Stories By Errika Gerakiti
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Art State of Mind
Book Review: Sofonisba, Portraits of the Soul
January 15, 2020Sofonisba, Portraits of the soul is a book by Chiara Montani about the life and work of the Italian artist Sofonisba Anguissola. Sofonisba was an artist during the Renaissance in Italy and Spain. She was the...
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20th century
Picasso Damaged at Tate Modern
January 10, 2020On the 28th of December 2019, a man from the public marred the Picasso painting, Bust of a Woman. The painting is on a long-term loan from a private collector and it has since been removed...
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Banishing the War: the Etchings of Otto Dix
December 10, 2019When the First World War, also known as the Great War, broke out, everyone was thrilled. The soldiers went happily to fight for their countries. All sides thought they would be winners and were arrogant towards...
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Artists' Stories
The Majestic Art of Alexander McQueen
November 14, 2019A Champagne Supernova, as Maureen Callahan calls him in her book, Alexander McQueen, was a pioneer of the 90s fashion. Along with Marc Jacobs, he was one of the most influential designers of the industry, remembered for...
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Art State of Mind
The Art in Friends TV Series
October 29, 2019Who doesn’t love Friends? Without a doubt, it is one of the most watched and most loved TV series in history. We all know about this group of best buds and their hangout spot, Central Perk....
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The Artistic Inspiration of Balenciaga
October 15, 2019Cristóbal Balenciaga was the “Master of us all,” as Christian Dior said, and a “couturier in the truest sense of the word,” according to Coco Chanel. The world was devasted when he passed away in 1972....
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Art State of Mind
The Anti-Painting of Joan Miró
September 28, 2019Joan Miró is an artist very difficult to categorize. In general, he is considered to be a surrealist. However, his works show a great diversity that goes beyond Surrealism, Dadaism and Fauvism. Some pieces remind us...
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20th century
The Dystopian Surrealism of Zdzislaw Beksinski
September 11, 2019There are many fans of gruesome and gore art who are attracted to the dystopian surrealism of Zdzisław Beksiński. After all, he created such a gothic, haunting and stressful ambience in his paintings, making it hard...
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10 Most Famous Rayographs of Man Ray
August 27, 2019Man Ray is one of the most famous artists of the 20th century and today is his birthday! On this occasion let’s have a look at his famous rayographs. There have been many articles and features...
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20th century
TAKIS: the Greek Genius that Altered the Course of Post-war Sculpture
August 15, 2019After Takis’ passing away on 9 August 2019, and with his largest exhibition yet in the UK at Tate, it is important to know about the great Greek artist who changed everything about the way we...
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