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Bouguereau and Waterhouse in Paris

Howard Lyon

I had the good fortune to travel to Paris this summer and while there I went to all the museums I could! ๐Ÿ™‚ The Orsay is such a spectacular museum and the Petit Palais rises higher on my list of must see museums each time I go. I was very surprised to see Waterhouse, Leighton and Tadem in the latter! If you've followed my posts for a bit you know I love to try and…

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Lovin’ the LACMA

Kristine Poole

October 24, 2024 - We're excited to be in Pasadena again for LightBox Expo 2024. It's one of our favorite conventions of the year and... in addition to all the great art in the show, it doesn't hurt that it's got some great art spaces right around the corner (just in case you can slip away for a few moments, which we always try to do). There's always time for an inspiration time-out. We find that studying historical works of art - how the artists approached their materials, narratives, metaphor and allegory - invariably plants some new seeds to nurture in our own process. One of the museums that has some treasures we always enjoy revisiting is the LACMA - the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Today, Iย  share a few of our favs, plus some that look…

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