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A Legacy of Illumination: Medieval Manuscripts at the Time of the Pre-Raphaelites
Medieval handmade books inspired artists in Britain in the late 19th century.
By Bryan C. Keene
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From Marjorie Perloff’s “Cubist Collaboration / Abstract Assemblage”
In any discussion of the pre-war artistic milieu of Paris, there is no more acute observer than Marjorie Perloff.
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Protest Advice from Three Civil Rights Veterans
What does resistance look like, as seen through a camera lens?
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Three Voices on Horror, Defiance, and Love
We asked three activists to choose a photograph and offer a personal perspective.
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Sit-Ins, Marches, Funerals, and Violent Clashes
How Danny Lyon put his images to work for social causes, including the civil rights movement, in the early 1960s.
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A Trompe-l’oeil Traveler
Pier Gustafson’s Father’s Suitcase is a one-of-a kind artwork.
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FRAME|WORK: Untitled (Portals of the Past) by Arnold Genthe
Genthe documented haunting scenes during the 1906 earthquake.