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Foreword by techgnotic (https://www.deviantart.com/techgnotic)
Christopher Behrens, the 7-year deviantART member contributing this wonderful history of watercolors to depthRADIUS (https://www.deviantart.com/depthradius), along with curating artists and interviews, is a modern renaissance man held in high regard by fans of his unique artistic vision. He is an independent filmmaker, author, and a masterful watercolorist in his own right. His gallery of works can be perused here.
Watercolor by ctbehrens (https://www.deviantart.com/ctbehrens)
T
he history of painting begins with watercolor as it is the oldest painting medium. Ground pigments have been unearthed in Africa dating as far back as 60,000 B.C., a
by techgnotic (https://www.deviantart.com/techgnotic)
W
orld War I (1914-1918) was a human catastrophe
that devastated Western civilization and mocked the hope inherent in “modernism”. The sheer volume of the war’s slaughter was beyond belief. The horror of it all destroyed the trust in science, medicine and technology as the golden gateway to a harmonious and peaceful future for humanity. All that was thought to be good had been twisted to the evil purpose of a global war. A global sense of hopefulness was replaced with a global sense of fear and loathing.
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by Peterio
Salvador Dali autosodomized
by neofotistou
Inception, Nueve Reinas, Schindler's List, Der Untergang, Die Fälscher, Saving Private Ryan, Lord of war, Slumdog Millionaire, Enemy At The Gates, The Pianist, Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi