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Matisse's Final Years: The story behind the cutouts
Discover how the modern master turned physical limitation into creative inspiration, with our deep dive into his instantly recognisable c...
Fauvism
Kawase Hasui: Steve Jobs' Favourite Artist
The early 20th century new wave artist that influenced the man who changed the world.
Japanese
Monet's Greatest Work (or Greatest Muse?)
Was Monet's exquisite garden at Giverny a natural source of inspiration, or in fact a work of art in its own right?
Claude Monet
Piet Mondrian: The Evolution of a Dutch Master
Taking painting from an aesthetic practice to a philosophical one, Mondrian distilled the ideas of his predecessors to show the world a r...
Journal
The Bauhaus School: Principles, Aesthetics and Legacy
For over 100 years, Bauhaus has been at the forefront of contemporary art and design, not only for its visual style, but for the moral ph...
Bauhaus
Van Gogh's Obsession With Japanese Woodblock Prints
The Dutch post-Impressionist painter remains one of the most celebrated artists in Western history. But to understand his inimitable styl...
Japan
The Mysterious Matsumoto Hoji: the ubiquitous woodblock artist that no-one knows anything about.
If you’ve spent any time browsing Japanese artwork on the internet, you will have no doubt seen Matsumoto Hoji’s notorious frog prints. B...
Japan