Art and design, photography and architecture
Art & design
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Over 12 months, Ponch Hawkes has shot more than 400 nude women over 50 to fix a pervasive problem: ‘We don’t know what the bodies of older women actually look like’ -
Designed for the sculptor Peter Randall-Page by his architect son Thomas, this barn conversion in deepest Dartmoor is a calm, light-filled, practical space that works on every level -
Two-thirds of librarians will lose their jobs in restructuring at London museum under new proposals
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The pandemic has has inspired a range of works, from portraits of celebrities in masks to the coronavirus modelled in clay -
That human is definitely up to something… -
From teaching them to ride bikes to overcoming unimaginable grief, Harry Borden’s portraits reveal the intimate bonds that grow between single fathers and their children
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Photographer Gu Guanghui captures colour and symmetry amid the chaos of high-rise construction in Ninghai, China -
Protests in Myanmar and Spain, Mount Sinabung erupts, the destruction in Syria and the enduring impact of Covid-19: the most striking images from around the world this week -
Armchair getaways from Jon Tonks, a glimpse inside 80 LA galleries, and a chat with Gilbert and George about their haunting response to the pandemic
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Letter: David Eddershaw on living in a house developed by a far-sighted council in 1921 -
In a new exhibition, the harmful impact architecture has often had on communities of colour is explored along with ideas of how to move forward -
Mughal palaces, Egyptian tombs and modernist masterpieces can be experienced in VR tours that depart from your sofa -
Campaigners will ‘shame’ mansion’s offshore owners into fully restoring national treasure or selling it on
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Whether you think graffiti is a subversive, democratic art form or a public nuisance, it harks back to our cave-painting days -
‘Non-fungible tokens’ craze sees musician sell video pieces for $7,500 each at short-notice auction -
With public art collections closed we are bringing the art to you, exploring hidden gems from across the country in partnership with Art UK. Today’s pick: Richard Hamilton’s Swingeing London ’67 at Pallant House Gallery, Chichester
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