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Artistic rebel, urban poet: new book celebrates the iconic photography of Saul Leiter

Creative Boom

As a new monograph highlights, this uncompromising artist was a true rebel with a radical approach that resulted in a huge archive of truly groundbreaking work. Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective presents the full spectrum of his artistic output for the first time, including rare and previously unpublished material.

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New book by Ben Tallon explores what creativity is, and how to embrace it

Creative Boom

Consequently, in 2013, he began conducting a series of conversations to better understand how creativity behaves from person to person and its value in broader society and business. Society has taught us that innate artistic talent is a pre-requisite for creativity," he adds.

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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

Creative Boom

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's exhibition You, Me and The Balloons is a colourful wonderland of inflatable inspiration: a suitable opener for a brand new type of arts centre. The new venue will be commissioning and presenting a year-round programme by leading artists from across the world. Images © David Levene.

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Cold comfort: photo series charts the rise of the Polar Silk Road

Creative Boom

Since 2013, China has begun to officially restore the historic Silk Route with a $900 billion strategy called 'One Belt, One Road'. Changing times Gregor is an Austrian artist and photographer working in the fields of art and architecture. It was a major conduit for trade with the Roman Empire and, later, medieval kingdoms.

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Top 10 Typography Artists Worth Following

Inkbot Design

Top 10 Typography Artists Worth Following. When expressed in artistic and inventive ways, typography moves away from being only words arranged for print and becomes inspiring and exciting forms of design. In this article, we look at 10 of the top famous typography artists and their work. Christopher Wool. Christopher Wool.

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15+ Best Graphic Design Books in 2023

Just Creative

Grid Systems in Graphic Design book is the foundational text for graphic artists. This book serves as a manual for typographers and graphic artists. More than that, we discovered some wonderful wisdom and humor suitable for any graphic artist. It offers new artists a variety of tried-and-true artistic techniques.

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Solo Exhibitions: Martha Rich’s ‘It’s Wild Here’ + Lisa Congdon’s ‘Ode to Kyoto’

Design Milk

As we ride along with the artist for the journey, it’s easy to enjoy the random unpredictability that she’s borrowed from the public. It was during bus rides to class that Rich developed her artistic process of listening and documenting quirky bits and pieces of conversations overheard.