"Orange Socks" is Rabbi Yitzchok Moully's self portrait

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By Ernest Disney-Britton

"Orange Socks" by Yitzchok Moully. Print is 7in x 16in

NEW YORK---"Orange Socks" is a limited edition print by Yitzchok Moully. "Some what of a self portrait," said Yitzchok Moully, "'Orange socks' is about conforming and being an individual at the same time." The pop artist and Chassidic rabbi explains on his website: "Torah and Judaism give us guidelines to live a fulfilling life, at the same time Torah asks us to make it personal, to find ourselves and find our individuality in expressing our faith. One does not need dreadlocks or tattoos to express our individuality, for me orange socks works."

Collector Spotlight: The Disney-Britton's Take Home Romero Britto's "Divine Blue"

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By Ernest Disney-Britton

Greg's 50th birthday work of art by Romero Britto purchased onboard the Oasis of the Seas

Art collecting can be a job, a hobby, or a passion. For the past eight years, Greg and I have channeled our passion for Christianity into acquiring art inspired by the religious imagination. We started off collecting locally, but we also collect works linked to our travels, like this month's cruise in the western Caribbean. The uplifting Neo-pop religious work of Romero Britto is one of our latest. Titled "Divine Blue," by the Miami resident who grew up in Brazil, Britto combines cubism, pop art and graffiti painting into his style, citing influences like Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse.

Ruven Afanador's "Sombra" Proves He is More Than Just a Fashion Photographer

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"Sombra," a collection of male nudes by Ruven Afandor, and inspired by still life tableaus, was published by Merrell in 2004. Gift from Billy Innabnit

PUBLISHING---Ruven Afanador is born and raised in Colombia and owes very much to Italian cinema and the glamour of Italian fashion catwalks in Milan. A very appreciated fashion photographer, in 2000 he received the title of "Best Photographer of the Year" in Paris. Ruven Afanador is considered one of the leading photographers working in celebrity and fashion photography. His work appears in most major fashion magazines in the world as well as in The New Yorker. His commercial clients include Arista, Cacharel, Christian Dior, Elektra et al. [link]