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Deborah Nicholls-Lee

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One of the world's earliest gay anthems

Cited as one of the first representations of black queer popular culture, Ma Rainey's sensational Prove It on Me Blues is a landmark song that had a...

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Deborah Nicholls-Lee

A new exhibition unmasks the real Andy Warhol

A new exhibition unmasks the real Andy Warhol

With his famous wig and shades, Warhol cultivated a mysterious, enigmatic persona. Now a new exhibition with unprecedented access reveals the man...

14.06.2025 30

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Deborah Nicholls-Lee

How high-rise forests can transform city life

It's been 10 years since the creation of the first vertical forest, Milan's Bosco Verticale. How has it inspired other buildings – and affected...

05.06.2025 100

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How black men have used bold fashion as resistance

This year's Costume Institute spring exhibition and Met Gala are honouring black "dandy" style, and the tradition of bold tailoring worn by black men...

04.05.2025 60

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The overlooked masterpiece full of coded messages about WW1

Esoteric and pioneering, the paintings of a lesser-known Pre-Raphaelite, Evelyn De Morgan, explored the trauma and meaning of war – and prefigured...

25.04.2025 70

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Nine striking, rare photos of 19th Century America

A new exhibition documents American photography's first 70 years, exploring the US during a period of immense social, geographical and industrial...

13.04.2025 60

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The surprising story of Van Gogh's guardian angel

At the toughest, most turbulent time of his life, the Post-Impressionist painter was supported by an unlikely soulmate, Joseph Roulin, a postman in...

19.03.2025 100

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The sweet Dutch sandwich that makes no sense

There's a pervasive belief in the Netherlands that this unconventional meal helps lift the national mood. "I think I'm an addict, basically," says...

22.02.2025 100

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Eight striking images that define the US

A new exhibition of more than 200 photographs charts 300 years of image-making in the US, showing how the country's history and photography have run...

13.02.2025 100

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Deborah Nicholls-Lee

Six Nordic paintings that help us rethink winter

Winter isn't all bad – these "sublime" landscapes of the frozen North from the turn of the 20th Century offer us a way into resilience – and an...

30.01.2025 90

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