Modernist Cuisine 2021 Wall Calendar

Product Description

From a microscopic view of vitamin C to a larger-than-life shrimp, each photograph in the 2021 Modernist Cuisine Calendar tells a story about the foods that we eat every day. The calendar features 18 new images by photographer and Modernist Cuisine founder Nathan Myhrvold. Inside this calendar you’ll discover intriguing views of ordinary ingredients, flying fish, rolling wheat fields, and splashes of wine that have been frozen in midair. Myhrvold continually experiments with new photography techniques and equipment to produce magical images that portray food in fresh and unexpected ways. He utilizes research microscopes, writes custom software, designs custom cameras and rigs, and builds robots to help capture unbelievable shots of liquid in motion and levitating food. Every image in the calendar is part of the collection of limited-edition artwork at Modernist Cuisine Gallery, with locations in Las Vegas, NV; New Orleans, LA; Seattle, WA; and La Jolla, CA. This 16-month calendar includes observed US and Canadian holidays, as well as a selection of 60 food holidays and a bonus 12-month view of 2021.

From the Back Cover

From a microscopic view of vitamin C to a larger-than-life shrimp, each photograph in the 2021 Modernist Cuisine Calendar tells a story about the foods that we eat every day. The calendar features 18 new images by photographer and Modernist Cuisine founder Nathan Myhrvold. Inside this calendar you’ll discover intriguing views of ordinary ingredients, flying fish, rolling wheat fields, and splashes of wine that have been frozen in midair. Myhrvold continually experiments with new photography techniques and equipment to produce magical images that portray food in fresh and unexpected ways. He utilizes research microscopes, writes custom software, designs custom cameras and rigs, and builds robots to help capture unbelievable shots of liquid in motion and levitating food. Every image in the calendar is part of the collection of limited-edition artwork at Modernist Cuisine Gallery, with locations in Las Vegas, NV; New Orleans, LA; Seattle, WA; and La Jolla, CA. This 16-month calendar includes observed US and Canadian holidays, as well as a selection of 60 food holidays and a bonus 12-month view of 2021.

About the Author

Nathan Myhrvold is a photographer, founder of Modernist Cuisine, author of
The Photography of Modernist Cuisine, and co-author of
Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking,
Modernist Cuisine at Home,
Modernist Bread, and the forthcoming
Modernist Pizza. He was the first chief technology officer at Microsoft and is currently the cofounder and CEO of Intellectual Ventures. He holds a doctorate in theoretical and mathematical physics, along with two master’s degrees, and earned a culinary diploma in France. His food photography is on sale at Modernist Cuisine Gallery.