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It can also be considered an Iberian version of a bugbear [1] as it is a commonly used figure of speech representing an irrational or exaggerated fear. The Cucuy is a male being while Cuca is a female version of the mythical monster. The "monster" will come to the house of disobedient children at night and take them away.
In medieval England, the bugbear was depicted as a creepy bear that lurked in the woods to scare children. It was described in this manner in The Buggbears, [2] an adaptation, with additions, from Antonio Francesco Grazzini’s La Spiritata (‘The Possessed [Woman]’, 1561). [3] In a modern context, the term bugbear may also mean pet peeve. [4]
Maria Lassnig (8 September 1919 – 6 May 2014) was an Austrian artist known for her painted self-portraits and her theory of "body awareness". [1] She was the first female artist to win the Grand Austrian State Prize in 1988 and was awarded the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art in 2005.
In the past year, she held two different gallery shows of her art. Thanks to her little rescue cat and the good people of her online community, she was able to turn her art into a full time business.
Sue Coleman (born March 1947) is a Wildlife painter from England who moved to Vancouver Island, in Canada in 1967.Coleman is known for her watercolour paintings in which she uses a controversial style mimicking the styles and motifs of Indigenous art. [1]
This is a list of female sculptors – women notable for their three-dimensional artistic work (including sound and light). Do not add entries for those without a ...
The two women are art school graduates who worked as web designers and art museum receptionists prior to their work in comics. After winning 2nd place in a manga competition, they were advised by the organizer of the contest that their art style didn't fit the Japanese market. They decided to try the American market and have since illustrated ...
Her art has a decidedly pop-art and psychedelic flair, and a sizable proportion of her published work is colored, rather than the black and white format typical of most Japanese comics. A part of Mizuno's oeuvre revolves around fairy tales , showing titles such as Cinderalla , Princess Mermaid and Hansel&Gretel .