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Theory and Context - Three

Superflat 'Superflat is a postmodern art movement, founded by the artist Takashi Murakami, which is influenced by manga and anime.' 'The...

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Steven Heller | Essays In Praise of the Anthropomorphic 'I’ve decided that the next big thing is one of the oldest illustration conceits...

Andre Breton – Manifesto of Surrealism 1924 'The mere word "freedom" is the only one that still excites me. I deem it capable of...

I am specifically drawn to Klee’s angel pieces. They appear to not be the celestial kind but hybrid creatures with human characteristics....

Pittman’s paintings are mostly inspired by commercial advertising and decorative traditions. They’re meticulously layered, transforming...

Opie’s distinctive formal language is instantly recognisable and reflects his artistic preoccupation with the idea of representation and...

The basis of Woods practice is sculpting an image with paint and expressing the strangeness of an object, this is how I connected with...

Cooper’s work mainly focuses on the figurative, with some describing her as a magic realist. She brings a unapologetic female perspective...

Keane was key in starting the ‘big-eyes’ movement in the early 60’s, influencing society thereafter. I realised my work has a similar...