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The Palmeral of Elche, The Largest Palm Grove in Europe The Palmeral de Elche (Huertos de Palmeras de Elche), is a large palm grove in… Typography is a branch of graphic design. Typographic images are used in space as informational and decorative elements. Let’s look at the fairly wide possibilities… Limited Edition Vinyl Reissues: “Queens of the Stone Age,” “…Like Clockwork” and “Villains” Announced QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE (1998) Queens of the Stone Age’s… Today is World Cleanup Day, which brings together millions of volunteers, governments, and organizations from 191 countries to address the global waste problem and build a… Die Antwoord yesterday uploaded their new official video on Youtube, Age of Illusion, created by an Ai. The references from manga elaborate by artificial intelligence… The recipients of the 33rd PRAEMIUM IMPERIALE, the world’s most prestigious art prize, have been revealed by the Japan Art Association. The 2022 honorees have… Music Inspired by J. G. Ballard The slow and inexorable descent into chaos described by JG Ballard, the sense of alienation that is perceived by… Jeff Lee Johnson is an American illustrator, who grew up in Minnesota. Thanks to his mother’s guidance and inspiration, who provided him with a supply… Kago’s erotic artwork resists 30 years of censorship through the world’s first blockchain-funded anime Shintaro Kago, internationally acclaimed manga artist and pioneer of modern Japanese…
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The Work of David Plunkert, Interview
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