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Félix Vallotton: The sharp eye of the Nabis
Discover the world of Félix Vallotton, the Swiss-French painter and printmaker whose sharp lines and bold contrasts transformed modern art.
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The provocative world of Egon Schiele: Emotion, Eroticism and Expression
His provocative works often explore themes of identity, sexuality, and mortality, reflecting the turbulent emotions of his time.
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Elegance and Eroticism: Unraveling the tapestry of The Art of Pleasure
Through its pages, readers encounter a symphony of emotions, an evocative dance that transcends the physical, inviting them to embrace the artful nuances of desire and fulfillment.
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In the gardens of Renoir: A visual feast of nature and beauty
Renoir is celebrated for his ability to capture scenes of daily life, particularly his joyful and lively depictions of people, landscapes, and leisure activities. His works often exude a sense of warmth and harmony.
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Kitagawa Utamaro, the Master of Ukiyo-e and his Pioneering Portraits of Edo
Utamaro, a prominent Japanese ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period, is renowned for his exquisite woodblock prints. His masterful portrayal of bijin-ga, or images of beautiful women, captures the essence of the Floating World with unparalleled elegance.
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A quiet elegance: The timeless art of Albert Marquet
It is a paradox that Marquet belongs more to the past and future than to the present. His art awaits the silence that is yet to fall. He nevertheless teaches us to appreciate the riches of meditation, directing us to that exalted place of peace so central to his vision.
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The Blue Period and Beyond: Picasso and His Timeless Imprint on the World of Art
In this book one can find many artworks created by Picasso between 1881 and 1914. Apart from a selection of Picasso’s first paintings, it also presents several drawings, sculptures and photographs.
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Schiele: Sex, Introspection and Breaking Taboos
Egon Schiele’s work is so distinctive that it resists categorisation. Admitted to the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts at just sixteen, he was an extraordinarily precocious artist, whose consummate skill in the manipulation of line, above all, lent a taut expressivity to all his work.
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Exploring the Beauty and Sensuality of the Human Form: Erotic Photography
The very first images are only of landscapes or reproductions of objects. It was very difficult to photograph nudes or take portraits given that a posing time of several minutes was required. However, this duration was reduced to tens of seconds shortly after. While the process became international, France retained its hegemony particularly with regards to erotic photography, which appeared immediately. The first nudes must have been taken as early as 1840.
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Utamaro – Pictures of the floating world
The coloured prints of Utamaro are, as Edmond de Goncourt wrote, a “miracle of art” in which he brought these impressions to an absolute and unsurpassable degree of perfection. The influence of Utamaro, Hiroshige and other masters of Ukiyo-e* revolutionised the sense of colour in the world of art.
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