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Author, historian, curator, reseller - I sell wearable and other art, and I am fascinated by cultures and artifacts from around the world! My shop is: California Dreaming Art Jewelry Etc: https://www.rubylane.com/shop/california-dreamin-art-jewelry-etc

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Joan Miró : Composition, 1970

27.01.2026 14:39 — 👍 16    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Hannah Höch : Am Nil II, 1940

collage w/offset and color offset on paper laid on cardboard

31 x 23.2 cm | 12.2 x 9.1 in

27.01.2026 14:58 — 👍 21    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988), peintre et graffeur américain, emblème du mouvement néo-expressionniste. Ses œuvres mêlent textes, symboles et couleurs vives, dénonçant racisme, pauvreté et société contemporaine avec un style percutant.
#peinture
#Néo-impressionnisme
#Jean-MichelBasquiat

27.01.2026 14:32 — 👍 10    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Eva le Gallienne, 1923 - Edward Steichen (1879–1973), figure majeure de la photographie. Issu du pictorialisme, à l’esthétique douce et symboliste, il s’oriente vers la modernité. Directeur photo du MoMA, il conçoit The Family of Man, exposition humaniste emblématique.
#photographie
#EdwardSteichen

27.01.2026 13:07 — 👍 10    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
Tadasky (Tadasuke Kuwayama) was born in Nagoya, Japan, 1935. He came to the United States on a scholarship to study at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI in 1961. Tadasky's first stop was New York where he decided to stay. Tadasky transferred his scholarship to the Art Students League and the Brooklyn Museum Art School in New York, then a locus of study for Japanese immigrants. Tadasky's primary body of work, begun in the early 1960s, features compositions of concentric circles that trigger optical color interaction and explore sensory stimulation. They are highly calculated and precisely created, consisting of thin, pulsating, vibrantly colored lines that seem to whirl and radiate outward from the center. Tadasky uses a special wheel adapted from a traditional Japanese technique that allows him to paint each ring perfectly. Philip Johnson was among Tadasky's earliest supporters, purchasing a painting in 1964 and introducing Tadasky's work to fellow architects and curators. A painting by Tadasky appeared in the December 11, 1964 edition of Life magazine in an article titled "Op Art: A dizzying fascinating style of painting." The Museum of Modern Art purchased the featured work, A-101, 1964, as well as B-171, 1964 for its permanent collection. Other early museum collectors were the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Albright-Knox Gallery (purchased 2 works), the Houston Museum of Fine Arts (purchased by James J. Sweeney), and the Phoenix Art Center. Private collectors include Harry Abrams, Seymour Knox, Frederick Weisman, David Rockefeller, and James Michener.

Tadasky (Tadasuke Kuwayama) was born in Nagoya, Japan, 1935. He came to the United States on a scholarship to study at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI in 1961. Tadasky's first stop was New York where he decided to stay. Tadasky transferred his scholarship to the Art Students League and the Brooklyn Museum Art School in New York, then a locus of study for Japanese immigrants. Tadasky's primary body of work, begun in the early 1960s, features compositions of concentric circles that trigger optical color interaction and explore sensory stimulation. They are highly calculated and precisely created, consisting of thin, pulsating, vibrantly colored lines that seem to whirl and radiate outward from the center. Tadasky uses a special wheel adapted from a traditional Japanese technique that allows him to paint each ring perfectly. Philip Johnson was among Tadasky's earliest supporters, purchasing a painting in 1964 and introducing Tadasky's work to fellow architects and curators. A painting by Tadasky appeared in the December 11, 1964 edition of Life magazine in an article titled "Op Art: A dizzying fascinating style of painting." The Museum of Modern Art purchased the featured work, A-101, 1964, as well as B-171, 1964 for its permanent collection. Other early museum collectors were the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Albright-Knox Gallery (purchased 2 works), the Houston Museum of Fine Arts (purchased by James J. Sweeney), and the Phoenix Art Center. Private collectors include Harry Abrams, Seymour Knox, Frederick Weisman, David Rockefeller, and James Michener.

