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There's shades of Lars von Trier in this exquisitely crafted period piece from director Stéphane Brizé. (lwlies.com)
The exhibition will feature new portraits of Diane von Furstenberg by four leading figures in Chinese contemporary artists — conceptual artist Zhang Huan, photographer Hai Bo, painter Li Songsong, and multimedia artist Yi Zhou — resulting in a dialogue that brings the narrative of Diane's ongoing collaborations with visual artists into the global age of the twenty - first century. (pacegallery.com)
Mask by Diane von Furstenberg for Elephant family 11. (stylecity.in)