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Swiss sculptor Christian Bolt offers a fresh answer to the age-old question: what is beauty?

Creative Boom

Sometimes, art can provide a fresh way to look at things. There he took a Master of Fine Arts degree at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, Europe’s traditional and oldest art academy, where he studied technique and materials of sculpting, art history and anatomy. What is beauty?

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20 best illustration agents in the UK, and the awesome illustrators they represent

Creative Boom

Arena Founded in 1968, Arena is home to an enviable and carefully crafted list of illustrators, including award-winners and best-sellers. Arena has been steered by London-based directors Tamlyn Francis and Caroline Thomson since 2001, with the help from their man in New York, Alan Lynch. Peter is represented by Folio Art 9.

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Moravian Gallery | Art Design Fashion

We And The Color

Art Design Fashion and the Museum of Applied Arts. During the 19th century, there was a significant increase in the number of museums dedicated to the applied arts, in response to the decline of artistic craftsmanship due to the rise of mechanical production brought about by the era of industrial production and technology.

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12 of the best online clothing stores that sell unique pieces by leading artists and designers

Creative Boom

These are one-off pieces, lovingly designed and crafted by independents, so you're certain to stand out from the crowd. The methods they use means there are always minor imperfections, giving the clothes a uniquely hand-crafted, organic feel. Working in a clean, safe and pleasant environment. Humphries & Begg. Aysha Tengiz.

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Product design is going down a weird path, but we can still save it

UX Collective

Don't get me wrong, we do have amazing artists nowadays, but most of them are probably doing their art as a hobby and earning 30 cents a month from it while begging for likes on their social media. What really succeeds is the fast-pacing, disposable art that people will notice it for 20 seconds on a TikTok video — if you're lucky.

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Design Within Reach Debuts 20th Annual Champagne Chair Winners

Design Milk

This year marks two decades of caps, corks, cages, and crisp foil labels crafted into miniatures for the Champagne Chair Contest hosted by Design Within Reach (DWR) – an authority on modern home furnishings. We are continually responding to the cultural zeitgeist, and assessing how this contest can speak to larger design discourse.

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15+ Best Graphic Design Books in 2023

Just Creative

Image Credits: Amazon Any sector of the art world would point out how crucial the classics and past are to any artist. Also, it references design history from someone aware of how politics affects art. The writing is founded on the three liberal arts courses from Princeton University. The Art of Color. Buy on Amazon 3.