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A full member of the international photography collective Magnum Photos, American photographer Alec Soth has been widely acclaimed for his narrative, storytelling approach in photography. A large scope of his photogra...
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British modern design has come a long way since the Arts and Crafts Movement of the 1900s. From William Morris, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, to Mary Quant and Norman Foster, Britain has been at the forefront of design i...
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Those who have been to Roppongi Hills have surely walked under or around the giant bronze and stainless steel spider sculpture at the open plaza. The creator, French-American artist Louise Bourgeois dedicated the rema...
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Like chromatic vignettes of a carnival or a thronged festival, no other form of art could possibly be as explosive and expansively imaginative as that of the enigmatic Keiichi Tanaami. Having lived through the colossa...
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The world knows him as one of the star-studded icons of The Beatles. But, did we ever imagine Paul McCartney to be a talented photographer as well? Until September 24 this year, Tokyo City View atop Roppongi Hills ...
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The iconic names of Hanae Mori, Issey Miyake, Kansai Yamamoto, Rei Kawakubo, Yohji Yamamoto, Junko Koshino and other prominent Japanese designers have carved their marks of excellence in the history of global fashion....
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The unparalleled craftsmanship and woodwork techniques of Nordic artisans are world-renowned. In particular, Denmark has carried the flag of furniture design excellence since the creation of the Viking warship Skuldel...
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His bright metal, stone, wood and clay sculptures and colorful mobiles are unmistakably recognizable around the world. They have graced venues, such as Place Vendôme in Paris, Federal Plaza in Chicago, Parc Jean-Drape...
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Portraits of women have always been favorite subjects throughout the history of Japanese art. Woodblock prints and traditional paintings during the Edo era have illustrated women as courtesans, female warriors, female...
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The term “metaphysical painting” did not come to light until 1910 when it pertained to distorted perspectives, enigmatic landscapes and symbolic imagery. The originator of the style was Giorgio de Chirico whose focus ...
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Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus school in Germany established in 1919, claimed the institution “The Bauhaus believes the machine to be our modern medium of design and seeks to come to terms with it." The r...
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Alongside Henry Moore, Alexander Calder, Auguste Rodin and Alberto Giacometti, the name Constantin Brancusi may be overlooked as one of 20th century’s leading sculptors. Brancusi was a pioneer in the emphasis of pure ...
