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Who is Jan Kaja?

Jan Kaja (born 1957) is a painter, photographer and publisher. Kaja was born in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Together with Jacek Soliński, he has managed an art gallery Authors’ Gallery (org. Galeria Autorska) in Bydgoszcz. In 2015 he won an award from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (Poland), and was bestowed a special medal for …

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5 facts about Maurits Cornelis Escher

Maurits Cornelis Escher created unique and fascinating artworks that explore and demonstrate a wide range of mathematical ideas. Born in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands in 1898, while he was in school, his family planned to continue his father’s construction career. He started his career as a graphic designer, making woodcuts and lithographs. Later, his half-brother, professor …

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13 facts about Henry Moore

Henry Spencer Moore OM CH FBA (30 July 1898 – 31 August 1986) was an English artist. He is best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located re the world as public works of art. As competently as sculpture, Moore produced many drawings, including a series depicting Londoners sheltering from the Blitz …

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Ludwig von Hofmann: 15 cool facts

Ludwig von Hofmann (17 August 1861, Darmstadt – 23 August 1945, Pillnitz) was a German painter, graphic player and designer. He worked in a captivation of the Art Nouveau and Symbolist styles. His perform was allocation of the painting matter in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Ludwig Von Hofmann Ludwig von Hofmann …

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