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Gottfried Lindauer, 1895
Portrait of Paora Tuhaere
Paora Tuhaere was the leading chief and historian of the Auckland iwi Ngāti Whatua tribe of New Zealand’s native Māori people. Tuhaere was a Christian preacher and advocate for peaceful relationships with the colonial European government. read more
Portrait of Paora Tuhaere, Gottfried Lindauer
The Etruscans, 400BCE
Chimera of Arezzo
This is an undeniably modern interpretation. The chimera, like most beasts of antiquity, was the bad guy. Child of the giant serpent Typhon and the half woman half snake Echidna (you know her from the Starbucks logo) the Chimera was an abominable thing, unnatural combination of lion and goat, with the head of a snake for a tail. Her brothers and sisters live in legend. read more
Chimera of Arezzo, The Etruscans
Toyen
What's in a name?
Names are assigned to us before we are aware of their meaning, and we grow into them as much as they come to reflect us. In Japan artists often changed names after milestones in their lives, but in the west, once you've been given a name, you're usually stuck with it—a rigidity that makes claiming a new name even more powerful magic. read more
Toyen, The Artists
Sascha Schneider, 1904
Hypnosis
To Sascha Schneider the male body was perfection, and the world its antagonist. Schneider worked in Germany in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, during the development of Freikörperkultur, free body culture, also called the Health and Hygiene movement. Freikörperkultur aimed to counteract the restraint and stress of industrialization with a restorative mix of open air nudity, exercise, and healthy diet. read more
Hypnosis, Sascha Schneider
Born on May 13
Georges Braque, The ArtistsPortrait of Georges Braque

Georges Braque

Picasso's better half

1882 – 1963
Ludwig Deutsch, The Artists

Ludwig Deutsch

Capturing details from 2000 miles away

1855 – 1935
Genevieve Jones, The ArtistsPortrait of Genevieve Jones

Genevieve Jones

Even death will not stop us

1847 – 1879
Oscar Howe, The ArtistsPortrait of Oscar Howe

Oscar Howe

1915 – 1983

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