Links: Heard Around the Web
- Since a common way of bashing certain forms of art is to point out that they emphasize style over content, it’s no big surprise that scientists now think people prioritize content over style when seeing art for the first time. It may also help explain why people have a hard time enjoying the style of abstract art if they can’t first find some kind of content. (via Conscientious)
- Errol Morris has a great piece that examines why the big smiles in the Abu Ghraib photographs make us want to damn the soldiers involved without trying to understand them. Morris’ NYT blog, Zoom, is generally worth checking out; I’ve added it to the blogroll.
- Chameleons know how well their enemies see, so they don’t overdo camouflage for predators who wouldn’t appreciate it.
- Humorist Mike Sacks takes great absurdist photos of TV sets. Unlike many television photographers, he focuses on the picture alone, and the way a single frame juxtaposing image and text can result in a hilarious parody of the 24-hour news cycle. (via Eyeteeth)
