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Russia at Art Paris Art Fair 2013

Charming robotic installations and other funny machineries from this year's guest of honor

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Russia was the guest of honor at this year’s edition of Art Paris Art Fair, and thanks to the combination of a dozen Russian galleries in attendance, as well as numerous galleries from all over the world representing over 90 artists from the Eastern European nation, we discovered their distinct artistic take on humor, irony and utopia. Here are a few of the contemporary artists …

George Daniels: A Master Watchmaker and his Art

An unparalleled glimpse into the life and work of the grandfather of the mechanical movement

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by James Lamdin Considered by many to be the greatest watchmaker of the 20th century, and also singularly responsible for keeping modern mechanical watchmaking alive during the invasion of mass-produced electronic quartz wristwatches, George Daniels left behind a legacy of important horological innovation when he died in 2011. From pocket watches to grandfather clocks and everything in between, the watchmaker made an indelible mark on …