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I focus on how I can express my vision aesthetically and creating visual poetry. To create my work is living life and this gives me a surprise gift to myself. – Masami Teraoka The art of Masami Teraoka not only waters my parched radical brain filled with young blood and resistance but also fulfils my […]
Radical Aesthetics and Political Poetry in the Paintings of Masami Teraoka Read More »
Modern video games have evolved magnanimously in terms of graphics and design details. Significant attention is being put into the architecture of these high-tech video games to provide a realistic and immersive experience to the players. Video games are location specific, and it goes without saying that a lot of manpower and architectural input is
Grand Theft Auto VI and the Evolution of Architecture in the Gaming Industry Read More »
“Dress making is the architecture of movement” -Pierre Balmain In the context of design and art, fashion and architectural movements often go hand in hand. Where on one side fashion is wearable art, architecture is inhabitable art. Both the forms follow strict guidelines when it comes to structure, geometry and of course style. The process
‘Architexture’: The Symbiosis of Fashion and Architecture Read More »
“You understand the thrill when you do it and you’re afraid you might get caught. The illegal stuff is super exciting. Oh my goodness!” – Martha Cooper The first thing that you realise reading about Martha Cooper is that she was kind of a badass – this comes not just pertaining to the deeply fascinating
Documenting 70s Graffiti: Martha Cooper and Street Art of New York Read More »
“Skin has become inadequate in interfacing with reality. Technology has become the body’s new membrane of existence” -Nam June Paik Regarded as the “Father of Video Art,” Nam June Paik (1932–2006) produced an extensive and innovative body of work that continues to influence modern artistic forms. Paik was born in Seoul, Korea, in 1932. The
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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
10 Famous Artists Who Worked for Gita Press and Leela Chitra Mandir Read More »
Men and women went to the temple to see their Hindu Gods. It was only after 1923, that the Gods began to visit the houses of Hindi reading believers through the pictures depicted in the religious books published by Gita Press. They are the biggest publisher of Hindu religious books. Gita Press Gorakhpur was one
The Press that Brought Gods into Hindu Homes Read More »
We all love framing out pictures of our beloved memories, people important to us or a treasured achievement. What is inherent to these photos are the frames surrounding these prints. Photo frames enhance the pictures in them and define the memories in more ways than we realise. For instance, you do not put a wedding
How To Make Picture Frames: Steps and Ideas Read More »
With roots in ancient cultures, macramé is a textile art form that involves knotting instead of weaving or knitting. It has a long history. Early macramé-style knots were exhibited in the carvings of the Babylonians and Assyrians, who also used fringe-like plaiting in their garments. Knotting extra thread for beautiful fringes on hand-loomed fabrics is
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Scrapbooking has been a newfound trend for the past couple of years. Not to say the activity was invented recently, as it has been around since the existence of printable items. We call it a newfound trend as the activity is recently being used extensively for content generation targeted towards specific groups of people. Scrapbooking
How To Make A Scrapbook: Step By Step Guide, Ideas & More. Read More »