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Patrick Kapty
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Author, historian, curator, reseller - I sell wearable and other art, and I am fascinated by cultures and artifacts from around the world!
My shop is: California Dreaming Art Jewelry Etc:
https://www.rubylane.com/shop/california-dreamin-art-jewelry-etc
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‘Eskimo.’ #Photography by Yukichi Watabe (c. 1961).
February 10, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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"For my part, I cope with these & all other things that can befall a man, so long as I have the great blessing of philosophy, which not merely withdraws me from anxiety, but also equips me against all the attacks of Fortune."

~ Cicero (106-43 BC)

#Sculpture, 1st century BC, Uffizi, Florence.
February 10, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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Orchidées, 1987 - Robert Mapplethorpe
#photographie
#RobertMapplethorpe
February 10, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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Stringed Figure (Curlew) (Version I)
brass sheet, strings, wood base
1956
Barbara Hepworth
(1903-1975, UK)

#string #sculpture #modernart #modernsculpture #c1956 #stringedfigure #barbarahepworth #uk
February 10, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Stringed Figure
bronze, wire
1938
Henry Moore

#sculpture #modernsculpture #henrymoore #stringedfigure #c1938 #art #modernart #20thcenturyart #modernism #vintagemodern #moderndesign #design
February 10, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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A sculptural Milton Cavagnaro California carved wood & sterling wire biomorphic modernist brooch - reminds me of the Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth wood and string sculptures from the same period!

Available...

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#art #miltoncavagnaro #wearableart #brooch #pin
February 10, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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The Mysterious Swan
oil on canvas
1934
Giorgio de Chirico
(1888-1978, Italy)

#art #modernart #scuolametafisica #surrealism #surrealistart #giorgiodechirico #themysteriousswan #c1934
Giuseppe Maria Alberto Giorgio de Chirico Italian: 10 July 1888 – 20 November 1978) was an Italian artist and writer born in Greece. In the years before World War I, he founded the scuola metafisica art movement, which profoundly influenced the surrealists. His best-known works often feature Roman arcades, long shadows, mannequins, trains, and illogical perspective. His imagery reflects his affinity for the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer and of Friedrich Nietzsche, and for the mythology of his birthplace. After 1919, de Chirico became a critic of modern art, studied traditional painting techniques, and later worked in a neoclassical or neo-Baroque style, while frequently revisiting the metaphysical themes of his earlier work. In 2018, it was suggested that de Chirico may have suffered from Alice in Wonderland syndrome.
February 10, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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Reader II
Limestone
1919
Jacques Lipchitz
(1891-1973, France)

#sculpture #cubism #cubistsculpture #jacqueslipchitz #limestone #c1919 #Paris #france #frenchmodernism #modernism #moderndesign #modernsculpture #20thcenturyart #art
February 10, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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LCVM25-67, acrylic and collage on paper,
14,8 x 11,5 inches / 37,5 x 29,3 cm

#redart #red #abstractpainting #abstractart #collageartwork #abstraction #collageart #lines #modernism #designart #peinturecontemporaine #peintureabstraite
February 9, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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Oracle #sculpture of Aphrodite Arsinoe II.

Hadrian; Greco-Roman Period, #Egypt (2nd century AD) #art
February 9, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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Herman Leonard, Sarah Vaughan, New York City 1949.
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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Fantastisch!
Vraiment inégalée!
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Jean Arp (German-French, 1886-1966) - Tête; Objet à traire (Head; Object to milk), painted collage, gold leaf and fabric on board, 36.50 x 35.50 cm (1925)
February 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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Miss Pandora, la garçonne Louise Ebel, années 20 - Alfred Cheney Johnston (1885–1971), photographe américain emblématique du début du XXᵉ siècle, connu pour ses portraits glamour des Ziegfeld Follies. Son travail mêle sensualité, mise en scène soignée et raffinement classique.
#AlfredCheneyJohnston
January 20, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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Le modèle rouge, 1935 - René Magritte (1898–1967), peintre surréaliste belge connu pour ses images énigmatiques qui jouent avec la réalité et perception. Il utilise souvent des objets ordinaires placés dans des contextes inattendus.
#peinture
#Surréalisme
#RenéMagritte
January 19, 2026 at 8:22 AM
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Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons)
oil on canvas
1926
René Magritte

