The artist, who knows how to use it, like a conductor of an orchestra. He produces the unmistakable sound of a thousand by only one wave of his wand.Thus, the artist can expect from the audience would feel the impulses, that he (the artist) intends to evoke.»* L. Bakst
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This was a short period of time, it is literally only one decade, it remains in the memory of generations as the «golden» and «crazy» years of the XX century. There were so many discoveries, disorders, radical changes in all spheres of society, the history of mankind has never seen.
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This amazing artist, designer, decorator is hardly attributed to any one style, and as well difficult task to determine for him or only one category in the magazine. Sections of «art», «design», «inspirations» and finally, «style» fit for the narrative of creativity of Erte.
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If the seventeenth century is often called as the century of diamonds, the previous hundred years can be attributed to the time of the triumph of gold and its picturesque combination with enamel and precious stones.
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A history of jewellery.1100 – 1870 Joan Evans, a remarkable book, covering the period of the history of jewelry almost seven and a half centuries. From the early Middle Ages and the Gothic period through the Renaissance to the 17-18 and 19 centuries.
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The third set of this week consists: 1. Stellar Console Table by Jake Phipps Part of the award winning Stellar Collection – the Stellar Console Table is inspired by the precious qualities of naturally forming amethyst geodes and machine cut diamonds. The large expansive surfaces on the table are in stark contrast to the turbulent […]
The virtuoso of a clean line and almost pure color, artist-illustrator, designer, dandy, a favorite of Copenhagen’s high society, Sven Brasch (1886-1970) that still inspires us by his art legacy. Sven Brasch was born in Sealand, Denmark, in the family of the master painter. After graduation he worked in his father’s company. At the […]
The second set of ideas for the week includes these interesting oeuvres: 1. AIM Materials Aluminium, ABS Designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec Design Year 2013 “The general idea underpinning this project is to offer a lamp which can be infinitely adjusted to satisfy all lighting needs. A new type of lamp has been developed that […]
So, La frimeuse opens new category in the art journal , where we chose interesting things and art object for interior decoration. And there are first set: Pierre Cabrera, Table, Materials HI-MACS (solid surface), extra-clear tempered glass LATITUDE’s lamps are made from ceramics, carved and polished by hand. KERAMIK RIB LILA, BLAR, INDIGO Base: ceramics Lamp-socket: plastic Finish: […]
Contemplation, tranquility and full Zen – that’s what a modern man lacks sometimes. How oftenweI want to say to ourselves or to our relatives: “Let’s slow down the pace, let’s lie on the grass and just look at the floating clouds, at these moments of eternity, so it was without us and so it will […]
Contemporary art is a complex phenomenon, the closer it is to us, the harder it is to understand its philosophy or lack of ideology, contemplation or the call to act, in sensuality or the dispassionate evidence of reality. We can talk a lot about “how the rapid rhythm of life and the struggle for a […]
Emotions awaken Feelings …. Feelings make us Alive and Life in all its manifestations is beautiful. Fears, desires, dreams and sensations….they live in our subconscious. Curiosity, 2016, private collection, oil, canvas Can we communicate at a level more subtle than just words, signs. Can we transport our spiritual vibrations through more delicate substance? True art […]
“I listen to the music, read the lyrics, speak to the musicians as much as possible. I see myself as a kind of translator … I like to explore ambiguity and contradiction, to be upsetting but gently so. I use real elements in unreal ways.” These words of Storm Elvin Thorgerson (28 February 1944 – […]
Walking in the subconscious of the artist is a kind of adventure. To get into secret alleys, to peer on the inhabitants of those places, strange, sometimes creepy, but still beautiful, mystical, to be attracted by their inexplicable magic is an amazing journey. Remedios Varo….. the name itself sounds like a singing, like a spell […]
The idea to create playing cards on the basis of existing artworks is not new. But it is extremely exciting. After all, factually, we can “revive” people lived in the old times, fictional characters or invented creatures of artist’s fantasy. We can make them play according to our rules. Artworks (prints) of Cornelis Anthonisz. They […]
