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Is Anyone Looking for the Lost Art of Britain’s Founding Pop Artist?

I say “Pop Art”, you say Andy Warhol … or maybe Roy Lichtenstein. Pop is often seen as a quintessentially mid-century American (and male) movement, a reaction to overconsumption and popular images encapsulated by Warhol’s soup cans. But Pop Art actually dates back to artists working in 1950s London, one of whom was the co-founder…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 650)

1. Luna Luna, the secret art amusement park hidden away for 35 years One summer in 1987, the world’s first art amusement park appear in Hamburg Germany, featuring a ferris wheel by Basquiat, a carrousel by Keith Haring, an enchanted tree by David Hockney, a glass maze by Roy Lichtenstein and music by Phillip Glass.…

The Biggest Band to Come Out of Germany’s Sin City? The Original Beatles

You might think John, Paul, George and Ringo made a name for themselves gigging around Liverpool. Well think again, on both counts. In 1960, John, Paul, George, Pete and Stuart cut their teeth in Hamburg, before they ever made it big at home. Pete and Stuart? Where was Ringo? What’s the deal with Germany? All…

Electric Jewellery and the Forgotten Genius who Lit Up Paris

Known as ‘The City of Light’ for nearly two centuries, Paris led the way during the Age of Enlightenment, and yet history has forgotten one of the most bizarre and beautiful uses of light ever witnessed by Parisian society: electric jewellery. During the Belle Epoque, the chicest Parisian parties were lit up with electrified fashion accessories…

The Last American Artist in Paris: Inside the Studio

When I step behind the facades of Paris in search of its hidden treasures, I’m usually not invited. At the promise of a medieval courtyard or an old atelier, I’m guilty of waiting for Parisians to come out of their buildings so I can slip through the doors before they close after them. But this…

My Parisian Fast Food

During the week, I like a fast lunch, especially when I’m right smack in the middle of writing an article and my tummy starts to rumble. But when in Paris, with all these luscious food markets around, it’s a little bit of a crime to settle for a sandwich in a packet. So today I thought…

5 Areas to Shop like a Parisian: A Local Guide to Paris Boutique Shopping

If you’re coming to Paris looking for the glitzy Parisian equivalent of the Rodeo Drives, Fifth Avenues and Sloane Streets of the world, turn back now, this is not the guide for you. But if you’re looking for unique, chic and affordable Parisian fashion boutiques set in charming local neighbourhoods where actual Parisians really shop, then…

The Tiniest Antique Shop in Paris is stuck to the side of a Church (and sells fresh Eggs)

“So I heard about the tiniest antique shop in Paris that’s stuck to the side of a church,” said Mum over dinner one evening. Of course, the very next morning, I went to hunt it down… The Église Saint Roch is one of the most beautiful churches in Paris and it’s where all the fancy…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DCXLIX)

1. Just a three-storey 7th Century Cave In Maharashtra, India, the Ellora Caves is one of the largest rock-cut monastery-temple cave complexes in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments, and artwork, dating from the 600-1000 CE period. There are over 100 caves at the site, all excavated from the basalt cliffs in the Charanandri Hills, 34…

Le P’tit Bar: A Time Capsule in Paris

At 9 meters squared, “Le P’tit Bar” is literally the most petit bar in Paris. On any evening upon first glance, it looks as if it’s closing up for the night, but do not be deterred– push open the stiff door, because if you’ve ever wanted to experience a real-life time capsule, this is the place……

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