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Fashion is an ever-evolving industry. It is the progenitor of fast fashion, replicating trends into inexpensive final products to boost the style sense and perhaps the ego of the end consumer. While most of the fashion moments are engendered from the minds of great designers, some keep on revisiting the old and classics. In the […]
Is it Fashion? Is it Art? NO – It’s Salvador Dali! Read More »
Born on August 4, 1907, Altina Schinasi was a Renaissance woman who experimented with several methods of art. Her broad range of skills included activism, spectacle design, and filming. This article explores the life and accomplishments of visionary Altina Schinasi, whose work continues to have an impact on the fashion, film, and art industries. The
Altina Schinasi: The Inventor of Cat Eye Glasses. Read More »
Surrealism gives importance to the subconscious. It is where an artist’s true imaginative and creative prowess resides. A Surrealist artwork tends to disavow the normalcy propagated by the rationalist movement. When we talk about surrealism, our mind wanders to The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali; his most recognised paintings amongst others. But Dali was
Salvador Dali’s Fashion DOs and DON’Ts Read More »
Art takes on many shades; sometimes it titillates the mind, and at other times it relaxes the very being of existence. Shobha Broota’s work falls under the latter. Born in 1943 into an artistic family, her passion for music knew no bounds. She directed her infatuation towards fine arts and soon enough she rose to
A Meditative Trance: Shobha Broota’s Life in Colors Read More »
If you are a movie buff, you may have heard aficionados heavily sighing, “The sequels are never better than the originals.” Who knows, you might even be one. But does the same apply to artists? While there have been several spiritual successors (we are eyeing you Georges Seurat), there have not been many direct sequels
A Bizarre Sequel: Salvador Dali’s Clocks Read More »
Famous modern artist Richard Serra is known for his enormous steel sculptures. His work frequently has large, curved forms that create a sense of disorientation for viewers. Serra’s work gradually grew larger as a result of his research of unusual materials, such as vulcanised rubber in Belts and molten lead in his Splash series. Like
Richard Serra: 5 Famous Artworks by the Steel Visionary Read More »
Art is either plagiarism or revolution Paul Gauguin Art inspires, motivates, and influences. Paul Émile Borduas understood it the best. A precursor of the avant-garde Automatiste movement, he radicalized Quebecian and global artists through his 1948 Refus
Paul-Émile Borduas: A Colourful Tapestry of Art Forms Read More »
Weaving is not simply putting thread together. Weaving is a complex tapestry of human emotions. And no artist could understand it better than Priya Ravish Mehra. Mehra was born in Najibabad, where she was fascinated by the art of ‘rafoogari’. She soon studied textiles and tapestry at Visva Bharati University, Shantiniketan, West Dean College, Sussex,
Priya Ravish Mehra: Healing Existential Dread One Thread at a Time Read More »
The British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid passed away seven years ago, leaving a lasting legacy in the field of architecture. Her early interest in architecture was inspired by her upbringing in a politically and artistically active household. She was born in Baghdad in 1950. She pursued architecture in London and worked at the Office of Metropolitan
Zaha Hadid: 5 Famous Buildings by the Architectural Trailblazer Read More »
The purpose of giving power is to be able to give it away It is uncommon for people to willingly relinquish their status. It is extremely rare for people in positions of power to do the same. However, one name that defies this rigid practice is Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi. The ruler of the
The Multifaceted Life of King Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi Read More »