#magritte #renemagritte #art #surrealism #surrealistart #dada #lesliaisonsdangereuses #dangerousliaisons #c1926 #oilpainting #painting #modernart #20thcenturyart #infiniteregression #thoughtprovoking #natureofreality
February 9, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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French playwright and actor Antonin Artaud during a performance of Artaud at Rodez, a play written and directed by Charles Marowitz in 1975.

It depicted events from Artaud's life during his time in the psychiatric hospital in Rodez, France.

#antoninartaud #theaterofcruelty #avantgarde #theater
Artaud is a major figure of the European avant-garde, known for his conceptualization of the "Theatre of Cruelty," a form of theatre that emphasizes physical performance and visceral experiences over traditional text-based dialogue.
February 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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A super rare Los Castillo Taxco handmade sterling silver & amethyst Mexican modernist earrings & ring set designed by Chato Castillo c. 1955.

Available...

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#handmade #loscastillotaxco #chatocastillodesign #mexico #modernism #wearableart #mcm #art #jewelrydesign
February 9, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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Untitled (1932)
print on paper
Sophie Taeuber-Arp
Switzerland

#art #dada #geometric #sophietaeuberarp #switzerland #untitled #c1932 #modernart #modernism #abstract
February 9, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Personajes Geometricos
oil on board
2022
Jorge Della Sala
Argentina

#art #artist #contemporaryart #painting #oilpainting #geometricart #postmodernart #argentinianart
#arteconstructivo #escueladelsur #latinamericanart
#artegeometrico #constructivismo
#arteargentino#artecontemporane
February 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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Annette Nancarrow bronze & pre-Columbian green stone Mexican modernist cocktail ring - measures 1" diameter at top, rises almost 1” above the finger, adjustable size band presently about a size 9.5 US!

Available...

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#annettenancarrow #mexicanmodernism #ring #art
February 9, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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Two photos of artist/designer Annette Nancarrow - amongst her pre-Columbian art collection, and wearing a Mexican 'skull' dance mask circa 1940s.

#annettenancarrow #artist #designer #jewelry #jewelrydesign #mexicanmodernism #midcenturymexico #handmade #precolumbianart #wearableart #art #sculpture
February 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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Annette Nancarrow bronze & pre-Columbian green stone Mexican modernist cocktail ring circa 1940s - measures 1.25" diameter, adjustable band presently a size 9.5 US!

Available...

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#annettenancarrow #hechoenmexico #mexicanmodernism #precolumbianjade #wearableart #art
February 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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Afghanistan (Kabul), Sebastião Salgado, 1996.
February 7, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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Spanish painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso, captured in 1961 alongside his sculpture Femme au Chapeau (Woman with a Hat).

#sculpture #picasso #pablopicasso #femmeauchapeau #womanwithahate #modernism #modernart #modernsculpture #c1961 #photograph #art #artist #spain #spanishart #spanishartist
February 7, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Unique one of a kind pair of sterling silver and anodized titanium geometric design modernist earrings.

Available...

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#unique #oneofakind #earrings #sterlingsilver #anodized #titanium #geometricdesign #modernistjewelry #wearableart #art #jewelrydesign #artjewelry
A one of a kind pair of vintage 1980s handmade sterling silver and anodized titanium geometric post-modernist design pierced earrings. A great design and impeccably hand crafted! A wide circular sterling frame centers an inlaid anodized titanium geometric modernist design plaque! Super colorful and unique design! Each earring measures 7/8" diameter, and the pair weigh 6.2 grams total. Marked "Sterling" at backs as shown. The earrings came with comfort backs, but I can replace them with silver-plated backs if preferred, just let me know when making the purchase. Excellent vintage condition.
February 7, 2026 at 4:40 PM