Art
Japanese Prints: Manga, the Floating World, and Kimonos
A short film on 19th century Japanese prints. We explore what Hiroshige and Hokusai tell us about Japanese society of that era.
July 28, 2022
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Plundered Art: the unexpected side-effect of war
There are a number of reasons why art crimes at committed during war, including intentional destruction, collateral damage, political advantage, ignorance, megalomania, religious fervour or
March 27, 2021
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How and why have artists since the 1960s criticised the museum?
The post-world War II era witnessed the emergence of a counter-cultural movement, which started in the 1960s in the United Kingdom and then spread to
February 27, 2021
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Mirror To Society: A Conclusion
Mirror to Society: The use of the Rückenfigur in Vilhelm Hammershøi’s depictions of the domestic sphere This research considered the intention and connotations surrounding the
February 22, 2021
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Mirror To Society Part Three: Link to Ibsen, Mirror To Society/Consequences of the Motif
Mirror to Society: The use of the Rückenfigur in Vilhelm Hammershøi’s depictions of the domestic sphere The second chapter of this research will focus on
February 22, 2021
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Mirror To Society Part Two: The Analysis and the Role of Women at the Time
Mirror to Society: The use of the Rückenfigur in Vilhelm Hammershøi’s depictions of the domestic sphere The first chapter of this research will focus on
February 22, 2021
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Mirror To Society Part One: An Introduction
Mirror to Society: The use of the Rückenfigur in Vilhelm Hammershøi’s depictions of the domestic sphere This series of articles will explore the uses of
February 22, 2021
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Dansaekhwa and the Political Stigma of Abstract Art
The Paris International Exposition in 1937 incarnated an ideological conflict between democracies and rising authoritarian powers, which took over the art world and lasted until
February 16, 2021
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William De Morgan’s decontextualization of the arts of the Islamic Middle East.
In the nineteenth century, British artists and designers adopted the art of the Islamic Middle East, taking principles they perceived to be ‘creditable’ and applying
February 8, 2021