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"I always knew I wanted to create Ebony Visions'. As an artist who happens to be black, I had distinct ideas about what I would like to see in the line." The elegant compeling figurines he created for the collection are a blen of both Art Nouveau and African culture, which Thomas calls "Afro-Nouveau." - Thomas Blackshear .Thomas Blackshear intriduced Ebony Visions in April 1995 with the release...
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Artist Brian Jekel was born in 1951. He was raised in the upper midwest where he remembers entertaining himself on cold winter days by drawing pictures of animals. In high school and college he found success in sports which led to teaching physical education and coaching in Australia.
Upon his return to the United States, he became disenchanted with the public school situation and decided to...
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Giuseppe Armani was born in Calci, Italy, in 1935. From the moment young 'Bebe' could pick up a pencil, he drew. He drew everything he saw. He drew everyone he knew. He drew all day long. Armani's parents were amazed at Giuseppe's prodigious output and they recognized that their little boy's sketches were more than just the whimsical drawings of most children. Uncanny realism and attention to detail...
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Lladro
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Lladró was founded in 1953 when Juan, José, and Vicente, three brothers born of local farmers and endowed with great artistic talent, formed a small family company in the Valencian village of Almácera, Spain. Since then, Lladró has undergone an amazing metamorphosis from an artisan workshop to a huge firm of international scope enjoying continual growth. The company management has remained in the...
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Romare Bearden
Born September 2, 1912. He was an African-American artist.
Born Fred Howard Romare Bearden in Charlotte, North Carolina, he grew up primarily in the Harlem district of New York City. His mother’s work as New York editor for the Chicago Defender newspaper and as a social activist brought Bearden into contact with the writers, artists, and musicians of the Harlem Renaissance,...
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The breathtaking Art Impressions sculptures share the vision and style of their larger counterparts from the All That Jazz Collection. These sculptures are created by the same artists that design the Limited Edition All That Jazz series on a smaller scale and are produced as OPEN EDITIONS.This collection will not be limited to Musical Sculptures only.
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From the early 1980's, Guillermo Forchino experiments with various materials to create works of art in volume. This research began at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Rosario, Argentina and then continued with three years of studies in art restoration and conservation at the Sorbonne University in Paris, France. During his studies he discovered and mastered classic techniques and materials.
After...
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Although teachers often cited his artistic ability, Steve Hanks’ main interest
while growing up around San Francisco was sports. As a young teenager, Hanks
pursued surfing and tennis with passion. He eventually tired of a steady diet
of competitive tennis, but continued to surf, finding a spiritual connection
with the ocean. “Surfing had a strong influence on my paintings,” he
says....
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Gold Label
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GOLD LABEL is a full line of animated music boxes that are offered
exclusively to finer stores.
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WALT DISNEY CLASSICS FIGURINES - The Classics Collection started in 1992 with three scenes, Bambi, Cinderella, and Fantasia's Sorcerer Apprentice. Many other series have since been introduced. Some figurines are limited, and some have been retired. Some of these figurines have risen high on the secondary market.
The figurines are made of porcelain, and the process is similar to that use to make...
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Linda Loeschen grew up in New Jersey and was trained at Parsons School of Design in New York City. She pursued a short career in interior design before deciding to move west for skiing and an outdoor life style. It was here that she met her husband, who breeds American Quarter Horses on a small ranch outside of Aspen, Colorado. Now they’re considered longtime locals!
Using the watercolor skills...
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Dan Medina's award-winning artistic genius has proven that he possesses genuine God-given talents. A self-taught illustrator, painter, and sculptor, Dan has earned numerous awards in a variety of acclaimed state competitions, including the prestigious City of Los Angeles Bicentennial Award.
Strongly influenced by artists of the Renaissance period, such as Leonardo Da Vinci and Michaelangelo,...
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