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Pop Art Is Back At The Wolverhampton Art Gallery
It has an enviable collection of Pop Art, including pieces by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Pauline Boty, Sir Peter Blake and Clive Barker. Now, Wolverhampton Art Gallery has took some of its very best pieces out of storage for a new exhibition ‘Pick of the Pops’, and I ‘popped’ along to see it for myself. Pop Art is a bit like the marmite of the art world, you either love it or hate it. Some find the mixture of pop culture references (Marilyn Monroe, Campbell’s soup tins, rock and roll etc) and super bright, sometimes cartoonish images garish, but for fan of the art form it is instantly recognisable and totally…
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STDs on the Rise: How To Protect Yourself
With STDs on the rise, it is now more important than ever to become educated on various STDs and treatment options. Knowing how to protect yourself when you are sexually active is essential to prevent causing potential long-term damage to your body and overall health. How Often Should You Get Tested? All adults should get tested for STDs at least once in their lifetime, especially if they have been sexually active in the past. Getting screened for HIV is also recommended at least once in one’s lifetime, even if an individual is currently in a long-term monogamous relationship. For those who are sexually active, getting tested every 6 to 12…
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Coffee Table Books: Kate And Meghan Style
When it comes to the most read about, most googled women of our times, the ones who sell newspapers and magazines, it is a safe bet to say the Duchesses of Cambridge and Suffolk are right up there in terms of popularity, with their every move, their every uttering and every outfit heavily scrutinised. Now two coffee table books from Carlton Books take a closer look at the style of both women, but take a very different stance in doing so. For whilst both are written by Caroline Jones, and have a very similar style in layout and design, Kate’s book is ‘Kate how to dress like a style icon,’…
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Our Ever Changing Attitudes To Sex
When it comes to sex, it has to be said that the Brits have had an attitude that could best be described as bashful. There’s that saying ‘no sex please, we’re British’ which can often be accompanied by the sorts of smutty innuendo that is best represented by the ‘Carry On’ films series. There’s the banning of Lady Chatterley’s lover, right up to the 1960s, when it was asked if it was a book you would want your servants to read (yes really), this was followed by the ‘Oz’ magazine trials, which actually saw jail sentences for those involved with the production of the magazine. Even in the 1980s, George…
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Are Uniforms the key to Productivity?
Many employees will debate the necessity of retail uniforms in their roles. Over time, employees of varying industries have kitted themselves out with what their employers think is both practical for more industrious-based jobs and smart in client-facing jobs. With an insight from Jermyn Street Design, a brand at the forefront of producing bespoke uniforms for companies such as Pandora and Jet 2, we will determine the impact of a dress code on the productiveness of a typical working day. Long established traditions Uniforms have been part of employment for centuries, starting off as a simple badge. Those delivering important messages or items would typically wear a badge with…
