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How Artists Navigate the Interplay of Authority and Freedom

How Artists Navigate the Interplay of Authority and Freedom

Jed Perl on the Creative Life

By Jed Perl | January 12, 2022

Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to appear on the U.S. quarter.

Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to appear on the U.S. quarter.

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How Stolen Cultural Artifacts Made Their Way to a Major Museum

How Stolen Cultural Artifacts Made Their Way to a Major Museum

Stefan Koldehoff and Tobias Timm on Art and Crime

By Stefan Koldehoff and Tobias Timm | January 11, 2022

A Glimpse Inside the World’s Most Beautiful Libraries

A Glimpse Inside the World’s Most Beautiful Libraries

From Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and Beyond

By Georg Ruppelt | January 10, 2022

The Subversive Spider-Man: How Spidey Broke the Superhero Mold

The Subversive Spider-Man: How Spidey Broke the Superhero Mold

Ralph Macchio on the Humanity of Peter Parker

By Ralph Macchio | January 3, 2022

Sarah Burns on the Fabulous Life of Perkins Harnly

Sarah Burns on the Fabulous Life of Perkins Harnly

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