Exhibitions

Unseen illustrations show the genius of Biba’s Barbara Hulanicki – in pictures | Art and design

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Beloved by celebrities such as Twiggy, Mick Jagger and Cher, Biba made style accessible to young people in the 60s and 70s. “Biba made fashion democratic – their clothes were inexpensive, of good quality and highly cherished,” says Martin Pel, curator of a new exhibition about the store founded by Barbara Hulanicki in 1963. These … Read more

Ali, Brando … and baguettes: the atlas of great photography – in pictures | Art and design

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Venice, LA, 1990 The pioneering Italian colour photographer Franco Fontana (born 1933, Italy) is renowned for his intense and abstracted landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes and bodyscapes. His work features bold and vibrant colours, capturing landscapes, urban scenes, and everyday objects in a way that transforms them into abstract and visually striking compositions. His daring use of … Read more