Erté's Futuristic Visions: A journey through Art Déco dreams

Erté was born Romain de Tirtoff in St. Petersburg, Russia on November 23, 1892.

He was the only son of an admiral in the Imperial Fleet and was raised amidst Russia’s social elite.

As a young boy, Romain worshipped his mother and was educated at home until the age of twelve, spending much of the time in the company of elegant women.

At the age of five, he conceptualized an evening gown for his mother and managed to persuade her to have it crafted. She was astounded by the results.

Sir Derek Walcott | Concludendo / Winding Up

Vivo sull’acqua,

solo. Senza moglie né figli.

Ho circumnavigato ogni possibilità

per arrivare a questo:

Emily Dickinson | The wind / Il vento, 1862

Di tutti i Suoni sparsi nell'aria,

Nessuno mi Prende

Come quell'antico brano fra i Rami -

Quella Melodia senza fraseggio -

Che il Vento crea - lavorando come una Mano,

Le cui dita Pettinano il Cielo -

Poi scendono vibrando - con fiocchi d'Armonia -

Permessi agli Dei, e a me -

Jimmy Lawlor | Entertaining a Notion

N. C. Wyeth, the Romantic Narrator

Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945) was an American Golden Age Illustrator artist.

He was a student of Howard Pyle and became one of America's most well-known illustrators.

Wyeth created more than 3,000 paintings and illustrated 112 books - 25 of them for Scribner's, the Scribner Classics, which is the body of work for which he is best known.

Ken Howard OBE RA (1932-2022)

Royal Academician painter Ken Howard studied at Hornsey School of Art from 1949-1953.

He then did his National Service with the Royal Marines before returning to study at the Royal College of Art from 1955-1958.

He went on to win a British Council Scholarship to Florence from 1958-1959.

Stanislav Sidorov: A painter's poetic journey

"Whether it is a small town, a landscape, or a still life, I want to touch one's soul, challenge one's mind, and encourage people to never remain indifferent"- says Stanislav.

Artist Stanislav Sidorov captures the beauty, wonder, and emotion of the human experience in his vibrant works.

Employing bright colors to evoke a dramatic mood, he applies expressive hues characteristic of the Russian Realist School.

Paul Cadmus | La vita dell'artista censurato

Paul Cadmus (1904-1999) è stato un artista Americano noto per i suoi dipinti a tempera all'uovo che ritraevano scene di vita urbana con intense interazioni sociali.

Il suo lavoro, spesso audace e senza compromessi, fondeva il Realismo Magico con un'attenta osservazione sociale ed erotismo, portando a diverse polemiche e censure nel corso della sua carriera.

Artista precoce, Cadmus vinse numerosi premi e borse di studio nei suoi primi anni.