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Since its genesis in the nineteenth century, Hokusai’s Great Wave off Kanagawa’, has swept the world with its sublime beauty. We explore how the Japanese artist’s woodblock prints fascinated the likes of Vincent van Gogh, and still manage to beguile viewers today.

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When Jack Nicholson delivered the chilling line ‘Heeere’s Johnny!’ in Stanley Kubrick’s legendary psychological thriller, he sent shockwaves of terror across America. Learn more about this advertisement poster designed for the film’s UK debut in 1980.  

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When Hormazd watched the 2002 Frida Kahlo film starring Salma Hayek, he was stunned. Ever since, he has returned to the Mexican artist for creative inspiration, most recently with his new limited edition prints featuring hand-applied gold bows.

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Learn more about her unusual nocturnal art practice, her beloved cat ‘NooNoo’, and the vibrant portraits she creates of Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and more.

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Based in London, quirky collage artist Rosco Brittin tells us about his animal muses and an intriguing 'spirit genie' that offers him creative fuel...

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Leading on from a rich artistic tradition, we take a look at how Cézanne carried the theme of bathers forward into the twentieth century.

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To mark sixty years since Marilyn Monroe’s death, we take a closer look at some of our favourite prints and posters that encapsulate her timeless glamour.

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We explore the ways Basquiat told a story of black struggle through his idols, including jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, legendary bebop saxophonist Charlie Parker, and boxers Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammad Ali.

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Playful, colourful, and joyous to behold, mixed media artist Candida Powell-Williams’ work explores representations of overlooked historical women.

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As Howard Hodgkin’s studio assistant for over 22 years, Andy Barker accompanied him on several trips to his beloved India. Find out more about his new print inspired by a tree he spotted from Hodgkin’s balcony.

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London-based painter Emma Cousin uses the figure as a mechanism to explore phenomenological experiences.

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Though they didn’t know it at the time, when three Swiss-German artists travelled around Tunisia for two weeks in 1914, they changed the course of twentieth-century art.