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Unity And Continuity In Jon Lee’S Abstract Woodblock Prints, Michael Schreyach
Unity And Continuity In Jon Lee’S Abstract Woodblock Prints, Michael Schreyach
Michael Schreyach
No abstract provided.
‘I Am Nature’: Science And Jackson Pollock, Michael Schreyach
‘I Am Nature’: Science And Jackson Pollock, Michael Schreyach
Michael Schreyach
An attempt has been made to determine the authenticity of some newly discovered paintings that may be by Jackson Pollock on the basis of a belief that his art incorporates fractal patterns seen in the natural world. This is only the latest in a long line of interpretations of his works in terms of references to nature, as Michael Schreyach discusses.
Mining And Civilization, Fathi Habashi
Mining And Civilization, Fathi Habashi
Fathi Habashi
Heather Saunders: The "Freaky Friday" Series, Matthew Ryan Smith, Ph.D.
Heather Saunders: The "Freaky Friday" Series, Matthew Ryan Smith, Ph.D.
Matthew Ryan Smith, Ph.D.
Desire and sex and lust. The conflation of signifiers of sensuality and femininity in female clothing points to a rigorous sexualization of the body beginning in girlhood, through their dress and the way it’s worn. Lace, fishnet, silk, leather, satin, chiffon and latex are shown in their various iterations in children’s fashion. The same materials, fabrics and the words used to describe them host different meanings and associations in adulthood. Yet, somewhere in this liminal divide, childhood and adulthood speak to each other, and the conversation is uncomfortable, like the first time you heard about the birds and the bees.
Internet Killed The Copyright Law: Perfect 10 V. Google And The Devastating Impact On The Exclusiive Right To Display, Deborah B. Morse
Internet Killed The Copyright Law: Perfect 10 V. Google And The Devastating Impact On The Exclusiive Right To Display, Deborah B. Morse
Deborah Brightman Morse
Never has the dissonance between copyright and innovation been so extreme. The Internet provides enormous economic growth due to the strength of e-commerce, and affords an avenue for creativity and the wide dissemination of information. Nevertheless, the Internet has become a plague on copyright law. The advent of the digital medium has made the unlawful reproduction, distribution, and display of copyrighted works essentially effortless. The law has been unable to keep pace with the rapid advance of technology. For the past decade, Congress has been actively attempting to draft comprehensible legislation in an effort to afford copyright owners more protection …
Surrealist Masculinities: Gender Anxiety And The Aesthetics Of Post-World War I Reconstruction, Amy Lyford
Surrealist Masculinities: Gender Anxiety And The Aesthetics Of Post-World War I Reconstruction, Amy Lyford
Amy Lyford
No abstract provided.
Noguchi's Multiform Modernism, Amy Lyford
Noguchi's Multiform Modernism, Amy Lyford
Amy Lyford
The article reviews the book "The Life of Isamu Noguchi: Journey without Borders," by Masayo Duus, translated by Peter Duus.
Noguchi, Sculptural Abstraction, And The Politics Of Japanese American Internment, Amy Lyford
Noguchi, Sculptural Abstraction, And The Politics Of Japanese American Internment, Amy Lyford
Amy Lyford
Focuses on Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi and his works. Remarks from editor Thomas Hess on Noguchi's work entitled Kouros; Reason the work entitled Death attracted attention; Modernist sculptural technique of Noguchi.
Advertising Surrealist Masculinities: André Kertész In Paris, Amy Lyford
Advertising Surrealist Masculinities: André Kertész In Paris, Amy Lyford
Amy Lyford
No abstract provided.
The Aesthetics Of Dismemberment: Surrealism And The Musée Du Val-De-Grâce In 1917, Amy Lyford
The Aesthetics Of Dismemberment: Surrealism And The Musée Du Val-De-Grâce In 1917, Amy Lyford
Amy Lyford
No abstract provided.