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She has developed also work with drawing or embroidery, which help her to collaborate regularly with fashion companies such as \u003cstrong\u003eZara, Nike, Chanel, Bimba and Lola, Bershka, Reebok, Eastpak or Urban Outfitters, \u003c\/strong\u003ebecoming one of the creators most in demand today for her universe creative full of skulls, underworlds of\u003cstrong\u003e fantasy and nature,\u003c\/strong\u003e all of it using a meticulous technique typical of another century.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"flores-fortuna-y-muerte","title":"Flowers, fortune and death","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the well-known still lifes made by the artist Mercedes Bellido is her first silkscreen for Gunter Gallery. It is an edition signed and numbered by the artist, where she uses common elements in her work. 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