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Exhibition of Ukrainian artist Liubov Panchenko in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 12, 2025 - Fashion sketches are displayed at the Universe of Love, the first retrospective exhibition of Ukrainian visual artist and fashion designer Liubov Panchenko, at the Museum of the History of Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The artist belonged to the Sixtiers, a group of artists in the 1960s who revived Ukrainian culture during the Khrushchev Thaw. During the occupation of Bucha by Russian forces at the beginning of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Liubov Panchenko was forced to remain inside her house for a month without food. She was admitted to the hospital in Kyiv after Russian troops left Bucha, but the artist never recovered and died on April 30, 2022, aged 84. (Photo by Kirill Chubotin/Ukrinform)

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Exhibition of Ukrainian artist Liubov Panchenko in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 12, 2025 - A fashion design is displayed at the Universe of Love, the first retrospective exhibition of Ukrainian visual artist and fashion designer Liubov Panchenko, at the Museum of the History of Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The artist belonged to the Sixtiers, a group of artists in the 1960s who revived Ukrainian culture during the Khrushchev Thaw. During the occupation of Bucha by Russian forces at the beginning of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Liubov Panchenko was forced to remain inside her house for a month without food. She was admitted to the hospital in Kyiv after Russian troops left Bucha, but the artist never recovered and died on April 30, 2022, aged 84. (Photo by Kirill Chubotin/Ukrinform)

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-BEIJING-TRADITIONAL BEIJING PAINTINGS-PIGMENT MAKING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xin (C) instructs young hobbyists of traditional Beijing paintings in sketching from life in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 30, 2023. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has c

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-BEIJING-TRADITIONAL BEIJING PAINTINGS-PIGMENT MAKING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xin (C) instructs young hobbyists of traditional Beijing paintings in sketching from life in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 30, 2023. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has c

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-TIANJIN-YANGLIUQING WOODBLOCK NEW YEAR PICTURES-INHERITOR (CN)

(240101) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xi Wang is seen at the Tianjin Yangliuqing picture studio in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 26, 2023. Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures, which originated from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), has a history of over four centuries. The pictures are noted for their delicate engraving, fine patterns, vivid figures and elegant colours. The crafts were listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Tianjin Yangliuqing picture studio has been preserving and popularizing this folk art since its inauguration in 1958. Xi Wang, a Tianjin native born in 1991, became a member of the studio upon his graduation from college in 2014, and dedicated himself as the youngest inheritor of the crafts at the studio. Fascinated by the woodblock new year pictures since childhood, he said the pictures convey the happiness of people during the lunar New Year. The traditional crafts of Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures include five steps, namely sketching, engravin

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-TIANJIN-YANGLIUQING WOODBLOCK NEW YEAR PICTURES-INHERITOR (CN)

(240101) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Wenda works on a woodblock type at home in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 27, 2023. Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures, which originated from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), has a history of over four centuries. The pictures are noted for their delicate engraving, fine patterns, vivid figures and elegant colours. The crafts were listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Tianjin Yangliuqing picture studio has been preserving and popularizing this folk art since its inauguration in 1958. Xi Wang, a Tianjin native born in 1991, became a member of the studio upon his graduation from college in 2014, and dedicated himself as the youngest inheritor of the crafts at the studio. Fascinated by the woodblock new year pictures since childhood, he said the pictures convey the happiness of people during the lunar New Year. The traditional crafts of Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures include five steps, namely sketching, engraving, printing,

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Rural Art Style: A famed hub of sketching

STORY: Rural Art Style: A famed hub of sketching SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: WUYUAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tuochuan Township in China's Jiangxi Province 2. STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of scenery in Tuochuan Township 4. STANDUP 2 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU FEI, Head of a sketching base 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 8. various of chatting 9. various of sketching bases 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YU FEI, Head of a sketching base 11. various of scenery in Tuochuan Township 12. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 13. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): LU YI, Entrepreneur 14. various of scenery in Tuochuan Township 15. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): HU LIANG, Head of Tuochuan Town 16. various of tourists 17. STANDUP 3 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 18.

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CHINA-LIAONING-DANDONG-GREAT WALL-ILLUSTRATOR(CN)

(231211) -- DANDONG, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Yige prepares to go out for sketching in Dandong City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 22, 2023. Jiang Yige is a native illustrator of Dandong, a city noted for Hushan section of the Great Wall, widely regarded as the eastern end of the Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The magnificent view of the Great Wall has profoundly inspired Jiang's drawings. Through her captivating works shared on social media platforms, she has successfully caught a growing number of eyes, and aroused deeper interest in the history and culture related to the Great Wall among her audiences. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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Japanese painter Hirayama dies

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama is seen sketching at Jisonin Temple in Kudoyama, Wakayama Prefecture, on May 2, 2007. Hirayama, a traditional-style Japanese painter known for his works with themes based on the Silk Road and Buddhism, died of a stroke Dec. 2, 2009.

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Remote village in C China turned into popular destination for artists

STORY: Remote village in C China turned into popular destination for artists DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shibanyan Town 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HU ZHENGHAO, Student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XING RAN, Student 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WU YUHAN, Student 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WU GUIQIN, Vice Principal, Luohe No. 2 High School 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): GU CUIPING, Villager STORYLINE: Shibanyan, a beautiful township in Central China's Henan province has become a popular destination for art practitioners. Every summer, art students from all over the country would come here and practice sketching or painting. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HU ZHENGHAO, Student "The scenery here is very beautiful. It's very suitable for our students to practice sketching." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XING RAN, Student "The village has green mountains and clear waters, different from what we usually see in the city." SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WU YUHAN, Stu

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ANGELS AND INSECTS

ANGELS AND INSECTS [US / BR 1995] KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS, MARK RYLANCE Date: 1995

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Crayoned animal pictures "dance" on 3D screen

Elementary school student Ayano Fujikura does coloring at the Sketching People & Animals corner of a commercial facility in Asahikawa in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on March 27, 2015, as crayoned animal pictures appear on the 3D screen behind as if they are dancing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese painter Hirayama dies

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama is seen sketching at Jisonin Temple in Kudoyama, Wakayama Prefecture, on May 2, 2007. Hirayama, a traditional-style Japanese painter known for his works with themes based on the Silk Road and Buddhism, died of a stroke Dec. 2, 2009. (Kyodo)