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    Artists Who Broke the Rules of Traditional Art

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    Artists Who Broke the Rules of Traditional Art

    A selection of creators who challenged academic norms, transformed visual languages and changed the history of art forever. Many of the works that today occupy museums, book covers and indisputable visual references were, at the time, considered strange, uncomfortable, imperfect or directly unacceptable. What we now recognize as genius, in its original context generated rejection, mockery or scandal. The history of art advances precisely like this: when someone dares to question what is considered correct, beautiful, technical, important or worthy of being represented. This article goes through creators who decided to ignore the rules of their time, and explains what specific rule they challenged, why their gesture was relevant and what anyone who is dedicated to creating today can learn from them.

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    Zoveck Estudio Zoveck Estudio @zoveck Ilustración, Collage, Diseño, arte, estampa, impresión Mexico City, Mexico
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    • Fina Estampa 2019. Traditional illustration, and Artistic Drawing project by Zoveck Estudio - 10.18.2019
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      Carmen Casado Pallarés Carmen Casado Pallarés @holasoyka ilustración Madrid, Spain
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      Brad Woodard Brad Woodard @bravethewoods Illustrator & Graphic Designer Boise, United States
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      Max Prentis Max Prentis @maxprentis Illustrator and Concept Artist Sydney, Australia
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      Lobón Leal Lobón Leal @lobonleal Ilustrador y Concept Artits Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain
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      Sorie Kim Sorie Kim @soriekim Los Angeles, United States
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      Jesús Cisneros Jesús Cisneros @jecislag Zaragoza, Spain
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        Mauro Frazão Mauro Frazão @mauro_frazao Recife, Brazil
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          RISOTTO Studio RISOTTO Studio @risottostudio Designer Glasgow, United Kingdom
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          Beth Pegler Beth Pegler @beth_pegler Sheffield, United Kingdom
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          Trini Guzmán (holaleon) Trini Guzmán (holaleon) @holaleon artista Tulsa, Chile
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          Emma Block Emma Block @emma_block London, United Kingdom
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          • My project for course: Gouache Techniques for Sketchbook Illustration. Traditional illustration, Sketching, Creativity, Drawing, Watercolor Painting, Sketchbook, and Gouache Painting project by Emma Block - 07.25.2022
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          Julieta Contreras Bravo Julieta Contreras Bravo @julieta_contreras La Plata, Argentina
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            Don Kilpatrick III Don Kilpatrick III @dkilpatrick Birmingham, United States
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            Kate Sutton Kate Sutton @suttonkate Ambleside, United Kingdom
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            Lydia Higginson Lydia Higginson @lydia_mademywardrobe Bristol, United Kingdom
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            Viktoria Åström Viktoria Åström @viktoriaastrom Öckerö, Sweden
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            AMARENA AMARENA @amarena_peru Artista Textil Lima District, Peru
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            Lucía Coz Lucía Coz @luciacoz Lima, Peru
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            Ofelia & Antelmo Ofelia & Antelmo @ofeliayantelmo Mexico City, Mexico
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            • Vería /2014/ Proyecto que hice en la universidad CENTRO con el que me inicié en el bordado a mano. Se presentó en el Premiere Vision de São Paulo y su versión en organdí blanco en la CDMX en el museo Franz mayer dentro del festival ASVOF. . Arts, Crafts, Fashion Design, and Embroidery project by Ofelia & Antelmo - 10.09.2014
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            Ana Sanfelippo Ana Sanfelippo @anickanita Madrid, Spain
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            Lantoki Lantoki @lantoki Barcelona, Spain
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            Adolfo Serra Adolfo Serra @adolfoserra Ilustrador Madrid, Spain
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