A volunteer places clay figures in a field that was once a no man's land between the German and British lines of the First World War in Ypres, Belgium on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. 600,000 clay figures, ...

During the Kofun period (300 to 710) of Japanese history, people buried the dead in large mounds with many grave goods. Scattered around the mounds were objects called "haniwa" — clay cylinders topped ...

“Good Figure: Bruce Gagnier, Plaster Works from 2019 and 1983” at Thomas Park Gallery, installation view (all images courtesy Thomas Park Gallery) In 2016, in a interview with Christine Hughes and ...

When he was 13 years old, Rithy Panh lost nearly everything in the jungles of Cambodia. After his family’s house in the city was burned to the ground, Panh’s father stopped eating and died. His mother ...

Angel Luna, 51, often heard the same message from his mentors – including the late, influential Chicano artist Rubén Trejo – who reminded him that if he didn’t tell his own story, no one would.

Crumbling clay figures, worn with time and neglect, became a symbol of rebirth to Mexico City photographer Álvaro Alejandro López when he created his 24-image series, “The Breath of Life.” Sculpted as ...

Devon Otterman is your go-to nerd on blockbuster media, with a love for all things regarding film, TV, and video games. He also plays music and writes screenplays in his spare time. And now, Kirby and ...

A wedding more than 40 years ago led to a 6-year-old granddaughter’s handmade present, which sparked a business and gave rise to a clay figure of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in his mittens, which ...

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