Street photography is sometimes mistakenly thought to mean taking photos on the streets. This isn’t accurate. Street photography does not require a street or any urban areas. In simple terms, street photography is taking pictures in public places. Unlike studio photography, the street style does not set anything up before taking pictures. Instead, the purpose ...
One of the biggest global cultural sensations to come out of Asia has been Japanese manga. These cartoon books have not only attracted children, but also millions of teenagers and adults all around the world, right from Hong Kong to the U.S. This has surprised many people, since countries that typically do not see much ...
At the heart of this era-hopping, original, and ultimately satisfying book is the journey of one good man who learns what is truly worth fighting for. Book of Bravery, by Australian author James Burke, plays out this adventuresome story over a two millennia stretch of history. In each of its 14 chapters, we start with ...
Painting is an area that has historically been dominated by European art for the past several centuries. As a result, there has been less focus on other painters, like those from China. Fortunately, things are changing and Chinese artworks by traditional Chinese painters are increasingly getting the attention of collectors and enthusiasts. 5 traditional Chinese ...
Wang Hui (1632-1717) was a Chinese artist who is well known for his landscape paintings. Inspired by the works of past masters, Wang Hui developed his own methods and techniques, which reinvigorated the tradition of Chinese painting. Wang Hui, the Chinese artist Wang Hui was born in Suzhou. Right from a young age, he was ...
Over the course of thousands of years, the mastery of the art of Chinese sculpture was only rivaled by other ancient civilizations like the Greeks, Indians, and Egyptians. 4 different varieties of Chinese sculpture 1. Jade sculpture The Chinese hold jade in very high regard. In fact, jade was seen as being symbolic of Chinese ...
If you have ever been interested in photography, you will have come across the “Rule of Thirds” concept that promises to make your every shot “well-composed.” So what is the Rule of Thirds? Imagine that you place two horizontal and vertical lines over a proposed image. These lines will make nine equal parts. The idea ...
In the summer of 2019, unrest was gripping Hong Kong on account of the controversial extradition act. At his home, Hong Kong cartoonist Liu Guangcheng was watching live broadcasts of the protest. One particular scene that disturbed him and made him break through his inner struggle was when he saw a first aid responder being ...
At a time when it seems that more and more people hold to a grandiose view of themselves, we would do well to look into how the trend originated. Maybe we can take a lesson from history by examining the first man afflicted with self-love, a certain Greek mythological figure named Narcissus, who is eloquently ...
The number of deaths, ongoing vaccine development, mass panicking, and other similar headlines are published on a daily basis by most news outlets around the world. Art and art appreciation lift this veil of doom and gloom. Sitting behind our windows and staring outside, we see that hope is still there. Life on Earth continues ...
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