Spain post issued a Contemporary Art souvenir sheet depicting the various stages in the work of artist Antoni Tapies. Painter and sculptor Antoni Tàpies was born in Barcelona in 1923 and began his career as a self-taught artist. In 1946 after abandoning his law studies he began to paint realistic portraits and went on to [...]
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Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava 2011
September 14th, 2011 
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955 viewsBiennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) was first held in 1967. It is the largest non-commercial event of its kind in the world, presenting the original works of books for children and youth in a competitive way. The BIB International Jury awards 11 prizes – Grand Prix BIB, five BIB Golden Apples and five BIB Plaques. [...]
200th anniversary of Franz Liszt
September 3rd, 2011 srmodh 1,437 viewsFranz Liszt in the nineteenth century was one of the most romantic composers, one of the greatest pianists of all time. First zongoraleckéit received from his father, who also played several musical instruments. The talented son of Sopron and Bratislava concert was 10 years old at the time when the public has a beautiful play [...]
Circus – Romania
June 20th, 2011 srmodh 1,508 viewsIn the heyday of the Roman Empire, the circus was one of the most accessible and popular forms of entertainment. Mode of existence and organization of joint activities as the circus bears the mark of defining temperament various peoples and continents. In ancient Rome, “Circus”, meaning circle or ring, defined spaces such as the specific [...]
The Year of Craft in Ireland
June 4th, 2011 srmodh 1,191 viewsAn Post issued five stamps to celebrate Year of Craft 2011. Crafts have been essential for many decades in developing Ireland’s creative and economic growth. The Year of Craft will focus domestic and international attention on Ireland’s craft makers, and raise the profile of craft designers, promoters and collectors of exquisite craftware produced in Ireland. [...]
Cartoons by Dusty Miller
May 17th, 2011 srmodh 1,486 viewsBetween 1933 and 1962 newspaper cartoons by Harold ‘Dusty’ Miller (1898-1964) captured political and social issues in a way that text alone could not. Some cartoons would remain topical for generations. Occasionally he bordered on morale-raising or conscience pricking propaganda but mostly visualized public sentiment. Miller won a scholarship to Liverpool School of Art when [...]
