Here he assumed the guise of an Indian who visited civilization and contrasted "the wild genius of the forest" with the "tawdry productions of art." In 1800 Benjamin Rush, the Philadelphia physician, explicitly
A portrait of Parr hangs at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, with an inscription which reads "Thomas Parr died at the age of 152 yeares 9 months" "The old old very old man or Thomas Parr, son of John Parr of Winington in the Parish of Alberbury who was borne in the year 1483 ...
While not an easy watch by any means (it’s easily one of the most upsetting films Netflix has ever released),Processionis one of the most fascinating documentaries of the year. It follows six men who’ve suffered sexual abuse by Catholic priests as they create filmed re-enactments of the...
When it comes to the art of the present, I am more comfortable drawing harder lines. Some hip-hopper rapping about what he’s going to do to his bitches and hos – nope, sorry, he’s not getting any of my business.[7] Harry Sanborn: “Hey, some people see rap as poetry.” Erica...
He’ll never be who his conservative parents want him to be, so he rebels by documenting the AIDS crisis through his photographs. As Reza and Art grow closer, Reza struggles to find a way out of his deception that won’t break Judy’s heart—and destroy the most meaningful friendship he...
José Campeche; Puerto Rico; art history; Caribbean; race; eighteenth century; self-portraiture In 1855, two renowned Puerto Rican painters created their own versions of a now-lost self-portrait by José Campeche (1751–1809).1 Though both painters assumedly used the same work as their ...
José Campeche; Puerto Rico; art history; Caribbean; race; eighteenth century; self-portraiture In 1855, two renowned Puerto Rican painters created their own versions of a now-lost self-portrait by José Campeche (1751–1809).1 Though both painters assumedly used the same work as their ...