Portuguese painter Nadir Afonso was born 100 years ago today
Nadir Afonso was one of the most influential geometric abstractionist painter, he was born on this day in 1920, look at some of his work
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Rolling Stone magazine launches it’s first number in 1967
Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco, California in 1967, featuring John Lennon on the cover and offering a free roach clip to hold a marijuana joint. Over the years, despite controversy, the magazine has been able to maintain it’s position as the mother of all pop culture magazines
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Remembering Roy Lichtenstein on his 97th Anniversary
Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein was born on this day 97 years ago
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Jean-Paul Riopelle 97th Anniversary
The Canadian painter and sculptor Jean-Paul Riopelle was born on this day in 1923, look back at some of his work
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Looking Back At Linda McCartney’s Photographic Work On Her Birthday
She is better known as being the wife of Beatle Paul McCartney, with whom she got married in 1969, however, Linda McCartney had already built a successful career as a Rock photographer during the 60’s photographing names such as The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and The Doors among many others
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The legacy of Robert Indiana
On May 19, Robert Indiana, one of the most relevant Pop Art artists and the creator of the “LOVE” sculpture, passed away at age 89, we remember him through his work
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The Modern Art expert quiz
Do you love Modern Art? Can you match these 12 paintings with the artist? Check it out now on this quiz!
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The Art of Andy Warhol
Born 92 years ago today, Warhol is unquestionably one of the biggest and most influential artists of all times, He remains as contemporary as when he rose to prominence during the 1960’s with his unique Pop Art style that would endure for decades to come
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The Life and Career Of Nico
From Berlin to Chelsea Hotel, model, actress, singer, Warhol Superstar, Rock Star lover were just some of the roles Nico lived during her short but intense life. She is best remembered as one of The Velvet Underground’s vocalists on their debut album “The Velvet Underground & Nico” but Nico’s stunning songs and solo career left an undeniable influence on modern music. We look back at her life and career 32 years after her untimely passing
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A New Approach: 10 Of The Best Classic Albums with Novelty Packaging
We look back at some of the best novelty packaging on albums, with a list of 10 famous ones that became iconic not just for their music only but also due to the unique cover art and packaging on this list
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Revisiting “The Velvet Underground & Nico”, a timeless music gem
Revisiting one of the most visionary and influential albums of all time, the 1967 “The Velvet Underground & Nico”
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Yoko Ono turns 87 today
The artist Yoko Ono is most famous for her marriage and relationship to John Lennon, but she has had a long and productive artistic career on several fields and her experimental music influenced many of the early Alternative Rock and Art Rock movement
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The versatile art of Brandon Schwartz
Like so many other artists around the world, Brandon Schwartz’s work remains only known to a inner circle of family and friends, but hopefully that can change. On this gallery you can find 14 Brandon’s original paintings and also 8 adaptations of cartoons or comics characters
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Artist Steve Ditko, the influential creator of Doctor Strange and co-creator of Spider Man dies at age 90
Unlike Stan Lee, Steve Ditko always preferred to live his life away from the spotlight, despite being the creator and co-creator of some of the world’s best known characters including Spider Man, Doctor Strange and The Green Goblin, among many others
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