'B-119'
Acrylic on canvas
15 x 15 inches
1964
Tadasky (Tadasuke Kuwayama)
(b.1935, Japan, lived NYC)

#opart #opticalart #tadasky #tadasukekuwayama #japaneseamerican #artist #art #modernart #b119 #painting #modernpainting #dated1964

27.01.2026 18:22 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Tourmaline
from the Malkhan Mine
Ural, Russia

#tourmaline #gemstone #mineral #gemology #geology #mineralogy #mineralspecimen #beauty #nature #pink #orange #violet #color

27.01.2026 18:12 — 👍 56    🔁 6    💬 2    📌 0
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'Praying Mantis' sculpture
Wood, rod, wire, string, and paint
78" × 51" × 40"
1936
Alexander Calder

#calder #alexandercalder #stabile #sculpture #art #modernart #modernsculpture #abstract #oneofakind #dated1936 #prayingmantis

27.01.2026 18:10 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Statue of Hevajra
12th century CE
Northeastern Thailand, former kingdom of Angkor, Khmer Cleveland Museum of Art

#hevajra #yidam #tantric #vajrayana #buddhism #buddhistsculpture #angkor #khmer #thailand #siam #12thcenturyCE

27.01.2026 18:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Bateaux de Pêche égyptiens, Canal de Suez, 1935 - Alfred Eisenstaedt (1898-1995), photographe germano-américain.
#photographie
#AlfredEisenstaedt

14.07.2025 06:58 — 👍 41    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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Winter Ore Mountains II - Daniel Řeřicha, photographe tchèque spécialisé dans les paysages et la photographie de voyage. Autodidacte, il privilégie des compositions épurées et atmosphériques, jouant sur la lumière et la géométrie.
#photographie
#DanielŘeřicha

16.12.2025 23:03 — 👍 61    🔁 12    💬 0    📌 0
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Chambre au Lit sous l'Arbre, 1977 - Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985), peintre, sculpteur et plasticien français, le premier théoricien d'un style d'art auquel il a donné le nom d'« art brut ».
#peinture
#sculpture
#artsplastiques
#ArtBrut
#JeanDubuffet

22.07.2025 10:36 — 👍 40    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0
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An Art Deco era travel advertising poster for New York City.

#artdeco #travel #nyc #advertising #art #ship #oceanliner

25.01.2026 15:16 — 👍 27    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
The Bauhaus movement emphasized the integration of art and industry, influencing modern design and architecture globally. The school was founded in 1919 by architect Walter Gropius and operated until 1933 when it was closed by the Nazis.

The Bauhaus movement emphasized the integration of art and industry, influencing modern design and architecture globally. The school was founded in 1919 by architect Walter Gropius and operated until 1933 when it was closed by the Nazis.

Iconic poster for the 1923 Bauhaus exhibition in Weimar designed by Joost Schmidt.

25.01.2026 14:02 — 👍 12    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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'C 148A'
acrylic on canvas
1965
by Japanese-American artist Tadasky (Tadasuke Kuwayama)
His work was featured in the influential 1965 exhibition The Responsive Eye at MOMA in New York, which popularized the Op art movement.

#opart #op #optical #art #opticalart #tadasky #tadasukekuwayama #moma #nyc

25.01.2026 13:59 — 👍 15    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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'Ooni King'
acrylic and silkscreen on canvas
2020
Raphaël Barontini
France

Raphaël Barontini (b. 1984, France) is inspired by figures of movements for liberation. Uses a style of collage combining photography, silk screen printing, painting, and digital prints.

#art #raphaelbarontini #france #ooni

24.01.2026 19:04 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Paysage d'hiver, 1909 - Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944), peintre russe, pionnier de l’art abstrait. Théoricien majeur, il voyait la peinture comme une expression spirituelle, reliant formes et couleurs à la musique. Il enseigna au Bauhaus et marqua l’art moderne.
#peinture
#Bauhaus
#WassilyKandinsky

12.01.2026 21:58 — 👍 21    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison & Elvin Jones :
the greatest Jazz quartet
n.d.

24.01.2026 18:05 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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An Art Deco sheet music cover c.1920s featuring a stylish portrait of the American singer/dancer Anita Elson. Olaf Wilhelms was a Norwegian recording artist from the early 20th century. Songs include "Sangen til Kristiania" and "Au revoir, Paris".

An Art Deco sheet music cover c.1920s featuring a stylish portrait of the American singer/dancer Anita Elson. Olaf Wilhelms was a Norwegian recording artist from the early 20th century. Songs include "Sangen til Kristiania" and "Au revoir, Paris".

