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Cristobal Balenciaga’s work developed alongside abstract artistic movements, which had a profound influence on his designs.
Jane Harris eschewed the fashionable 1990s London art scene and retreated to rural France where she experimented quietly with shape and colour.
Vasily Kandinsky (1866-1944) was a pioneer of abstract art. His paintings have not aged and appear contemporary and relevant to us now.
His work can only be fully understood by observing the shared traditions of Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
The work of the Swedish artist Hilma af Klimt is considered the first manifestation of abstraction. But it has not always been part of the artistic canon. Even she believed that she painted something too advanced for her time.
The master of abstract art proved that black ‘township artists’ from South Africa could become leaders of international styles.
The once secret paintings of Hilma af Klint are a revelation both for their beauty and for highlighting the impact of spiritualism on how artists see the world.
Some classic tales about the way artists can mess with your mind.
As the animated film ‘Bambi’ celebrates its 75th anniversary, a reminder that humans often try to express reality. But once they do, they go back to making art.
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Joanna Mendelssohn is a Friend of The Conversation.Honorary (Senior Fellow) School of Culture and Communication University of Melbourne. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Senior research associate, University of Cambridge
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Profesora del Grado en Diseño y del Grado en Estudios de Arquitectura de la ETSAUN y del Programa Internacional en Comunicación de Moda de FCOM, Universidad de Navarra
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Lecturer in Fine Art, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Honorary Research Associate at Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town
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Profesora de Historia del Arte, Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
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Postdoctoral Fellow with the NRF/DST SARChI Chair Geopolitics and the Arts of Africa and Global Souths research programme, Rhodes University
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Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in Modern and Contemporary Art History, Department of History of Art & Architecture, Trinity College Dublin
