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Source: Free Classic Images, Film Poster Section.    Introduction Cinema has been dazzling audiences with the art of motion pictures for over a  century . But before an audience even decides to purchase tickets, or wait in line for refreshments, or sit in their seats awaiting their new favorite film to begin, they are drawn in by the creative work of poster artists. Foundational industry names like Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec ,  Saul Bass ,  Drew Struzan, and Renato Casaro  lab

Source: The Censorship Horizon: A Survey of Art Museum Directors, Pen.org Background   A mirror for dissent. That has been one of art’s paramount functions since the busts of  Akhenaten were destroyed  and left as visages for an onlooking public in Tutankhamun’s new eighteenth dynasty. From abolitionist engravings  to  anti-war murals  of the 1960s to human rights activists like   Ai Weiwei,  art has long served as protest speech. American artists have used paint, performanc

Citation: JCPenney.com INTRODUCTION  When news broke late last month that Bob Mackie, the legendary fashion designer, and JCPenney, the large American chain retailer, were collaborating on a clothing collection called “Mackie: Bob Mackie,” many were surprised by the announcement–including the designer himself.  Bob Mackie, famous fashion designer who has dressed the likes of Cher, Dua Lipa, Dolly Parton and most recently Taylor Swift for the cover of her “The Life of A Showgi

Photo by adrianna geo  on Unsplash Introduction  The adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” takes on a new meaning in an era of financial innovation, where a single painting can now be leveraged to secure thousands, if not millions, of dollars in credit through art-backed lending. Also known as art financing , this practice allows collectors to unlock liquidity through loans without forgoing ownership of their masterpieces. Just as in the context of traditional lending,