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Hugo Grygkar

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Hugo Grygkar

Hugo Grygkar was born on December 9, 1907, in Munich, to a Czech family. His father was a tinsmith and bronze sculptor. From a young age, Hugo frequented his father's workshop. In 1914, his family ...

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Alice Shirley: the British artist who won over Hermès with a sketchbook

An improbable encounter that changed everything Born in London in 1984, Alice Shirley studied fine arts at the Byam Shaw School of Art and then at the Prince's Drawing School. It was at the Royal D...

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The Legend of Kermit Oliver

Kermit Oliver: The Texan Designer Who Revolutionized the Hermès Scarf He sorted mail at night in Waco, Texas, as a US postal worker. By day, he painted watercolors on paper, precisely the size of a...