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Victor Vasarely: The art that tricks the eyes
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Victor Vasarely: The art that tricks the eyes

By the early 1970s, Victor Vasarely was everywhere. Regarded by historians today as the ‘grandfather’ of Op Art, the Hungarian-French abstract artist, then in his late sixties, had watched his pioneering geometric designs and hypnotising optical illusions come to represent his generation. Vasarely’s carefully calibrated patterns of bright squares and luminous circles, which make his paintings’ surfaces appear like warping space-time webs – now rippling and concave, now spinning and convex – was the hottest of hot demands.

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A subversive message by Virgin of the Rocks
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A subversive message by Virgin of the Rocks

Some paintings are as mysterious as they are famous. Gazing at them is like diving into a deep dark sea. You never know what unsuspecting pearl your eyes might prise loose from their secretive lips – what key you might find that can unlock their power. Take Leonardo da Vinci’s the Virgin of the Rocks, in which the infant Jesus finds himself in a shadowy cave on an Alpine playdate with a baby John the Baptist. Or rather, take both versions of the work that Leonardo created between 1483 and 1508: the one that hangs in the Louvre in Paris (thought to be the earlier of the two, completed around 1486) and a subsequent one that resides in the National Gallery in London (begun in 1495 and finished 13 years later).

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10 Things you may not know about the Brooklyn Bridge
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10 Things you may not know about the Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge opened to the public on May 24, 1883, thereby connecting Manhattan with Brooklyn for the first time. Dubbed the “Eighth Wonder of the World,” early visitors gawked at its immense granite towers and thick steel cables, not to mention its birds-eye views. The bridge, which took 14 years and around $15 million to complete, remains among New York City’s top tourist attractions and a busy thoroughfare for commuters. On its 130th birthday, here are 10 things you may not know about the frequently photographed landmark.

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Black Hills National Forest Canvas Print
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Black Hills National Forest Illustration

Illustrated by Matt Brass. Matt is an art director, family man, and filmmaker in Knoxville, Tennessee. He has been in marketing and advertising for 14 years. He has worked on various national accounts but has not lost his first love, illustration and design. Black Hills National Forest is located in southwestern South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming.

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