Artisans emerge and evolve based on ideas and images of inspiration unique to them. For Pablo Picasso, the most famous painter in his own lifetime, and many others, there was (Lydia) Sylvette David. Sylvette was a 19 year old Parisian girl who inspired Picasso’s 40 […]


Marilyn Monroe: Bleached and Beautiful
Marilyn Monroe’s image never strays too far from Hollywood, with stories based on her life popping up every few years. The recent resurgence includes the movie My Week with Marilyn starring Michelle Williams and NBC’s television show Smash about a musical being made from the […]