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The depiction of the daily life of women was a major subject matter for Léon de Smet, one the great Belgian artists of the 20thC. Here he portrays his second wife Claire reading a book with the viewer occupying the role of voyeur.

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2023-01-11

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Abercromby Square circa 2001 vs Abercromby Square mid 20thC.

🖼️Abraham
📸Mike Houlden

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2021-06-24

'The Blue Witch Ball' (1924) by Isaac Cohen, for Tatler magazine. So-called 'witch balls' are an invented concept of the 20thC. They provide a fascinating example of how the modern media has shaped the invention of tradition. Add 'witch' to an object/mark to re-enchant it.

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2019-09-01

69 Bingley Rd was a home & from 1923 W Freedman for the whole family. Changed hands many times in the At one stage a now

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2018-01-28

Anna Hills put Laguna Beach on the map as a premier art colony during the early 20thC. Exh thru Jan 15!

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2016-10-20