You all probably know or heard about English modernist author Virginia Woolf. She was a pioneering writer renowned for her novels, such as To the lighthouse, that utilized stream-of-consciousness techniques. She was also a central member of the Bloomsbury Group, and the founder of the Hogarth Press with her husband. Julia Stephen and baby Virginia,… Continue reading Who was Virginia Woolf?
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Who was Florine Stettheimer?
Florine Stettheimer was an American painter of the Modernism, she was also a theatrical designer, poet, salonnière and feminist. Stettheimer developed a theatrical painting style while depicting her friends and experiences of New York, but she is best known for her four monumental works illustrating what she considered to be New York City’s “Cathedrals”: Broadway,… Continue reading Who was Florine Stettheimer?
ArtNews: Painting of Tarsila do Amaral go on sale
Brazilian Justice determines the sale of Tarsila do Amaral’s painting for R$42,5 million (around €7 million or $7,88 million) in cash. The painting belonged to a bankrupt businessman who is involved in a political scandal in the country. It was confiscated by Brazilian Justice, as well as other assets, to go on sale in order… Continue reading ArtNews: Painting of Tarsila do Amaral go on sale


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