We found a mundane mug gathering dust in a loft for 20 years – now it’s sold for £13,500 due to unique detail
A MUNDANE ceramic mug left inside a loft for 20 years has been sold at an auction for a whopping £13,500 because of one unique detail. The 87-year-old souvenir cup was designed by British artist ...
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She Was A Model Who Then Became A War Photographer And Captured The Harsh Realities Of World War II
She dabbled in several professions that were all very different from one another. Throughout her lifetime, she worked as a ...
Nazi-looted Monet artwork returned to family generations later
The family recovered another work in March from the Austrian government but there are still six more artworks missing, ...
Steve McQueen on How WWII Drama ‘Blitz’ Became ‘More Urgent’ in Face of Escalating Global Violence: ‘What the Hell Are We Doing?’
Steve McQueen is set to open the BFI London Film Festival on Wednesday night with a world premiere — and it’s not his first ...
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Paintings underground
At the National Gallery, staff were coming up with a plan to store the paintings until the war was over. But it was hard to find a place to keep many works of art safe. That was until the Director, ...
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Rising artist Majd Henawi revives personal memories of Syria through his art
Syrian artist Majd Henawi is gaining recognition for his powerful works that capture personal memories and the evolving ...
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British Council Marks 90th Anniversary With Christie’s Fundraising Auction
To mark the British Council's 90th anniversary, Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art Day and Online sale (Thursday, 10th October ...
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The Era When the UK Ruled the Music World: Bands, Singers, and London as the Creative Mecca
This movement began when British bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones achieved massive success in the United States, marking the UK’s dominance over the global music scene. The Beatles, with ...
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‘Serpent in Eden’: Foreign Spies and False Allies
During the tumultuous year leading up to the War of 1812, a former British spy named John Henry collaborated with a French ...
‘Dunkirk’ And ‘Tenet’ Designer Nathan Crowley To Be Feted At Camerimage Film Festival
Poland’s Camerimage Film Festival will hand its Special Award for a Production Designer to six-time Oscar nominee Nathan ...
Kate Winslet on how new film 'Lee' breaks gender norms
The Oscar winner and her Lee costars Andy Samberg and Andrea Riseborough discuss upending expectations of gender, friendship, ...
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Police launch hate crime investigation after protesters clash in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say they've launched a hate crime investigation after a clash between protesters with ...