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Did This Iconic 1962 Short Film Show Us Our Dark Future?

Did This Iconic 1962 Short Film Show Us Our Dark Future?

David Ulin Reflects on Death, Science Fi and Scenes From La Jetée

By David L. Ulin | November 7, 2019

Alan Moore on William Blake and the Supernatural Poetry of Place

Alan Moore on William Blake and the Supernatural Poetry of Place

The Painter Was Haunted By More Than a Few Spirits

By Alan Moore | November 4, 2019

A Century Before Springsteen, Stephen Crane Chronicled Asbury Park

A Century Before Springsteen, Stephen Crane Chronicled Asbury Park

Crane Wrote in a Perfect Blend of Idealism, Cynicism, and Wariness

By Tobias Carroll | November 1, 2019

What Traditional Papermaking <br>Looks Like in 2019

What Traditional Papermaking
Looks Like in 2019

Visiting the Studio of Stephanie Hare

By Emily Freidenrich | October 30, 2019

Albert Camus on the Responsibility of the Artist

Albert Camus on the Responsibility of the Artist

Artists Should Not Doubt the Place of Creativity Amidst the Politics of Society

By Albert Camus | October 29, 2019

In Pursuit of the Elusive Spanish Forger

In Pursuit of the Elusive Spanish Forger

Lydia Pyne on One of the Great Art Criminals of All Time

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The Life and Times of McDermott and McGough, True Artists of Downtown NYC

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From Modern Calvary in the Catskills to Small Penis Paintings

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A Household of Minor Things: <br> The Collections of Robert Duncan and Jess

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An Elaborate Home Interior Inspired by 19th-Century Romanticism

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Eve Babitz on the Time She Played Chess Nude with Marcel Duchamp

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A Brief History of Personalized Bookplates

A Brief History of Personalized Bookplates

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John Berger: Some Brief Musings on Time

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