Category: Art
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Art, graphics & design – Hanns Lohrer at Porsche Museum
“Powerful elegance guided with ease”: Hanns Lohrer’s exhibition at Porsche Museum to capture Porsche’s sporting successes From 4 September to 4 November 2012, the Porsche Museum is exhibiting the works of the versatile Stuttgart painter and commercial graphic designer Hanns Lohrer (1912 – 1995) – and these works extend far beyond the topic of motor…
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The most comprehensive ever written wine lover’s encyclopedia released this fall
Reference guide to world’s 1,400 wine grapes released The must-have oenophile titles list has been enriched this fall with “Wine Grapes”, a reference guide to world’s 1,400 wine grapes. The wine lover’s encyclopedia concieved for for the curious and serious oenophile, was co-written by famed wine writer Jancis Robinson, researcher Julia Harding and botanist and…
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Iron Lady – Europe’s most valuable monument
Eiffel Tower, the venerable Paris and French landmark, is Europe’s most valuable monument and the most visited paid for tourist attraction in the world, according to the Italy’s Monza and Brianza Chamber of Commerce study. The French “Iron Lady” is worth 435 billion euros to the French economy and was estimated to be worth six…
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Vogue’s 916-page record September’s issue to mark Conde Nast title’s 120th anniversary
Vogue US September issue – the biggest ever On August 21, the biggest ever Vogue issue hit newsstands in the United States. With pop diva Lady Gaga on the cover, Vogue US breaks its own record with 916-page magazine. surpassing the previous record-setter. The 916-page door stopper marks Conde Nast title’s 120th anniversary and surpasses…
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Mariah Carey x OPI
Multiple Grammy Award winning and multi-platinum selling recording artist Mariah Carey is the inspiration for a line of OPI limited edition nail lacquers that will launch January 2013. One of the world leader in the professional nail care industry, OPI is known for its formula, fashionable colors and iconic names. Mariah Carey is a five-time…
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50 free things to do in London: part four – west
From the museums in South Kensington to a painter’s retreat in Chiswick, here are eight free places to visit in west London