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10 Reasons Springtime Is Better In Paris
Un Regard Oblique and la Femme Indignée, by Robert Doisneau, 1948
Experts Told This Artist Her Dream Was Impossible. It's A Good Thing She Didn't Listen
British artist Sue Austin continues to push forward in ways even top experts never thought possible. Austin, who has been using a wheelchair for nearly two decades due to an extended illness, uses an innovative underwater wheelchair to create stunning visual art. She also hopes to challenge us to rethink the way we see people with disabilities.
"The photo [of space shuttle Endeavour] was an unexpected hit that I took from almost 35,000 ft. over Florida, flying from New York City to Palm Beach with—of all things my—iPhone 3GS, and tweeted it out upon landing," says Stefanie Gordon. "I didn't realize the impact of the photo or the rounds it was making in social media until a few hours later when I looked at my Twitter mentions and all the personal messages I was receiving on Facebook." (2011)