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A Trailblazing Photography Collector Champions Black Artists

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Courtesy the artist/Bradley Ertaskiran Jamel Shabazz. He dedicated it to showcasing photographs by Black artists. “The first show was set up like a Sunday afternoon salon—really DIY projects,” he recalls in the new book As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic , published by Aperture.

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F5: Dale Chihuly Shares His Favorite Architect + Beloved Collections

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With the international glass center, he’s led the avant-garde in the development of glass as a fine art. He’s been the recipient of many awards, including two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and 13 honorary doctorates. The Boathouse, Seattle, 2016 © Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved.

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“Always Moving Under the Surface”: Organic Typography by Alex Ortiga

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In 2013 he entered with commitment and awareness in the world of painting and figurative arts, the same year he decided to enroll at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, where he graduated with full marks and honors. During the academic years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 he was tutor of the Decoration – Contemporary Art Lab.

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Florence Henri: the forgotten female pioneer of surreal photography

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Florence Henri was a pioneering surrealist artist, photographer, painter, and pianist. After encountering Berlin’s avant-garde artists, she shifted her interest from music to painting, and she began studying painting in Berlin in 1914. This photo was published in the avant-garde magazine i10. 2016, March 2).

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Cheryl D. Miller Forged the Path Towards a More Inclusive Design Industry

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That seminal work, subsequently published by Print magazine in 1987 under the headline “ Black Designers: Missing in Action ,” catalyzed a discourse around diversity and inclusion in the design industry that continues to unfold in conference talks, hiring decisions, statements of purpose, and the makeup of AIGA’s national and chapter leadership.

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Photographers Celebrate Black History, from the 1920s to Now

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. “Van Der Zee set himself apart by using painted backdrops and luxurious props in the studio to create elaborate tableaux for his subjects, and bathed them in sumptuous lighting to evoke a painterly touch, imbuing each photograph with the hand of the artist. ” Photo: Moneta Sleet Jr, 1969 Courtesy Johnson Publishing Company, LLC.

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Questioning status quo: lessons from Alan Kay

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He’s also a talented musician, and he frequently speaks about the profound importance of fine arts in his lectures. The liberal arts are the best place to develop your aesthetic feeling“ This perspective resonates strongly with me, as I firmly believe that art isn’t an exclusive domain for artists alone.