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Sargent and Fashion: The artist as creative director and stylist

February 23, 2024

Notwithstanding the skilled brush strokes of a master artist, some of the techniques of John Singer Sargent’s trade are similar to those employed by contemporary fashion stylists and online content creators.

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In reviews Tags exhibitions, art, fashion history, material culture, dress codes
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War Against Fear: FOMO, FOLO, FODO and 21st Century Phobias

February 12, 2019

We live in precarious times, with the ever-present threat of revolution, a worldwide pandemic, or nuclear war. Every human being has an innate fear of death, yet today we also seem to struggle with a fear of life itself.

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In trends Tags social trends, art, craft, design, material culture

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