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Fan Ho inspirational photography

16.02.201504.03.2020

Fan Ho inspirational photography

Chinese photographer, film director and actor, Fan Ho is one of the most famous Chinese in the world. The pride and treasure of the nation, he has many titles and more than 280 awards. Widely collected and exhibited in Europe and Asia, his art decorates numerous private collections. Born into a family of film director, in Shanghai in 1932, his family later moved to Hong Kong. While still a boy, Fan Ho received Rolleiflex as a gift from his father, and that was the first camera, with which he made his first shots. Meanwhile, in the 1950s and 60s Fan Ho was actively experimenting in photography. In addition, since 1956 he began shooting in films. To date, he has acted in 15 films and directed 11 films.
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Chinese straw art

16.02.201504.03.2020

Chinese straw art
Traditionally, the straw art has been popular in East Asia, where the inhabitants cultivated a variety of cereals. And the attitude to rice grain was similar to European’s to wheat. In fact, the attitude was due to the belief in the divine power of grains and, in particular, straw. According to supported in China, Korea and Japan belief, straw symbolizes purity, glory, the sun’s energy, knowledge, abundance, happiness and fertility. Besides, in the myths rice is a gift of the gods.
Also, in China, the rice grains have been a symbol of protection from evil spirits. Noteworthy, in Bali there is the cult of the Mother of Rice – a figure of which were long (masculine) and short (feminine) sheaves of rice straw. It is an expression of faith of the peoples of Southeast Asia that stalks of rice, like humans, contain vital energy.
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Applied Art Jewelry Miniature

Dreams Of Stone pendants

15.02.201504.03.2020

Birth. Handmade pendant by Russian artist of applied art Dreams Of Stone — Birth. Dreams Of Stone pendants, Handmade pendant by Russian artist of applied art Dreams Of Stone

Dreams Of Stone pendants
Moscow based artist of applied art Nina works under a nickname ‘Dreams Of Stone’. The mixed media artist creates artworks made in different techniques and material – Batik, Beading, Felting, plastic, wicker, painting, and photography. Unfortunately, there is no personal information about the artist on her website, and all I have found there – comments on Dreams Of Stone pendants from her admirers. So, as they say, her artwork speaks much about the artist herself.
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Miniature Painting

Miniature wool painting by Svetlana Dmitrieva

15.02.201504.03.2020

Miniature wool painting by Svetlana Dmitrieva
According to Russian artist Svetlana Dmitrieva, French impressionists inspire all her creativity. In particular, the artists of that era chose to portray reading ladies. Why reading? Of course, there was another option – a sitting or strolling lady, meanwhile, fanning herself. In addition, the same ladies of past eras did something else. For example, played music, drew, sang, played with cats or dogs … But still, in the paintings of artists they are mainly fanning themselves and reading.
In fact, the reading girl is the personification of peace, prudence and intellect. Besides, it is convenient to paint static figure. In addition to these classical canons of painting of a certain period, a reading girl was in fashion. And finally, a clever girl has always attracted a man.
Russian artist Svetlana Dmitrieva lives in the old city of Saratov. Until recently she thought that all that she wants to do in life – to paint. And she painted. Oil, tempera, acrylic … Quite accidentally Svetlana Dmitrieva has discovered felt, and, according to her, ‘fell in love’. ndeed, Wool replaced everything – drawing, painting, and instead appeared wool paintings, miniatures, and brooches.
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Jewelry

Valeri Timofeev plique-a-jour enameling art

14.02.201504.03.2020

Valeri Timofeev plique-a-jour enameling art
Talented Russian jeweler Valery Timofeev (1941, Latvia – 2014, United States) was born in Latvia. He moved to Moscow in 1967 to get the art education. After graduation he got a degree in arts and crafts. Timofeev decided to become a jeweler in 1972, when he saw the work of Rasul Alikhanov, a prominent jeweler artist of Dagestan. In his work Dagestanian jeweler used techniques of engraving, filigree, cloisonn’e enamel. Technical virtuosity of his products inspired Timofeev. In the process of mastering the traditional methods, he studied the technique used by jewelers of the older generations. Works by legendary jewelers Pavel Ovchinikov, Ivan Khlebnikov, working for Faberge, are real masterpieces of plique-a-jour. He studied plique-a-jour enameling art in the museums, read and experimented, learning the secrets of the time.
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Painting

Venetian carnival paintings by Jean Claude Campana

10.02.201519.04.2023

Venetian carnival paintings by Jean Claude Campana
The Carnival of Venice inspires lots of artists to create beautiful paintings. And, in particular, French artist Jean Claude Campana. His latest series of paintings “The magic of the Venetian carnival” – full of color, the same as his life, and of course, are worth seeing.
Talented 30 year-old artist Campana sells his works in the evening on the Croisette in Cannes. Besides, during the day time he paints murals in restaurants, nightclubs, and private homes. According to Jean Claude Campana, his life is full of ups and downs. Meanwhile, in 1985 he successfully participated in art exhibitions in The Walley Finley Gallery in New York, Soho, and Dallas. Noteworthy, Campana entered the list of 100 best French painters.
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Painting

Pastel drawings by Mikhail Vedernikov

09.02.201503.03.2020

Pastel drawings by Mikhail Vedernikov
Born May 21, 1989 in the city of Artyomovsky of Sverdlovsk region, Mikhail Vedernikov (Nemon) – Russian self-taught artist. According to his paintings, the young artist prefers to work in the animal genre, using pastels. Indeed, for all these beautiful drawings he uses pastel, pastel pencils, and Sennelier PastelCard papers. Noteworthy, his best work became a series of drawings “Red on black” of endangered birds and animals. It performed at the art exhibition in the Sverdlovsk region. Mikhail Vedernikov says: “Always knew that I am able to transmit my feelings and emotions through art, but only for more than 6 years ago realized that my tools of impression – Paper and pencil. I am self – taught, inspired by the feelings and emotions, rather than rules and stereotypes. My work – my mood, my state of mind, and my world”.
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