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Alphonse Mucha: In Quest of Beauty Pursued in Style

Alphonse Mucha became a crucial character in the Art Nouveau style, representing a combination of profound cultural implications and exquisite aesthetic beauty. In addition to perfectly capturing the mood of his day, his magnificent illustrations and posters—which mainly featured idealised feminine figures—also established a distinctive style that emphasised the relationship between art and everyday life. […]

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Did You Know This Pioneer of Modern Indian Art Illustrated Our Constitution?

Nandalal Bose and Indian Constitution Nandalal Bose; the infamous pioneer of modern Indian art was entrusted with the historic task of illustrating, beautifying and decorating the original manuscript of the Constitution of India. Born on December 3, 1882, the renowned artist Nandalal Bose was a key figure of “Contextual Modernism” (a period of experimentation in

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How Did Claude Cahun Revolutionise Surrealist Art and Gender Identity?

Who is Claude Cahun? One of the biggest creative spirits, Claude Cahun was a trailblazer for her generation and beyond. Cahun, borm as Lucy Schwob in Nantes France 1894 assumed the gender neutral name Claude Cahun. She was an artist, photographer, and writer who together with her life-long partner Marcel Moore (born Suzanne Malherbe) produced

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Jim Dine: House of Words and Layers of Self

Art of Jim Dine Jim Dine worked within the Pop Art aesthetic and was associated with Neo-Dadaism, Abstract Expressionism. During his career, Dine has explored other media in addition to drawing, including poetry, painting and printmaking. Consequently, he has created a significant virtuoso oeuvre exploring, memory, personal identity and the nature of common place items.

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Frank Frazetta: The Chronicle of a Master Illustrator of Fantasy Art

Art of Frank Frazetta American artist Frank Frazetta was a significant figure in fantasy and science fiction. Born on February 9, 1928, in Brooklyn, New York, he had a productive career that left a lasting impact in comic books, paperback covers, and fine art. He showed extraordinary artistic aptitude from an early age. Frazetta has

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Know Our Jury for Abir India’s First Take 2024: Manish Pushkale

The eighth iteration of Abir India’s First Take 2024 is about to engulf the vivacious city of Ahmedabad. This event is more than just a show; it is a demonstration of the ability of art to erase boundaries and captivate hearts. It’s important to consider Abir India’s extraordinary journey to this point as the expectation grows. Out

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Remembering SM Sultan, the Bangladeshi Artist Who Captured Peasants With Exaggerated Muscles

SM Sultan’s Life Sheikh Mohammed Sultan, popularly known as SM Sultan, was a Bangladeshi decolonial artist who worked in painting and drawing. He was born on this day, August 10, 1923, in Jessore, Bangladesh. His works were characterized by their repeated selection of subjects in the form of peasants engaged in labour. To enhance this

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Rhythm and the Cult of the Body, Art of Fernand Leger

Fernand Leger Famous Paintings Famous French painter Fernand Léger was born in Argentan, Normandy, on February 4, 1881. His parents were cattle ranchers and did not support creative aspirations. Therefore, he started his artistic career in the context of a family that valued practical trades. Léger’s lifelong embrace of modernism and technology was made possible

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