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Swiss sculptor Christian Bolt offers a fresh answer to the age-old question: what is beauty?

Creative Boom

Sometimes, art can provide a fresh way to look at things. There he took a Master of Fine Arts degree at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, Europe’s traditional and oldest art academy, where he studied technique and materials of sculpting, art history and anatomy. What is beauty?

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Moravian Gallery | Art Design Fashion

We And The Color

Art Design Fashion and the Museum of Applied Arts. During the 19th century, there was a significant increase in the number of museums dedicated to the applied arts, in response to the decline of artistic craftsmanship due to the rise of mechanical production brought about by the era of industrial production and technology.

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12 of the best online clothing stores that sell unique pieces by leading artists and designers

Creative Boom

These are one-off pieces, lovingly designed and crafted by independents, so you're certain to stand out from the crowd. The methods they use means there are always minor imperfections, giving the clothes a uniquely hand-crafted, organic feel. Working in a clean, safe and pleasant environment. Humphries & Begg. Aysha Tengiz.

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Design Within Reach Debuts 20th Annual Champagne Chair Winners

Design Milk

This year marks two decades of caps, corks, cages, and crisp foil labels crafted into miniatures for the Champagne Chair Contest hosted by Design Within Reach (DWR) – an authority on modern home furnishings. We are continually responding to the cultural zeitgeist, and assessing how this contest can speak to larger design discourse.

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15+ Best Graphic Design Books in 2023

Just Creative

Image Credits: Amazon Any sector of the art world would point out how crucial the classics and past are to any artist. Also, it references design history from someone aware of how politics affects art. The writing is founded on the three liberal arts courses from Princeton University. The Art of Color. Buy on Amazon 3.

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Remembering Ringan Ledwidge

Creative Review

Ringan Ledwidge on set Born in Canterbury, Kent in 1971, Ledwidge became interested in the creative industries at a young age, sparked by an early visit to the cinema to see Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 aged six – “it totally inspired and freaked me out in equal measure. Answer on a postcard.

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Paula Scher: A Visual Symphony of Graphic Design Mastery

Inkbot Design

Beyond success in branding and communication design, Scher has crafted iconic artwork for books, magazines, newspapers and more. Scher voraciously consumed art and design as a child, demonstrating an innate fascination with visual communication. Early Life and Education Born on October 6, 1948, in Washington D.C.,