Aboubakar Fofana, the indigo dyer.
Aboubakar Fofana is a Malian artist, textile designer, calligrapher, and master dyer, renowned for his work with natural indigo.An heir to ancestral West African craftsmanship, …
Raoul DUFY, the euphoria of colour.
An exceptional draughtsman and colourist, Raoul Dufy excelled in painting, engraving, lithography and ceramics. Although he was influenced by Impressionism in his early years, before …
Artistic symphony of the beach and swimming.
“Diving into summer”, illustration by Soléne Debiés Léonard Beaumont, “Sunbathing”, 1932. Four watercolors by Sir William Russell Flint (Scottish artist, 1880-1969) that can be admired …
El Anatsui, the genius of recycling art.
Contemporary Ghanaian artist El Anatsui has become a leading figure in the art world. His monumental works made from recycled materials testify to his unique …
Fashion from the 50s and 60s in black and white by John French.
Marie Lise Gres with a Persian lambskin hat for J. Walter Thompson, London, 1964 In the 1950s, fashion photography was much more sedate and modest …
Eva Chupikova’s sublime poetry in black and white.
Eva Chupíková is a graduate of the Faculty of Philosophy at Palacký University in the Czech Republic, where she also lives. In 2010, Daniela Krolupperová, …
When Art meets literature.
Illustration by Igor Morski, Artwork Green Act 1 Once the treesWere people like usBut strongerHappierMore in love, perhapsWiserThat’s all they wereJacques Prévert – Trees – …
FRIDA KAHLO, rebel queen of self-portraiture turned icon.
Rare shots of Frida Kahlo. Between stolen moments and moments of grace in the sun-drenched Casa Azul in Mexico, a look back at the most …
The Californian idealism of Kenton Nelson.
Kenton Nelson was born in Los Angeles in 1954. His great uncle was Roberto Montenegro, a Mexican muralist and friend of Diego Rivera and Frida …
Miles Aldridge’s spooky pop parade.
Home Works #3, 2008 Miles Aldridge (born 1964 in the UK) is a renowned fashion photographer and artist known for his vibrant, cinematic images. Trained …