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14th July. ON THIS DAY While artists tend to experiment with mediums, rarely do they switch. Oftentimes, they are bound by the popularity of their medium; hence pigeonholed. Then there are those artists who are colloquially known as the ‘jack of all trades.’ An Indian contemporary artist whose oeuvre includes paintings, photography, collages, sculpture, and […]
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14th July. ON THIS DAY. “Whoever wants to know something about me – as an artist which alone is significant – they should look attentively at my pictures and there seek to recognize what I am and what I want. ” – Gustav Klimt Today, art enthusiasts around the world gather to celebrate the birthday
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June 29, On This Day Paul Klee in 1911 He left behind a legacy comprising over 9,000 works of art spanning movements that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism and more, when he passed away on June 29, 1940. The style of Swiss-born German artist Paul Klee was, indeed, highly individualistic, with works that reflect dry
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June 27, On This Day Giorgio Vasari The man who wrote the first comprehensive history of art died on June 27, 1574, in Florence at age 62. Born on July 30, 1511, in Arezzo, Tuscany, Giorgio Vasari was a painter, architect, art collector, writer, and historian — but his greatest legacy would be as the
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June 24, On This Day Robert Henri A painter and master teacher who made significant contributions to American art, Robert Henri was born on June 24, 1865, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born Robert Henry Cozad to a professional gambler and real estate developer, his family fled east when his father shot and killed a rancher over
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June 21, On This Day; 1928; J Swaminathan was born Credited with the discovery of legendary Gond tribal artist from Madhya Pradesh, Jangarh Singh Shyam, Jagdish Swaminathan — commonly known as J Swaminathan — was a renowned Indian artist, painter, poet and writer in his own right, and also a member of the Communist Party
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Not everyone can harness the power of shapes and geometry the way Magdalena Abakanowicz has. A trailblazer in fibre-based sculpting, she was born on 20th June, 1930 in a Polish aristocracy. Her teenage years were spent amidst the Nazi occupation. The horrors of the war scarred her, which can be felt in most of her
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June 18, On This Day Amid a lineage of prolific littérateurs and artists, the Tagore family, was yet another eminent painter and woman. Sunayani Devi was the younger sister of painters Abanindranath, Gaganendranath and Samarendranath Tagore, and the niece of Rabindranath Tagore. She was born to Saudamini Devi and Gunendranath Tagore on June 18,
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Maurits Cornelis Escher, Graphic Artist On his birthday, we remember Maurits Cornelis Escher, the Dutch graphic artist whose mind bending works continue to fascinate and inspire. Best known for his intricate woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints, Escher seamlessly blended art with mathematics and scientific concepts, Escher explored themes of infinity, symmetry, and spatial logic, often visualizing
Mathematical Aesthetics in Graphic Art: Celebrating Escher’s Legacy Read More »
June 18, On This Day Amid a lineage of prolific littérateurs and artists, the Tagore family, was yet another eminent painter and woman. Sunayani Devi was the younger sister of painters Abanindranath, Gaganendranath and Samarendranath Tagore, and the niece of Rabindranath Tagore. She was born to Saudamini Devi and Gunendranath Tagore on June 18,
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