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How to photograph like Viviane Sassen
Viviane Sassen (Dutch, born 1972) studied fashion design and photography before receiving an MFA from Ateliers Arnhem, the Netherlands. There are quite a few element that are typically Sassen's: bright colours, expressive shadows, intertwined bodies, shapes, personal approach to subject and ability to break cliches. -
Designing the beauty: Interview with Janneke Schrey
Janneke Schrey (b. 1986, Germany/Netherlands) is the heart of 1605 Publishers, its creative director. With a strong interest in fashion and a background in Design and Photography, she has always been fascinated by the art of any form. "The fondness for architecture and design runs in the family", she explains. -
Summer Houses
A summer house is a place where you leave all the troubles of the busy routine behind. It can provide extra living space with great views, of course, but it’s also ideal as a place to read, paint or enjoy your favourite movie. It might even be the home office you need when things get too hectic in the actual house. -
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. -
Jasper Krabbé | Portfolio
Coming from a family with a strong artistic heritage, graffiti artist and a painter Jasper Krabbé (b. 1970) grasps his inspiration from his trips to his favourite places in the world like Cuba and Oceania. With major exhibitions in Europe, Latin America and United States, Krabbé is faithful to his distinct style: rough brushstrokes on the pages of newspapers or... -
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! -
Gerrit Rietveld Academy Graduation
Last week 1605 Publishers was at The Gerrit Rietveld Academie graduation show. Gerrit Rietveld Academy is a small-scale, independent and internationally oriented university for fine art and design based in Amsterdam. And it has so many talents... We picked some of our favourite works, take a look! And don't forget that we are still scouting new talents in the fields... -
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. -
Reza Mohtashami | Portfolio
Reza Mohtashami is an Iranian architect who follows the minimalist style. The work you see in the picture is a proposal of a "concrete house": a minimal dwelling that merges with its dramatic landscape context. In order to avoid disrupting the integrity of the rock, the structure is situated carefully, lightly suspended atop an array of pillars. Mohtashami states: "The... -
Art Movies on MUBI
MUBI is a global streaming platform where you can discover, watch, and share great movies. It introduces a new exciting film every day. That's why here, at 1605 Publishers we have selected 6 of our favourite art movies that have a contemporary feel and will inspire you to create and stay up to date with the coolest movie trends. Enjoy... -
Art Events | Summer 2022
This summer will be epic. So many art events to visit around the world. London, New York, São Paulo... You name it! 1605 Publishers prepared a list of the best shows to see. It's time to unleash your inspiration and see Daido Moriyama, Irving Penn, Thomas Boivin, Bill Brandt, Zanele Muhole among others. -
Jack Davison | Portfolio
With deep shadows and tight framing, Jack Davison's images have an unmistakably cinematic quality. His work shifts from staged, meticulous editorial setups to simple everyday occurrences, infused with mystery and depth. -
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. -
Bastiaan Woudt - Q&A Twist
The exhibition Twist in Museum Kranenburgh in Bergen, is the first solo museum exhibition of Bastiaan Woudt. For this occasion, 1605 Publishers together with Bastiaan Woudt has created a museum catalog Twist. Read more about the exhibition and the catalogue in the interview with Bastiaan Woudt below. -
Katrien De Blauwer
Katrien de Blauwer is a "photographer without a camera". At a later age she began collecting, cutting and recycling images as therapeutic self investigation. Her work is, at the same time, intimate, directly corresponding with our unconscious, and anonymous thanks to the use of found images and body parts that have been cut away. This way, her personal history becomes the history... -
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.
