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American abstract artist Sam Gilliam was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, on November 30, 1933. He is most identified for his inventive work with draped, coloured canvas and is connected to the Color Field movement. Gilliam’s method of painting transcends the traditional rectangular canvas since he frequently lets his canvases hang, fold, or drape in ways […]
American artist Dread Scott is renowned for his politically charged and thought-provoking works of art. He was born Scott Tyler in Chicago in 1965, but he adopted the name Dread Scott in honour of the well-known slave of the same name who successfully petitioned the Supreme Court for freedom in the 19th-century Dred Scott v.
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American graphic designer and artist Emory Douglas is most renowned for his work as the Black Panther Party’s Minister of Culture in the 1960s and 1970s. Douglas, born on May 24, 1943, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, significantly impacted the style of the Black Panther Party. This socialist and revolutionary organization fought for the rights of
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African American photographer Ernest Withers (1922–2007) is renowned for his significant and enduring photos that captured the American Civil Rights Movement. On August 7, 1922, Withers was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He began his career as a freelance photographer, documenting events in and around Memphis. Withers gained national recognition for his work in the 1950s
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Leonard Freed, an American documentary photographer who lived from 1929 to 2006, is most known for his pictures of social justice movements and other subjects. Born on October 23, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York, Freed began his career as a freelance photographer in the mid-1950s. He rose to fame with powerful and visually arresting images
American artist Faith Ringgold is most recognised for her literary and visual art achievements. On October 8, 1930, she was born in New York City’s Harlem neighbourhood. In the struggle for civil rights and the feminist art movement, Ringgold has been a well-known figure. Ringgold rose to fame for her innovative use of quilting as
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Winter is here and so is our fear of missing out on trekking adventures and spending cold winter nights on those majestic mountain tops. While we cannot really help you get on an actual mountain top we surely can relieve your thirst for good scenery. Given below are the 11 most famous paintings of mountains:
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Tibetan Thangka paintings are revered as the epitome of ancient Buddhist art, wherein art merges with spirituality. Among the regions where Buddhism flourishes, Sikkim stands as a hub for this remarkable art form. Thangka painting of Sikkim showcases an array of iconography, each telling a tale of profound artistic and spiritual significance. Let us know
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English potter and businessman Josiah Wedgwood (1730–1795) is most remembered for establishing the Wedgwood Company, a hugely popular and significant ceramics company. He is frequently referred to as the “Father of English Potters” because of his considerable contribution to the growth of the pottery industry during the Industrial Revolution. At an early age, Wedgwood began
Iconic Abolitionist Symbol: Josiah Wedgwood’s ‘Am I Not a Man and a Brother?’ Medallion Read More »
Even during the early days of their establishment, The founders of Gita Press aimed big. Famous names such as Mahatma Gandhi, Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan and Premchand have all, at one point, written for Kalyan. Hanuman Prasad Poddar the founding editor-in-chief of Kalyan was a huge contributor to the massive success of the magazine. To
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