Here are five historical highlights touching on art theft, robots, fax machines, trains, and photography.
This fascinates me — “‘Indiana Jones of the art world’ tracks down stolen Picasso worth $37 million”
I’d love to visit this place — “A robot-filled, architectural marvel in North Carolina is the library of the future”
I remain surprised that fax machines are still around — “The history of the fax machine (and why it’s not dead yet)”
For fans of vintage train photos — “Here’s a wild look at the evolution of the GO train over the years”
Finally, here’s an interesting look at the life of Oscar Gustaf Rejlander, “the father of art photography.” “There was a time in the early years of photography when artists debated whether or not the new medium was an artform. Those that argued yes, did so for many of the reasons recognized as obvious today. Those that said no, were under the belief that imagery captured by a machine lacked the requisite human touch.”