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Aubrey Beardsley

Posted on September 14, 2005 by

Aubrey Beardsley was the most controversial artist of the Art Nouveau era, renowned for his dark and perverse images and the grotesque erotica, which themes he explored in his later work. His most famous erotic illustrations were on themes of … Continue reading →

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Famous Person Caricatures

Posted on May 10, 2005 by

Famous Person Caricatures: 32 stock cards caricatures of famous person as a baby, famous person in a pose or situation related to their fame by E. B. Duval, famous man with his title at the bottom preceded by “Ye” (e.g., … Continue reading →

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Posted on May 9, 2005 by

This is a present for me: my favourite painting, Les Parapluies by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. You can see some of his works visit on Olga’s Gallery (via Plep), Auguste Renoir paintings gallery and CGFA – my favourite art site.

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Albumen

Posted on December 31, 2004 by Bibi

Albumen prints were the new photographic technology in the middle of the 19th century. This period was squarely within the European Industrial Revolution and about 25 years after the discovery of light sensitive materials by Niepce and Daguerre. Large scale … Continue reading →

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