Art, fashion and other bookish fancies

The German/Jamaican Artist Barbara von Enger unveils her new sculpture at Art Basel Miami. Photo credit: Getty Images.

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Artist Barbara von Enger and CEO Karl Lagerfeld Pier Paolo Righi pose during a cocktail reception at the Karl Lagerfeld's exhibition. Bildnachweis/Photo crdeit: Thomas Lohnes for Getty Images.

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A snap-shot of Barbara von Enger's studio door.

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' I can feel the freshness of spring in the wind The sun is out. Slightly too cold for sun bathing, but warm enough for tea outdoors with friends .' - words by the artist Barbara von Enger.

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Art inspires fashion and fashion inspires art. The artist/painter Barbara von Enger pause for a photo during Paris fashion week. We love Barbara's von Enger's style. She brings something fresh, s...

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Sculptor by Alexandre Noll, Ebony circa 1960).

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My creativity is very elastic. It has a bubble-gum quality - chewable, but not digestible. Art critics are surprised at how diverse my creativity is. You see. What they fail to realise is thi...

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Painting by the Jamaican/German artist, Barbara Matthews von Enger, who is internationally known as Barbara von Enger. Year 2013. Title of the painting is:'I am Jamaican, uptown, downtown, man, w...

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Culture and history changes, but we have to preserve the existing culture before we begin to cultivate new ones, and we cannot rise to new orders if the Caucasians continue to abuse our culture ...

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Barbara von Enger and her team are prepping for Art Karlsruhe , which runs from 18 - 21 February in Karlsruhe, Germany. Barbara von Enger - Artist, painter, sculptor. Barbara Matthews von Enger...

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'I have been attacked for having thoughts/ideas which certain members of the public cannot bear to hear. You see. I am a Jamaican artist with a social and anti-social imagination, which rarely be...

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We ran into the Jamaican painter, Barbara von Enger, at the African Biennale of Photography in Mali. Photo credit: Saskia de Rothschild for the New York Times.

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'When dressing oneself it is important to think in terms of form, texture, colour and personality'- Barbara Matthews von Enger ( otherwise known as Barbara von Enger ). The picture shows the Ge...

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Weekend; rain, black tea, sculpture - making, home-made pizza, boxing, Shabba Ranks , broccoli and snow. Recipe here

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First image: The iconic Jamaican dancehall/hip-hop/singer Super Cat , second image: Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel , third image: Jamaican singer Popcaan , fourth image: Jamaican paint...

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Art is a commentary on what's happening in society, be it music, painting or literature. For example, if Lil Wayne and Drake rap about "bitches" it simply means that women behave like "bitches" i...

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The image shows Jamaican painter, Barbara von Enger , arrivng at the Valentino show in Paris. We love the hat and sunshades. So chic and cool. In true artist style! We leave you with a quote by B...

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'Anywhere man, woman, and pickney gather something a fi gwaan. See how him up in her face like a champion rapper? Dats how we are as Jamaicans. We seduce over food at the mahket.' Quote by the Ge...

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Image credit: Barbara von Enger.

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This is richness and beauty and heritage and love. Weekends at Island Outpost in Jamaica via Miami.

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Graffiti drawing by Jamaican graffiti artist Djet Layne.

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Barbara von Enger touched down in Jamaica for Golden Eye New Years Eve bash, ruhm with Chris Blackwell and cook-up at Strawberry Hill.

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'Art is always at work, reflecting, being, evolving, cajoling. Its core function is asking each generation the same question: Is this the world you want?' Quote by the German/Jamaican artist Bar...

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Artists - the only real architects of change. A recent photograph of the Jamaican painter Barbara von Enger in her Paris studio.

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