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Eleanor Cummins

Eleanor Cummins

Eleanor Cummins is a journalist whose work runs the gamut of science. Her reporting has appeared in Vox, Popular Science and The New Republic.

Stories from this author

The frame is the "mother holding its child,” says the Smithsonian's Martin Kotler. Many frames are works of art in their own right—and deserve to be seen as such.

Is It Time to Recognize Frames as an Independent Art Form?

In a fairly new field, the picture frame may finally be coming into its own