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Maria Picassó
Maria Picassó i Piquer (born 1983) is a Catalan illustrator and cartoonist. One of her creations was chosen by the international jury of Communication Arts to be part of its 2022 yearbook of illustrations. Biography She studied architecture, but shortly after entering to work in an office, she left it to devote herself to plastic arts. As an illustrator, she has worked in sectors as diverse as press, video games, album covers, billboards, books and clothing. Her style has been cataloged as "geometric vectorial constructivist portraits". She aims to simplify her drawings as much as possible, leaving only the most defining and essential features, and usually using geometric shapes to recreate faces and objects. Picassó has cited as influences Al Hirschfeld, Hanoch Piven, Charley Harper, Scott Partridge, Robin Davey and Maite Franchi. She has made several book covers, album covers by artists such as Markus Reuter or Stick Men, illustrations for the press (El País, Los A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manresa
Manresa () is the capital of Bages county, located in the central region of Catalonia, Spain. Crossed by the river Cardener, it is an industrial area with textile, metallurgical, and glass industries. The houses of Manresa are arranged around the basilica of Santa Maria de la Seu. Saint Ignatius of Loyola stopped to pray in the town on his way back from Montserrat in 1522. He also read in solitude in a cave near the town for a year, which contributed to the formulation of his Spiritual Exercises. As such, the town is a place of pilgrimage for Catholics. It is believed the comarcal name "Bages" comes from a corruption of the Latin "Bacchus" due to the extensive production of wine in the area. The wine was produced from grapes grown mainly in terraced vineyards, and many of these old terraces can be seen today. Wine ceased to be the main product of the area as a consequence of phylloxera, but is still a very important part of the Manresa/Bages economy. During the Napo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stick Men (prog Band)
Stick Men is an American progressive rock supergroup founded in 2007 by Pat Mastelotto, Tony Levin, and Michael Bernier. Since 2010, the lineup stabilized around Mastelotto, Levin, and Markus Reuter. The band was formed as a vehicle for progressive rock music performed almost exclusively with Chapman Sticks and drums. History In 2007, Levin released a solo album entitled ''Stick Man'', consisting of pieces recorded on the Chapman Stick, featuring his King Crimson bandmate Pat Mastelotto on drums. This then led to the formation of the band Stick Men by Mastelotto, Levin and Chapman Stick player Michael Bernier. The band released its first album ''Soup'' in 2010. Bernier left shortly after the release of ''Soup'', to be replaced by Markus Reuter in early August 2010. The new lineup released the CD ''Absalom'', in 2011, and an album of improvisations, ''Open'', in June 2012. A studio album titled ''Deep'' was released in February 2013. There is a special edition includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Women Illustrators
Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture **Languages of Spain, the various languages in Spain Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Canada * Spanish River (other), the name of several rivers * Spanish Town, Jamaica Other uses * John J. Spanish (1922–2019), American politician * "Spanish" (song), a single by Craig David, 2003 See also * * * Español (other) * Spain (other) * España (other) * Espanola (other) * Hispania, the Roman and Greek name for the Iberian Peninsula * Hispanic, the people, nations, and cultures that have a historical link to Spain * Hispanic (other) * Hispanism * Spain (other) Spain is a sovereign state in southwestern Europe. Spain may also refer to: People Places and politics * Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
