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How to Boost Your Creativity
1605 Publishers has prepared for you some unique tips which can help everyone in a creative industry, but also, in a not creative industry. Because the ability to think differently and generate out-of-the box ideas isn't only for artists. It is for everyone. Discover how to boost your creativity with our tips today. -
Artists Inspired by Nature
Nature has always been a great inspiration to artists - from cave drawings to contemporary artists working today including photography, sculpture and architecture. Check our beautifully curated list of artists inspired by nature. Among the artists are Georgia O’Keeffe, Andy Goldsworthy, Bill Brandt, György Kepes, Kacper Kowalski and Babs Decruyenaere. -
Summer Inspiration
1605 Publishers prepared for you an assemblage of artists in the fields of painting, installation, cinema, sculpture, architecture and photography who can are very likely to inspire you this summer. Ruth Asawa, Viviane Sassen, Yayoy Kusama, Richard Lin Show Yu among others... Go and get immersed in their creative flow! -
Maura Sullivan | After Beauty
"After Beauty" is a book with photographs from the private archive of the American photographer Maura Sullivan released in 2022 by 1605 Publishers. Sullivan's main inspiration, when it comes to art creation, is poetry and silent meditative walks around her hometown, New York. -
The Importance of Drawing
Drawing is one of the oldest forms of human expression. It's generally concerned with the marking of lines and areas of tone onto paper or other material. Many famous painters were also drawers, like for example Henri Matisse and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. -
Richard Serra at David Zwirner Gallery
Since the early 1970s, Richard Serra has used hot rolled and forged steel to make sculptural works that emphasise the physical process of their creation, consistently exploring the possibilities of form and matter. He has also consistently produced drawings. On show at David Zwirner in New York until 15 July. -
5 Best Architects to Follow
From skyscrapers to creative home designs, modern architects play a big role in the shape of our landscape and our emotional and creative development. In order to keep your inspiration flowing, we've prepared a list of the best contemporary architects with some of the most creative designs for you to explore. Follow them on Instagram for your daily dose of original ideas.... -
How to photograph like Bastiaan Woudt?
Would you like to find out the technique Bastiaan Woudt uses in his photography? Then this article is for you! The Dutch photographer, master of black and white portraiture, mystic landscapes and beautifully captured still lifes reveals what is behind his elegant, minimal and very sleek images. Enjoy the read! -
Spring palette | Refuge
Every season at 1605 Publishers, we create a list of artist from the fields of art, photography, cinema and architecture that bring us inspiration. Our spring palette is dedicated to the artists from the countries that account for the most refugees in the world today: Syria, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Ukraine. -
6 Book Temples Around the World
Travelling and visiting unique bookshops is something that we all like doing. You never know what gem you can find in a hidden book venue somewhere in Paris or on a sunny holiday in Greece. It could be your favourite signed photobook or a rare art catalogue. 1605 Publishers have prepared a list of 6 sui generis book temples around... -
Which niche of photography is right for you?
With this article, we would like to guide you through different photographic styles and help you to find the one that speaks directly to you. We've made a selection of our favourite photographers from classic to contemporary to show what is possible to do in the niches from street photography to family portraits. Among the highlighted photographers are Todd Hido,... -
5 Black Artist You Should Know
It is impossible to put in one post all the brilliant and inspiring Black artists from the fields of photography, art, design, cinema and architecture, however, 1605 Publishers prepared the list of 5 Black artist that we honour and admire: Zanele Muholi, Gordon Parks, Steve McQueen, Amy Sherald and Tyler Mitchell. -
Best Winter Films
Here at 1605 Publishers, we have prepared a special kind of selection for you. Our list consists of 7 most inspiring films from horror, drama and meditative experience to a love story from different corner of the world. They all are slightly on the darker side, with vivid dramatic imagery and breathtaking soundtracks. -
Winter palette
1605 Publishers has prepared for you an inspiring winter palette of 5 of our favourite artists whose work deeply touches us, warms our creative minds and directs us towards the light during these long dark winter days. Enjoy the work by Masao Yamamoto, Pentti Sammallahti, Tacita Dean, Saul Leiter and Cy Twombly. -
Gerhard Richter: an art journey
Gerhard Richter is an artist famous for his photorealistic paintings. He is one of the most important contemporary artists and several of his works have set record prices at auctions. Throughout his career, Richter has been working across two mediums: photography and painting. In his eyes, they completed each other. -
The Charcoal Reality: Robert Longo
Robert Longo (b. 1953, United States) is an artist from Long Island, New York. He is famous for his hyperreal charcoal drawings focused on political topics, reason, intuition, fantasy, and power. He graduated high school in 1970, the same year as the Kent State University Massacre in Ohio, which started as a student protest against the United States invasion of Cambodia and led... -
Best art book stores around the world
Check the world's coolest book stores. 1605 Publishers team have assembled 7 beautifully designed book shops in Brussels, Paris, London, New York, Amsterdam, Antwerp or Marseille that are regular shops, but also art platforms, publishing houses and exhibition spaces.