An Art Deco sheet music cover c.1920s featuring a stylish portrait of the American singer/dancer Anita Elson.
Olaf Wilhelms was a Norwegian recording artist from the early 20th century.
Songs include "Sangen til Kristiania" and "Au revoir, Paris".

#music #anitaelson #olafwilhelms #norway #artdeco

24.01.2026 18:55 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Jade-and-shell death mask of Te' Kab Chaak ("Tree Branch Rain God") was a Mayan king of Caracol in Belize.
He was a founder of the Caracol dynasty, becoming king in 331 CE.
The mask was discovered in 2025 during a tomb excavation.

#precolumbian #prehispanic #Maya #mesoamerica #mask #jade #shell

24.01.2026 18:46 — 👍 36    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 1
Phosphophyllite is highly prized by collectors for its rarity and for its delicate bluish green colour but brittleness and fragility as well as the intrinsic value of large crystals make it unsuitable for jewelry

Phosphophyllite is highly prized by collectors for its rarity and for its delicate bluish green colour but brittleness and fragility as well as the intrinsic value of large crystals make it unsuitable for jewelry

Phosphophyllite
Cerro de Potosi, Bolivia

#phosphophyllite #potosi #bolivia #mineral #mineralogy #mineralspecimen #geology #crystal #nature #beauty #bluegreen #rare

24.01.2026 18:43 — 👍 158    🔁 17    💬 2    📌 1
The Bambara (or Bamana) people are a major Mande ethnic group primarily located in Mali, West Africa, known for their rich agricultural traditions, distinct, complex social structure, and renowned woodcarving art. Their culture emphasizes oral history, spiritual, and initiation societies (such as the Chiwara), and they speak the Bambara language, a key lingua franca in the region.

The Bambara (or Bamana) people are a major Mande ethnic group primarily located in Mali, West Africa, known for their rich agricultural traditions, distinct, complex social structure, and renowned woodcarving art. Their culture emphasizes oral history, spiritual, and initiation societies (such as the Chiwara), and they speak the Bambara language, a key lingua franca in the region.

Female sculpture
wood
early 20th century
Bambara culture
Mali

#handmade #tribal #sculpture #female #tribalart #africanart #bambara #bamana #culture #africantribalart #mali #westafrica #africa #early20thcentury #art

24.01.2026 18:38 — 👍 27    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A striking vintage 1980s 90s one of a kind signed handmade sterling silver geometric modernist pendant on chain necklace. Really a great design and entirely handmade! Hand fabricated and formed from solid sterling silver sheet that has been oxidized and etched to produce bright contrasting strips inside the pendant body as shown. The pendant measures 3/4" long by 5/8" wide, and hangs on a 17" marked sterling silver chain from Italy. Total weight for the necklace is 7.1 grams. Hand etched markings are impossible to make out clearly, although I can see what looks like a maker mark that I can't decipher, and "925" for sterling silver. In any case it's an outstanding entirely hand crafted piece of wearable modernist art jewelry! Excellent vintage condition.

A striking vintage 1980s 90s one of a kind signed handmade sterling silver geometric modernist pendant on chain necklace. Really a great design and entirely handmade! Hand fabricated and formed from solid sterling silver sheet that has been oxidized and etched to produce bright contrasting strips inside the pendant body as shown. The pendant measures 3/4" long by 5/8" wide, and hangs on a 17" marked sterling silver chain from Italy. Total weight for the necklace is 7.1 grams. Hand etched markings are impossible to make out clearly, although I can see what looks like a maker mark that I can't decipher, and "925" for sterling silver. In any case it's an outstanding entirely hand crafted piece of wearable modernist art jewelry! Excellent vintage condition.

A striking handmade sterling silver modernist necklace signed by the maker circa 1970s.

Available...

www.rubylane.com/item/1879775...

#handmade #signed #sterlingsilver #modernistnecklace #jewelrydesign #vintagemodern #modernism #modernsilver #wearableart #art #necklace #artistjewelry #oneofakind

24.01.2026 18:33 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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"Bal Negre" (Black Ball)
lithograph poster
1927
Paul Colin (1892-1985)
France

Josephine Baker performed "Bal Negre" at the Theatre des Champs Elysees in Paris in February of 1927. This was the advertising poster put up on the streets surrounding the theater.

