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Artists on the Margins: Molly Crabapple Crabapple's art style couples a dark playfulness with spidery sketchy lines and a saucy confrontational quality.

In a world where everyone with a smartphone can be a photographer and anyone with Photoshop can twist images to suit their agenda, we’re becoming numb to the power of a photograph. Molly Crabapple believes that the power of art … Continue reading Artists on the Margins: Molly Crabapple Crabapple’s art style couples a dark playfulness with spidery sketchy lines and a saucy confrontational quality.

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Artists on the Margins: Lee Miller and the Gendered Canon Despite being a successful photographer, with a vast portfolio, Miller's own own achievements were repeatedly eclipsed by the presence of the men in her life.

Initially a model for famed surrealist Man Ray, Lee Miller became an established photographer whose innovative works were both inspired by and in conflict with Surrealism, a movement which has long been criticised for its objectification of women. The fact … Continue reading Artists on the Margins: Lee Miller and the Gendered Canon Despite being a successful photographer, with a vast portfolio, Miller’s own own achievements were repeatedly eclipsed by the presence of the men in her life.