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Art

Pic of the Day: RIP Robert Cameron, Aerial Photographer

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According to his rather belated New York Times obit, photographer Robert Cameron died almost two weeks ago at the age of 98. He continued working up until the very end: “Three months after he last rode shotgun in a helicopter, pointing his Pentax camera (mounted on a gyroscope to offset the vibrations), Mr. Cameron, the creator and publisher of the popular ‘Above’ series of photography books for the coffee table, died on Nov. 10 at his home in San Francisco.”

More of his fantastic bird’s-eye shots after the jump.

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Design

Aerial Typography: Rachel Young’s New York State Alphabet

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Inspired by the work of Australian graphic designer Rhett Dashwood (and trying to kill time while recovering from a car accident), British researcher Rachel Young has compiled a New York alphabet using Google Maps, the New York Post reports. She’s never even been to New York, if you can believe it! We think Sesame Street should sponsor her on a stateside diplomatic voyage. We also think the burgeoning font has ransom note potential. Read More »

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