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José Tapiro y Baro
Painting in the shadow of a best friend
When José Tapiro was 13 years old he met Mariano Fortuny while studying painting in Reus. Both exceptionally talented young painters, José Tapiro and Mariano grew a friendship that lasted their whole lives. Eight years later Jose Tapiro had completed his training in Barcelona, and applied for an exclusive scholarship to study in Rome at the Academy of Fine Arts. The test was to paint Ramon Berenguer III, a heroic figure from Barcelona’s history, hoisting a flag from a castle tower. read more
José Tapiro y Baro, The Artists
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 October 27
Sigrid Hjertén, The ArtistsPortrait of Sigrid Hjertén

Sigrid Hjertén

A genius colorist fights schizophrenia

1885 – 1948
Lee Krasner, The ArtistsPortrait of Lee Krasner

Lee Krasner

Insomnia and aggressive painting

1908 – 1984

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