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Fashion Designers: Alexander McQueen : British designer known for his fashion collection based on bugs. Inspired by the 19th century, drawing frequently on Victorian Gothic. On his butterflies and beetles collection he said. “I have always loved the mechanics of nature,” McQueen Sarah Burton: A cohort of McQueen, did many fashion pieces based on beetles and butterflies. “We don’t take on battles so small we know we can win, we take on battles so big we dare to dream of winning them.” ~ Sarah Burton Philip Treacy: Hats / Millinery. He made a swarm of butterflies made from turkey feathers on a hat. Butterflies evoke poetry due to their metamorphosis from caterpil- lars emerging with astounding beauty and flights.
Ernst Haeckel: A 19th-century German biologist and artist known for his intricate and colorful illustrations of marine life. His work combined scientific accuracy with artistic flair. He inspired the Art Nouveau movement. Georgia O’Keeffe: An American modernist painter known for her large-scale flower paintings that explored the beauty and sensuality of nature. Her work focused on close observation and magnified details. Hayao Miyazaki : A Japanese animator and filmmaker whose work is characterized by vibrant colors, fantastical creatures, and a deep connection to nature. Miyazaki’s films often blend environmental themes with imaginative story- telling Christopher Dresser: A Victorian pattern designer with a doctorate in plant biology. He was one the precursors of the Art Nouveau movement along with William Morris. They were the same age. Dressor professed a deep desire integrate art with industry to make his intricate patterns accessible to the public.
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