Is it possible to use theory and intellect to draw deeply complicated conclusions about silly, simple pop culture art? I faced this question in the writing of my Master’s thesis, in which I used such illustrious examples of animal imagery … Continue reading
The cover story of this month’s American Photo is about the intersection of public policy, activism and art. More specifically, it’s about the role that photography plays in the conservation movement. Read the fantastic introductory article by going to American … Continue reading
The Worcester Art Museum (WAM) may be small by the standards of the Met, British Museum or Louvre. Nevertheless, it is amazingly well appointed and a visual pleasure. As noted in a previous post two of my main interests in … Continue reading
Those of you with TV may be watching “24” and its fictional vision of a terrorist nuking of the US. And the response. There is an On Point program of WBUR’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook has an excellent program … Continue reading
If you’ve visited my website, you already know the pleasure I find in the visual arts. I don’t pretend to be very knowledgable about them. I did grow up in a family where beauty and the arts were valued. And … Continue reading