harry clarke

The haunting genius of Harry Clarke

If you’ve never heard of Harry Clarke, I envy the experience you’re about to have. Clarke was part mystic, part illustrator, part glassworker, and entirely an artist. And though most people associate his name with Art Nouveau stained glass in…

Roman Opalka

Roman Opalka: painting infinity, one number at a time

Type 5,607,249 into a search bar and you’ll immediately be redirected to the great Roman Opalka. Opalka painted a little different from others. He didn’t do it with Munch’s expressionist urgency, or Pollock’s flailing energy, and certainly not in Keith…

photographers movie

6 Must-watch photographers movies

Must-watch photographers movies that capture the art behind the lens As you, my lovely readers, have appreciated my earlier article on the best artist biopic films, I thought it was time to give photographers the spotlight they deserve. This list…

brutalism

Brutalism: Beauty in the raw

Brutalism is unapologetic, a bit like dark art. These buildings don’t blend into the skyline; they stand out and make a statement. People strongly debate whether they improve or harm the look of a city, but one thing is for…

Robert Doisneau

The heart behind Robert Doisneau’s lens

The kiss in my living room: growing up with Robert Doisneau As a kid, I grew up with a huge print of Robert Doisneau’s photograph, “Le Baiser de l’Hôtel de Ville,” hanging in our living room. I didn’t give it…