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Narrating Womanhood: The Art of Romina Bassu and Her Emphasis on Body and Vulnerability

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She boasts of two academic achievements, one from the Academy of Fine Arts of Rome and another from the Faculty of Fine Arts of Seville. This trifecta is conspicuously present in her work, leaving a striking and impressive outcome for all to appreciate. More: Instagram Source

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Wenjia Wang's unusual illustrations give personality to our internal organs

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Each drawing presents one specific body part and its reaction to a specific environment. I've always been passionate about art, and I have been practising traditional Chinese calligraphy from a very young age," she says. Encouraged by her high school art teacher Mrs Rideout, she applied to art college. © Wenjia Wang.

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The photo show exploring youth over the last 40 years

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It’s a contrast encapsulated in Tom Sussex’s portraits of young campaigners and Black Lives Matter protesters photographed last summer, where the immediacy and energy of the crowds are presented alongside quiet, pensive portraits. ” Alice from the series Of Quiet Birds, 2018 © Sadie Catt. .”

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Designing Women III: MOTHER Calls Attention to Female Inequalities in the Arts

Design Milk

In Spring of 2018, Egg Collective presented “Designing Women II: Masters, Mavericks, Mavens” The show featured an international group of work from both contemporary and historical female voices. Historical and contemporary works of both fine art and design will be presented. Event posters, Shawna X.

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Florence Henri: the forgotten female pioneer of surreal photography

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This aligns with Constructivist artist Kandinsky’s concept of expressing music through painting (Roy Donald McMullen, 2018). Based on the title, She uses reflections from mirrors to present traditional still-life paintings. Atlas Gallery | Fine Art Photography. The Museum of Modern Art. 2018, March 12).

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A Photographic Journey to the World’s Most Magical Libraries

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Temples of Books is an ode to libraries past and present, starting with the story of the lost Library of Alexandria and running through 5,000 years of human history. As for the libraries photographed for the book, the oldest, al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, Morocco, dates back to 859.

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Rob Hammer's evocative photobook uncovers the soul of American barbershops

Creative Boom

McLean's Barbershop, Hyannis, Massachusetts © Rob Hammer Shane's Barbershop, San Mateo, California © Rob Hammer Cuts and Bends, Oakland, California © Rob Hammer The photobook was originally published in 2018. The book and other merchandise are being sold directly through Rob Hammer's website.

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