NZ History brought to life in photographs
As the nation prepares for Waitangi celebrations this week an exhibition in Wellington celebrates a phenomenon nearly as old ...
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A Stunning John Constable Sketch That Hadn’t Previously Been Recorded in the Literature Is Heading to Auction
Experts think the early 19th-century artwork could be an early draft of the British painter's "View of Dedham Vale From East ...
Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad
Portraits of enslaved people from the 19th century are unusual. But a Connecticut artist named William H. Townsend decided to ...
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How British photography represented Indian women—nautch girl, aayah, bhadramahila
In 'Framing Portraits, Binding Albums', edited by Shilpi Goswami and Suryanandini Narain, dwells on the importance of family ...
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Photograph or painting? Réhahn's new book is a beautiful tribute to the revolutionary Impressionist movement
Impressionism: From Photography to Painting' is the new photography art book by Réhahn, exploring the Impressionist movement ...
These 8 Iconic Pasta Shapes Share a Surprising History
Pasta shapes like penne, rigatoni, and cavatappi owe their existence to a combination of technological innovation and happenstance. Some shapes were created by accident, while others were the work of ...
George Tice, ‘Bard of New Jersey’ With a Camera, Dies at 86
He found beauty in the prosaic: bars, phone booths, hamburger joints, barber shops — first in a downtrodden Paterson, then ...
The Greatest Film Adaptations of 19th-Century Literary Classics
Whether we prefer Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Charlotte Bronte, or Thomas Hardy, we must admit many of fiction's rockstars ...