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Shelley’s Art Musings – International Women’s Day – Celebrating Female Artists
There are still huge worlds apart for many women across the globe in areas of work and pay, acknowledgements and accolades. Female artists are still outweighed by male artists in most contemporary galleries. We are very used to seeing the female form as the centrepiece but usually painted from the male perspective.
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James McNeill Whistler – Born under a wandering star
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) made his debut on the artistic scene at a decisive moment in the history of art and became a pioneering figure. Whilst the impressionists were embodying the epitome of the avant-garde, Whistler’s paintings reached a level of abstraction that had not yet been achieved.
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Shelley’s Art Scandal – Spotlight on Allen Jones
During the 60s, Jones worked on the three pieces of art which gained him the controversial notoriety which he is known for. These were “Chair”, “Table” and “Hat Stand”. These are sculptures which were designed by Jones, then cast in clay, finally finished by a company that made mannequins. Each set of three were duplicated six times, which were completed in 1969.
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Shelley’s Art Musings – Banksy making waves in Rome
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Great Minds Think Alike
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Filth for Filth’s Sake
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Vom „Erbfeind“ zum Freund
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Van Gogh: Genius and Covetous?
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Women of the Pre-Raphaelite Movement: Models, Muses, Lovers, Artists
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Photoshopping and Photobombing…Peter Paul Rubens-Style!
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