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Art, Feature / July 25, 2017

Anahita – Arts of Asia

If you like the magic of "1001 Nights" and antique objects, and you happen to be in Berlin we recommend you to check out Anahita – Arts of Asia, a gallery collecting and selling Asian and Oriental artifacts in West Berlin's Charlottenburg.

Photo / July 5, 2016

19th Century Portraits of Native American Women

I've come across a beautiful collection of vintage photography the other day that I'd like to share with you. These portraits of indigenous American girls and women stem from various decades of the 19th and early 20th century.

last words execution letter by saint jean-théophane vénard to his father

Art / June 2, 2016

Last Letter of St. Vénard to His Father Before His Execution, 1861, reissued by Danh Vō

On a recent visit to Berlin's infamous BOROS collection—a privately curated art exhibition residing in an old WWII bunker—I stumbled upon a remarkable object. On the first floor gallery I found a letter hanging on the wall, French by language, handwritten in ink. Upon reading it, the words echoed in my soul for long after I had left the bunker.

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Anahita – Arts of Asia

19th Century Portraits of Native American Women

Last Letter of St. Vénard to His Father Before His Execution, 1861, reissued by Danh Vō

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