Explore and create photographically, as a spirit and a lifestyle His journey into photographic expressiveness is know for being able to show something different. In Kohn, Germany, in 1990 he presented a slide of his at the Photo Kina International Competition. Â He showed his work in an international magazine in 1990, but his interest in photography dates back to 1979. …
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The importance of good karma, because clothing starts with fibers From his point of view, in addition to designing and putting together fabrics, tailoring must be a constantly trained skill. It started appearing around the 1980s. Islamic fashion derives from the need to cover certain parts of the female body and harmoniously molds religiosity and fashion, encouraging one to be …
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Publishing literary works in postcolonial Indonesia Although her name is mention in Indonesian textbooks, few people access her works. Writing was a means of expressing the concern of the younger generation during the first years of Indonesian independence. Although she normally went to men, in 1953 she was a woman who won the most prestigious literary prize in Indonesia of …
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A brilliant musical creator among the bitterness of love By telling stories, he was the first to connect how a broken heart hurts. The Ambyar generation is relate to this famous Indonesian singer. He has written nearly 700 songs in his native Javanese language. His musical lyrics were writ in Javanese. More than using a style, Didi Kempot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo9egupmgoE expressed …
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Lit subjects, vigorous brushstrokes and rich colors From the age of 16, he learned the techniques of oil painting and his first oil painting of 1929 showed an aptitude for perspective. The work of Lee Man Fong http://www.artnet.com/artists/lee-man-fong/, an Indonesian painter of Chinese descent, fuses Chinese ink painting with 17th-century Dutch paintings. His elegant representations of the Balinese people focused …
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You do not buy it, nor do you learn: talent in India it is possessed If you are looking for colours, flavours & timelessness, choose your destination and the best places to visit in the state of Karnataka https://www.kstdc.co/blog/karnataka-top-15-destinations-and-places-to-visit/. In the south-west of India, bathed by the Arabian Sea, in the south-west you will find the magnificent Mysore temples. Hampi, …
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Into an harmonious country, where do not worry about safety If you are looking for colours, flavours & timelessness, choose your destination and the best places to visit in the state of Karnataka https://www.kstdc.co/blog/karnataka-top-15-destinations-and-places-to-visit/. In the south-west of India, bathed by the Arabian Sea, in the south-west you will find the magnificent Mysore temples. Hampi, former capital of the Vijayanagara …
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Books that leave an indelible mark on India’s future She loves to explore the influences that her artistic training has on the visual language of comics. A graphic story, or a fun label design, is for Kaveri Gopalakrishnan https://storyweaver.org.in/users/989-kaveri-gopalakrishnan the opportunity to create her mysterious dreams that draw nourishment from two apparently incompatible roots: fantasy and nature. From the invisible …
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If the universal is the product and synthesis of ordinary things She is a contemporary Indian photographer living in New Delhi. Trained in painting and applied arts, she then transferred her creative interest to photography. In 2011, she was award the most important Canadian prize for photography. https://photopaper.world/produkt/photopaper-23-24-gauri-gill/. After earning a BFA in applied art, as well as a second …
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A special Indianness, in a very modern context No looking her back, she started design career at the age of 19. Choosing to use her signature cow motif, in 2017, she representing India in an exhibit displaying designs of Levi’s trucker jacket. Masaba Gupta https://www.houseofmasaba.com/ married a film producer in 2015 in a civil ceremony, in late 2018 they announced …
Read More »SUJATA BHATT’S MULTICULTURAL PERSPECTIVES – If language separates you from experience
Physical intensity of writing, where word is the thing itself She is one of the most distinctive of Indian poets writing in English. When she am most deeply absorbed in writing a poem, she feel that translating images, and sounds, such as should be the sweet rhythms: an emotional tone into her words. Her first collection won the Asian Commonwealth …
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Asha Puthli, a name that is legendary for many reasons Best known for her stirring vocals on free jazz legend, she is one of the most successful Indian vocalists. Born into a Brahmin family and grandson of Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, her mother was a homemaker, while her father was a businessperson. From Stratus’ album Fear of Magnetism, Asha Puthli https://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/asha-puthli returned …
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When you have an artistic family background From the very beginning of his life, it has been his aim to be able to express joys and sorrows through colour and line. In 1986, Kattingeri Krishna Hebbar https://www.gallery7.com/artists-work.php?id=NDQ was award the Rayotsava Award from Karnataka State (Karnataka). Leater, he was conferred the Padma Bhushan by Government of India (New Delhi). He …
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People, raw materials, accessories and tools for South Korean creativity The canon of beauty that concerns the human being collects the most desirable characteristics of physical beauty; yet, it has expressed itself in various forms in history and in artistic expressions. The Korean ideal of beauty connected to white and glowing skin contributes to social success. Contemplating Korean beauty and …
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Jungwoo Hong: Korean Traditional Art and American Action Painting He is not Jackson Pollock, Jasper Johns, Willem de Kooning or Jean-Michel Basquiat, yet just like them, he mixes various mediums in his paintings. As an artist, he prefers to work in places other than the studio, even on the street or in any bar, because it allows him to visualize …
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