At first glance, the red brick façade, next to the railway arches, resembles a typical south London warehouse. A more careful observer might notice the spiky railings, steel door and imposing metal gates through which trucks enter and exit. What…
Since ancient times, various religions have had a special relationship to the relics of saints. But the BBC has compiled a list of the most unusual secular relics: from Einstein's eyes to Napoleon's penis. As you think about the afterlife, it will hardly occur to you that it is somehow ...
Malevich, Letunov, Popova, Kandinsky, Udaltsova, Lissitzky, Chagall... Even if you are far from art, you have definitely heard these names. And one of the Russian-speaking residents of New York connected his life with them. Edik Natanov has been collecting works by Russian avant-garde artists for about 30 years. At…
Many men keep collections at home - beer caps, postage stamps, postcards, car models and even more unexpected items. Of course, none of the owners of such a “treasure” wants to lose their things, often collected over the years, notes BigPicture. David Werking from Indiana too...
Morgan Williams, a businessman from the United States, has assembled the world's largest collection of Holodomor paintings. For a quarter of a century, he acquired more than 400 works of Ukrainian artists. Writes about this "Voice of America". American businessman Morgan Williams arrived in Ukraine in the early nineties. IN…
The Metropolitan Museum has posted over 500 art books for free. The catalog includes the works of the museum itself, collections of the most famous works of art, books on the history of painting and calligraphy, and much more, writes Lifehacker. The MetPublications collection includes works from the past 50 years, ...
A yellow Lada with flashing lights and the USSR coat of arms on the doors surprises passers-by in Miami, Florida, who have never seen such a car before. A real traffic police car - a 1983 Kopeyka - came to the USA from Ukraine, but its American owner does not know...
In honor of Vladimir Putin's birthday, the Italian jewelry brand Caviar has released a collection of "presidential" iPhone 6s. Mobile phone cases are made of titanium and decorated with a gold bas-relief with the profile of the head of state, as well as the country's coat of arms and the lines of the Russian anthem. Circulation - 63 ...
Ukrainian designer Roksolana Bogutskaya brought her collection to the USA as part of Latin Fashion Week. As Ukrainian Chicago writes, the designer brought a collection of dresses, coats and shoes to the States - all with a traditional Ukrainian national flavor. Bogutskaya became one of three finalist designers.…
The first contract with a record company signed by members of the legendary British band The Beatles was sold at an auction in New York for $ 93750, according to representatives of the Heritage auction house, which arranged the auction. This six-page document written entirely in German was ...