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Octobriana: Myths from the Underground
Octobriana: Myths from the Underground
Covert artist cells, political dadaism, art theft, and a dissident Communist icon.
Ed Holland
Jul 3
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Velvet Dark and Blossom Bright: the Art of Flower Brueghel
Velvet Dark and Blossom Bright: the Art of Flower Brueghel
Flowers from different places and seasons bloom together in meticulous botanical studies by Jan Brueghel the Elder
Kim Vertue
Jun 26
Emoji: Japanese Characters that Became a Global Language
Emoji: Japanese Characters that Became a Global Language
exploring the origin of emojis and looking at a few that are often misunderstood
Yuri Minamide
Jun 18
Books of Hours: Treasures of the Limbourg Brothers
Books of Hours: Treasures of the Limbourg Brothers
an illuminating look at the art of three brothers that triggered a transition from Gothic to Renaissance
Remy Dean
Jun 10
Die Brücke: A Bad Romance?
Die Brücke: A Bad Romance?
the first art group to have a manifesto wanted to change the world but may have helped to usher-in a culture of oppression
Remy Dean
May 23
The Manga of Shigeru Mizuki, a Remembrance of War
The Manga of Shigeru Mizuki, a Remembrance of War
How the banyan forest and its native people nurtured the creativity of a pioneering author and artist.
Mitsuki Nonaka
May 16
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