Learning to swim in the neighborhood pool, Esther Williams (1921-2013) became the fastest recorded female swimmer in the United States at 17

The Great Honesty of Karel Kachyňa's 1976 Version of The Little Mermaid That You've Never Heard Of

Malá Morská Víla, a 1976 Czechoslovakian film adaptation of the story is a far cry from Disney’s 1989 version. It’s beautiful & innovative.

Artist & Activist Sant Khalsa on Capturing Good Water, Pure Water, Our Water: An interview

Her hope is that these photographs will serve as documentation of what she calls “a fleeting fad or a foundation of what will become common.

How Claude Monet Disobeyed the City Council, Planted Too Many Flowers & Painted His Water Lilies

Intending to build something "for the pleasure of the eye and also for motifs to paint,” he went against the city council and over planted.

On Water Nymphs: Celebrated poems and famous paintings from Europe, Asia and North America

On Water Nymphs: Poems & paintings from Europe, Asia and North America | Herrick, Pushkin, Parker Butler; Rubens, Kramskoi, Eilshemius

Beware of the Sea: 3 Classic horror films that you can watch right now

Beware of the Sea: 3 classic horror films that you can watch right now | Bloodtide (1982), Night Tide (1961), Phantom Ship (1935)

Delicate Botanicals in Watercolor by American Artist Fidelia Bridges (1834 - 1923): A visual essay

Puck's Weirdly Awesome Summer Season Illustrations: A visual essay

Puck's Weirdly Awesome Summer Season Illustrations: A visual essay | Vintage Works by artists Carl Hassmann, Gordon Ross & Leon Victor Solon

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