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The word ekphrasis, or ecphrasis, comes from the Greek for the description of a work of art produced as a rhetorical exercise. It is a vivid, often dramatic, verbal description of a visual work of art, either real or imagined.
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Dec 7, 2021
Dec 7, 2021
37 min
Known for his fast and easy "wet-on-wet" painting technique, Bob Ross reached millions of art lovers with his popular television program 'The Joy of Painting.'
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Nov 5, 2021
Nov 5, 2021
32 min
Georgia O’Keeffe is commonly recognized as the "Mother of American modernism” and is one of the most significant artists of the 20th century.
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Oct 2, 2021
Oct 2, 2021
26 min
Calida Rawles… The Los Angeles–based artist has earned widespread recognition for her exacting, ethereal depictions of water, and after spending over two decades selling work directly out of her studio, she has broken into the international art scene.
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Sep 7, 2021
Sep 7, 2021
28 min
Albrecht Dürer, was a German painter, printmaker and theorist, and has been conventionally regarded as the greatest artist of the Renaissance in Northern Europe ever since.
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Aug 16, 2021
Aug 16, 2021
28 min
Futura New York’s original street art vanguard, and one of the most renowned figures of the contemporary art scene is an illustrator, photographer, sculptor as well as fashion and graphic designer.
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Jul 2, 2021
Jul 2, 2021
24 min
Pablo Picaso was a painter, sculptor, etcher, lithographer, ceramist and designer- and is regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.
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May 30, 2021
May 30, 2021
27 min
Ernie Barnes was an American painter, actor, and football player best known for his depictions of figures in motion. In pop culture Barnes’ paintings appear on music album covers, television and movies, especially his iconic dance hall scene, The Sugar Shack.
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May 8, 2021
May 8, 2021
28 min
DL Warfield, a critically acclaimed creative designer and artist, roundly respected and highly accomplished as a creative crusade for pop cultures royalty.
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Apr 3, 2021
Apr 3, 2021
35 min
Frank Bowling, an artist known for his lush semi-abstract works that consider histories of colonialism in poetic ways… now known as Sir Franklin Bowling (don’t forget the Sir) - his work has redefined the course of abstract painting.
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Mar 1, 2021
Mar 1, 2021
49 min
Benny Andrews, the son of sharecroppers with no formal training, developed his Figurative style by simply observing those around him.
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