Our exposure to screens — from smartphones to computers — has dramatically increased, leading to rising concerns about the effects of blue light on our eyes. Blue light, a high-energy visible light emitted from digital devices, can penetrate deep into the eyes, potentially causing digital eye strain and disrupting sleep patterns. While the long-term effects of blue light exposure are still under study, it’s essential to be proactive in protecting our vision. In this blog, we’ll explore how blue light affects your eyes and share practical tips to minimize its impact on your visual health.
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Modern Art Monday Presents: Corita Kent I Should Be Able to Love My Country and Still Love Justice
Photo By Gail
Corita Kent (1918 – 1986), also known in the Catholic Church as Sister Mary Corita, incorporated a range of refereces into her silkscreen prints, spanning pop culture imagery and song lyrics, biblical allusions and literary conceits.
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Modern Art Monday Presents: René Magritte, The Portrait
Photo By Gail
Belgian artist René Magritte (1899 – 1967) is famous for his surrealist works, which often challenge the viewer’s perception of reality and the ordinary. In The Portrait (1935), a simply laid-out meal is not as simple as it seems. Each object is rendered with equally sharp focus and pictorial realism, yet any expectation of everyday reality is overturned, above all by the unblinking eye that stares inexplicably from a slice of ham on a plate. The perspective of this still life tilts dramatically toward the surface of the picture plane, as if to confront or perhaps invite the viewer to join the table.
Photographed in the Museum of Modern Art in NYC
Eyeball Street Art By Billy Barnacles
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In last week’s post about the Ocean Shoe, I promised to give equal time to the sculptural work that replaced it: this hyper-realistic Eyeball, from the same artist, who is known as Billy Barnacles. I hope you can appreciate my attempted cleverness in waiting patiently to get the eyeball to align with the head of the cyclist in the background. You’re welcome.
Keep An Eye on This Mural at Bowery and Great Jones
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Peek a Boo, someone sees you, as a single eye spies from the north facade of an apartment building at the southwest corner of the Bowery and Great Jones Street in the village. The artist is JR.
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