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How do we discover and lay claim to that which is our own? Why do we often come to appreciate the familiar only through the eyes of the other? When the artist Sakti Burman and his French wife Maite Delteil came to India in 1964-65 and visited Konark, Khajuraho, Ajanta, Ellora and Elephanta, both were […]
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Leelee Sobieski is an impactful artist, as is evident by her solid performances in both domains of acting and art. Despite gaining recognition through her stellar performance in motion pictures (notably for Eyes Wide Shut), Sobieski left behind the glitter of Hollywood in 2016. It was a period of self-discovery. She adopted a new name,
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Who is Neeraj Gupta? Art means nothing without context. It is rare to come across an artist who exudes themselves via their creation. Neeraj Gupta is one of those artists. A sculptor by profession, he was born in 1969. A student of architecture and design, he quickly applied this knowledge to sculpting, thereby producing unique
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As a talented painter as well as a well-known actress, Kathleen Sue Spielberg, is better known by her stage name Kate Capshaw. born on November 3, 1953, Capshaw is most recognised for her performance as Willie Scott in her husband Steven Spielberg’s 1984 film “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”. Her painting career and
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“Knick knack, paddy whack, Give a dog a bone”, which undoubtedly it will lose. The themes of trauma, longing, detachment, and narcissism are bluntly inserted into the popular Netflix adult-animation show BoJack Horseman. These notions are made abundantly clear not only through dialogues and animation but also via artwork plastered across the various settings of
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Who is Sudarsan Pattnaik? Sudarsan Pattnaik is a self-taught sand artist based in Puri, Odisha. He was born on 15 April 1977. Since his early childhood, he was interested in the beaches and creating sand art, a skill he honed by himself. While building sand sculptures was fun to him, he was oblivious to the
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What is Brutalist Architecture? Brutalist architecture is an architectural style that first became prominent in the United Kingdom after World War II. As the name suggests, brutalist architecture aims at celebrating and exposing the “brutal” truth of the buildings. It was a significant part of the modernist movement. This style of architecture preferred the ethics
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What is Soft Power? In its fundamental essence, ‘power’ encapsulates the capacity to effect change and exert influence over others, persuading them to act in ways they might not have independently chosen. These insights are drawn from the scholarly work of Joseph Nye, a political activist in the 1980s, at Harvard University, who delved into
When artists create art made from paper, it is referred to as paper sculpting art. Paper sculpture artists can create a range of different artworks, such as paper busts, paper statues, and even abstract art made from paper. There are even some paper artists who have taken this art form to the next level, creating
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Introduction Rarely does an artist spring up and attempt to heal the world through their conscientious artwork. The 21st century is grateful to engender a true maverick – Zoe Buckman. A multifaceted woman, she is a prolific artist, photographer, and writer. Zoe Buckman Biography Buckman was born on 13 September 1985 in a culturally rich
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