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In this first systematic study of the connection between the new cognitive psychology and its importance to art, Solso reflects on the long relationship between humankind and art, observing that "mind and art are one."

This looks like a good book. I think it's important to have information like this on hand when one is dealing with bureaucratic bodies intent on narrowing or cutting art programs. Art making and education is tied in a very important way to our cognitive growth and development as human beings.

Jesse van Dijk (32) is a concept artist from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He currently works at Guerrilla Games as a senior concept artist. He graduated at the Delft University of Technology with a Master's degree in Industrial Design Engineering in 2003. After his studies he worked for several studios prior to joining Guerrilla in 2009.

"In 1994, a few years after graduating from Edinburgh Art College with a degree in Drawing and Painting, I left Scotland for a new adventure in Hong Kong. I was struck by the sheer intensity of colours and design-style of all things Chinese, be that packaging, religious symbols, signs, labels or type. For three years, I received commissions from Hong Kong's major magazines and advertisers, but was frustrated by the limitations of the style I had created. My dream was realised when I won a place to study for a Masters at London's Royal College of Art. It was here that I discovered I could combine my drawing skills with the digital medium. This provided me with the tools I needed to realise my graphic visions. Gaining confidence in my new-found style, I returned to my Asian flavoured 'paintings' with gusto, this time bringing on board more elaborate and obscure sources, inspired by toys, communist-era propaganda, the Fifties, the Forties, sweets and packaging. In 2005, I returned to Asia for inspiration. This time moving to the romantic and inspirational former French Concession in Shanghai for a year-long sourcing adventure. I have now returned to my childhood roots of living by the sea, and now live in the beautiful English seaside city of Brighton."

The Athenaeum is building a set of online tools for studying the humanities. Whether you are an armchair historian, a teacher, or just someone with an interest in history, archaeology, philosophy, or the arts, we hope to provide new ways to explore and interact with all sorts of material. It is a never-ending quest, and we welcome your involvement. Take a moment, browse the site, and let us know what you think!

Robert Mapplethorpe was born in 1946 in Floral Park, Queens. Of his childhood he said, "I come from suburban America. It was a very safe environment and it was a good place to come from in that it was a good place to leave." In 1963, Mapplethorpe enrolled at Pratt Institute in nearby Brooklyn, where he studied drawing, painting, and sculpture. Influenced by artists such as Joseph Cornell and Marcel Duchamp, he also experimented with various materials in mixed-media collages, including photographs cut from books and magazines. He acquired a Polaroid camera in 1970 and began producing his own images to incorporate into the collages, saying he felt "it was more honest." That same year he and Patti Smith, whom he had met three years earlier, moved into the Chelsea Hotel.

A very detailed article about how exactly to see and recognize the value of ART.

Extensive, outstanding and comprehensive resource for William Blake's work. Indexed and highly searchable.

This is the sort of website that I would love to visit (and study) religiously.

https://www.egeneralstudies.com/cabinet-ministers-of-himachal-pradesh-2020/ HP Cabinet Minister list