#artdeco #balnegre #josephinebaker #art

24.01.2026 18:29 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A massive vintage 1980s 90s signed handmade sterling silver and black onyx Mexican modernist brooch from Taxco. Entirely handmade likely one of a kind piece of modernist wearable art from Mexico! Hard to photograph due to extremely reflective polished silver surfaces throughout, and this brooch is light-years better looking in person than shown in my photographs! Measures 4-3/8" long by 1-1/4" wide and weighs 14.6 grams total. Marked at back as shown with Taxco silver registry maker mark, "TS-79", also "925 Mexico". Excellent vintage condition.

A massive vintage 1980s 90s signed handmade sterling silver and black onyx Mexican modernist brooch from Taxco. Entirely handmade likely one of a kind piece of modernist wearable art from Mexico! Hard to photograph due to extremely reflective polished silver surfaces throughout, and this brooch is light-years better looking in person than shown in my photographs! Measures 4-3/8" long by 1-1/4" wide and weighs 14.6 grams total. Marked at back as shown with Taxco silver registry maker mark, "TS-79", also "925 Mexico". Excellent vintage condition.

A huge signed Mexican modernist sterling silver and black onyx geometric design brooch from Taxco circa 1980 - measures 4-3/8" long!

Available...

www.rubylane.com/item/1879775...

#handmade #sterlingsilver #mexicanmodernism #modernistjewelry #mexicansilver #taxco #1980s #brooch #wearableart #art

24.01.2026 18:23 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Josephine Baker immortalized in this 1920s poster by Artist Herbé of France.

#josephinebaker #herbé #Paris #france #artdeco #cubism #dancer #dance #entertainer #burlesque

24.01.2026 18:20 — 👍 22    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
A sculptural vintage 1970s signed handmade sterling silver modernist dimensional geometric design pendant on chain necklace. Entirely handmade likely one of a kind piece of wearable modernist art jewelry! The upper sections are polished and bright while the lower sections are oxidized dark for contrast which creates the feeling that the upper pieces are floating in space. The pendant measures 1-7/8" long by 1/2" wide, and hangs on a 17" marked sterling silver chain from Italy. Total weight for the necklace is 11.3 grams. The marks are hand etched and impossible to decipher, although I can make out what looks like a name, and "925" for sterling silver. A unique piece of modernist sculpture to wear! Excellent vintage condition.

A sculptural vintage 1970s signed handmade sterling silver modernist dimensional geometric design pendant on chain necklace. Entirely handmade likely one of a kind piece of wearable modernist art jewelry! The upper sections are polished and bright while the lower sections are oxidized dark for contrast which creates the feeling that the upper pieces are floating in space. The pendant measures 1-7/8" long by 1/2" wide, and hangs on a 17" marked sterling silver chain from Italy. Total weight for the necklace is 11.3 grams. The marks are hand etched and impossible to decipher, although I can make out what looks like a name, and "925" for sterling silver. A unique piece of modernist sculpture to wear! Excellent vintage condition.

A sculptural modernist sterling silver necklace signed by the maker circa 1970s.

Available...

www.rubylane.com/item/1879775...

#handmade #sterlingsilver #modernist #necklace #signed #oneofakind #vintagemodern #modernism #modernistjewelry #jewelrydesign #design #wearableart #art

24.01.2026 17:55 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A vintage Japanese poster for the "Paper Dress Show '67".
August 10th, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Tokyo Prince Hotel
Designer/Illustrator: Hirokatsu Hijikata

Paper clothing, paper jewelry, paper everything!
Intact examples are rare and sought after...

#paper #japan #paperclothing #paperjewelry #60s

22.01.2026 16:40 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Ralph Gibson, photographe américain basé à New York.
#photographie 
#RalphGibson

12.06.2025 23:31 — 👍 15    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Humakura, 2023/2024 - Paul Cupido, photographe néerlandais connu pour son travail poétique sur l’impermanence de la vie, inspiré par le principe japonais Mu.
Mu (無), concept du zen japonais désignant le vide et l’impermanence, une réalité sans dualité au-delà des formes et des mots.
#PaulCupido

20.01.2026 12:40 — 👍 15    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

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