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

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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Retrospective presents the full spectrum of his artistic output for the first time, including rare and previously unpublished material.

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V&A announces the shortlist for the 2022 Illustration Awards

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Hopefuls for this year's V&A Illustration Awards have been whittled down even further as the shortlisted artists have recently been announced. Celebrating excellence in student and published illustration, the shortlisted work covers a range of styles and subjects. Published by Flying Eye, 2021. Published by Penguin, 2021.

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Three Publishers Get Real About Independent Publishing

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Much of the work we do as designers, publishers, and artists remain mystified to our peers and the community at large. We discussed how their work has changed since the pandemic, economic considerations publishers must consider, the woes of global distribution, and the pressure of constant production and personal hard work. .

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Jean Jullien's bold, graphic underwater world will awaken your inner child

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Photography by Kate Shanasy The Paris-based artist brings an intimate experience of colourful ocean life, inner coral reefs and natural wonders to the National Gallery of Victoria for their latest Triennial. French artist Jean Jullien is one of our favourite creatives working today. whatever your age.

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Daniel Sulzberg on how illustration has changed and what value artists can bring that AI can't replace

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What I am not cool with is how these programs are stealing images from artists to create these new images. I think it's a real shame that companies are using AI instead of real artists just because it's faster. During the pandemic, I created a book for my kids called Smile Now: Lessons Learned From 2020.

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Artisan wine label designs by Fen Acey craft a narrative through collage and typography

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The designs combine the artistic elements of handmade collages, typography and silkscreen prints to create a visually striking and unique label series with subtle hints that pay homage to the typographic world. "The After a year of living in Wellington, New Zealand, she moved back to the UK due to the 2020 pandemic.

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Jenny Hamasaki's stunning oracle deck illustrations are steeped in Japanese folklore and culture

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American artist Jenny Hamasaki has collaborated with French author Thierry Surgeon to create The Oracle of the Rising Sun , a 60-card oracle deck which features imagery from traditional Japanese folklore and culture. It wasn't until 2020 that work on the project started in earnest. Do you believe your future is written in the cards?