Binh Danh is a Vietnamese photographer who used images from victims killed in war in his native homeland as subjects for his work. In this series, the artist uses images exposed on plant life and then paired with butterflies to memorialize them.
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Glass Jewels
Stained Glass Panel in
Style at
always liked to create an entire environment in his buildings and homes. He designed furniture, rugs, light fixtures, stained glass, pottery, fabrics – whatever a home would need. His student
, who collaborated with Wright on the design, included a glass panel typical of his teacher’s style that now serves as a beautiful focal point at the entrance.
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Stacked Blocks by Design
Vintage Postcard of the Arizona Biltmore HotelThe hotel opened in 1929 and was the first resort complex in the Phoenix area. Two brothers from Chicago named McArthur, asked their brother Albert McArthur, who had studied with Frank Lloyd Wright to design the hotel complex. McArthur and Wright collaborated on the design and it’s detials and McArther used Wright’s “textile block” design to create the “Biltmore Block” from which the buildings are constructed. -
On the Water
Venetian Palace by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1914, Hunterian Art Gallery, University of GlasgowAlthough the title seems to indicate that this work was done in Venice, Italy, it tongue-in-cheek, because it was actually done in Suffolk England, the city of Walberswick, to be exact. Mackintosh who was working primarily as an architect, took-up watercolor (an earlier pursuit) when commissions slowed. -
Wildlife at Home
In My Orchard, a wallpaper design by C.F.A. Voysey, 1929, Victoria and Albert Museum, London.Another wallpaper design by Voysey, who actually claimed to prefer bare wooden walls to walls covered in paper, certainly did a lot of designs for wallpapers and even had them in his own home, which was called The Orchard. -
More Strawberries
Wallpaper design with Strawberries by C.F.A. Voysey, Victoria and Albert Museum, London.This is another Victorian design for wallpaper by the architect and designer Charles Voysey. His work was influenced by William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement in Britain, and also by the Art Nouveau movement. World War I interfered with his commissions for building homes and decorating them, but in 1931, a retrospective of his work held at the Batsford Gallery, brought recognition for his work. -
Strawberry Thief
The Strawberry Thief by William Morris, 1883.British Arts & Crafts movement artist, designer, and founder William Morris has been featured on this blog before. This is one is his most popular design based on birds going after the strawberries in his garden. It is both beautiful, inspired by medieval tapestries, and lighthearted. -
We’re Shocked Too
The Scream by Edvard Munch, 1893, Nasjonalgalleriet, Norway.Yesterday, a version of this iconic artwork broke all auction records when it sold for $119.9 million dollars making it the highest amount a work of art has ever sold for. It is actually not surprising, as The Scream has become one of the most recognized art works in the world along with the Mona Lisa and American Gothic.
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Classic Beauty
Daybreak
by
, 1922, Private Collection.
father was an artist and he was encouraged by his family to pursue a career as an artist. He had a good deal of success as an artist, but also as an
who added life and color to many books. This is one of his most famous pieces and is still available as a print today, also still very popular.
Your Daily Art 
