As the saying goes, "a picture is worth a thousand words". There is certainly a lot of truth to this: pictures help us learn, pictures attract attention, pictures explain difficult concepts, pictures inspire - but why? Why are pictures so effective? Why does the human brain love pictures so much?| ifvp.org
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In the early 1990s, two Russian artists named Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid hired a market research firm to survey the public on what they wanted in a work of art. Across 11 countries they then set about painting a piece that reflected the results. Each piece was intended to be a unique a colla| Alex Murrell
In the mind’s eye of many people, Japan is a land of tranquil Zen gardens, serene temples, and exquisite tea ceremonies. Both traditional and contemporary Japanese architecture, books and magazines are the envy of designers worldwide. Yet for some reason, practically none of this mastery has been translated into digital products, in particular websites, most of which look like they hail from around 1998.| Randomwire
