Maria Prymachenko – Folk Pacifist from Ukraine
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Zoya Lerman, Ukrainian Non-Conformist Artist
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Nataliia Pecherska 3 March 2022
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Stretching the Body – A Reflection on the Representation of the Human Figure
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Arianna Richetti 3 March 2022
Erna Rosenstein – Holocaust Survivor and Surrealist in the Country Where Surrealism Didn’t Exist
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Magda Michalska 3 March 2022
The Surrealistic World of Dora Maar
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Michel Rutten 3 March 2022
Lee Miller – Photographer of the Extremes
Lee Miller (1907-1977) was a model, a fashion photographer, a war photographer, a muse, and a gourmet cook. She lived life to the fullest with all...
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