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- Is Don | Is Good
- You Can Bank on Hanke | When it comes to Portrait Art
- Locks, Smocks and Two Choking Corals
- A relaxing stay | For Elodie at the Baie
- Jimmy C | Jimmy Do
- The Artistic Skills of Stormie Mills
- The Elusive Ellescas Who Illustrates LP’s
- An Appreciative Review of Mondrian’s Red, Yellow and Blue
- I C215 is a French Street Artist
- With Dior’s Bar Suit | She’s Got ‘The Look’
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Is Don | Is Good
Paul ‘Don’ Smith was born in London, but lived in Borneo for about four years, from the age of eight to twelve. In total contrast to life in London, Borneo provided the young ‘Don’ with new horizons, open spaces, the … Continue reading
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You Can Bank on Hanke | When it comes to Portrait Art
Australian painter and teacher Henry Aloysius Hanke (14 June 1901-1989), was born in Sydney. He won the Archibald Prize in 1934 with a self-portrait (see above), and the inaugural Sulman Prize, in 1936, with his painting ‘La Gitana‘. Hanke served … Continue reading
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Locks, Smocks and Two Choking Corals
Superstitions surrounding the legend and lore of the power of coral for the protection of teething babies takes its roots from ancient history. The superstition goes further back in history where a child’s teething time has been a source of … Continue reading
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A relaxing stay | For Elodie at the Baie
19th Century French Realist painter Jules Adolphe Aimé Louis Breton was born on 1 May, 1827, in Courrières, a small Pas-de-Calais village. After his mother died when he was only four, Breton was brought up by his father, (a land … Continue reading
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Tagged Realist art
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Jimmy C | Jimmy Do
Street artist Jimmy C (aka James Cochran), was born in England in 1973 and grew up in Adelaide, South Australia. Cochran has been developing his own art style since he was 16, when he was living on the streets and … Continue reading
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The Artistic Skills of Stormie Mills
Street artist Stormie Mills was born in 1969, at Colwyn Bay, a seaside town on the north coast of Wales, overlooking the Irish Sea, in the United Kingdom (UK). These days, Stormie is based in Perth, Western Australia. Stormie’s whimsical … Continue reading
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The Elusive Ellescas Who Illustrates LP’s
Sometimes it is difficult to find information about artists and illustrators, and the seemingly “elusive” Richard “Dick” Ellescas is one. Ellescas is a 20th Century American artist and illustrator and member of the California Art Club, which was established in … Continue reading
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An Appreciative Review of Mondrian’s Red, Yellow and Blue
Pieter Cornelis “Piet” Mondrian, was born on 7 March, 1872, in Amersfoort, The Netherlands. Although originally a qualified primary teacher, Mondrian entered the Academy for Fine Art in Amsterdam. His early paintings were of a naturalistic or Dutch Impressionistic style, … Continue reading
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Tagged De Stijl, Mondrian, Neoplasticism, Yves Saint Laurent
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I C215 is a French Street Artist
French street artist C215, is the moniker for Christian Guémy (born 1973), who lives in Vitry-sur-Seine, Paris. He has been described as “France’s answer to Banksy”. C215’s street art name, was inspired by the 1970s New York graffiti artists, who … Continue reading
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With Dior’s Bar Suit | She’s Got ‘The Look’
French fashion designer Christian Dior was born on 21 January, 1905, in Granville, a seaside town on the coast of Normandy, France. He is best known as the founder of one of the world’s top fashion houses Christian Dior, also … Continue reading
Posted in DecorativeArts, Gallery Art, nostalgia, photographic art, Textiles
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How to assume an Azuma pose
Azuma Tokuho in her dressing room at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The Kabuki make-up contrasts oddly with the prints on the wall and the cigarettes on the table. [Photographer: John Baker]. The Azuma Kabuki Dancers and Musicians performed … Continue reading
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Some tales on behalf of the great Longstaff
Australian painter, war artist and a five-time winner of the Archibald Prize, Sir John Campbell Longstaff was born at Clunes, Victoria, on 10 March 1861. He was educated at a boarding school in Miners Rest and Clunes State School and … Continue reading
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I’ve had eNufevaH | Let’s HaveFuN!
When it comes to street art there are many thousands if not millions of street artists plying their art around the walls of cities all around the world. Many become famous for their art, others come and go. Often their … Continue reading
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Picasso’s Last Words | Drink to Me, Drink to My Health
World renowned Spanish painter, sculptor, print-maker, ceramicist, and stage designer Pablo Ruiz y Picasso, (Pablo Picasso) was born on 25 October, 1881 but spent most of his adult life in France. As one of the greatest and most influential artists … Continue reading
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Alan D Baker | Art Was His Life
Mid-20th Century Sydney painter Alan Douglas Baker was born in New South Wales (NSW) in 1914. Baker was the third child of Pearl and Henry Baker of Ashfield, Sydney. The family recognised that he showed the same talents as his … Continue reading
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Tagged poster art, pub art, Still life
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