New York Office by Edward Hopper
What’s the symbolism in New York Office by Edward Hopper?
– Three figures, light fixtures, and frames
– Starring Hitchcock’s cool blonde
– A minor character disappears into the office building
American Painter
Canyon by Robert Rauschenberg
What’s the meaning of Robert Rauschenberg’s Canyon painting?
– A bird, a pillow, a god and a boy’s bottom
– An excuse for trauma built into Greek myth
– Canyon’s three dimensions create depth
De Style by Kerry James Marshall
Why is Kerry James Marshall’s painting De Style so perfect for this moment?
– Where South Central LA meets the 1917 Netherlands
– Barbershop as cultural oasis
– Whimsy and gravity unite on canvas
Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps
What makes Kehinde Wiley’s painting Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps a masterpiece?
– Strategic opposition in casting
– War bleeds – Africa glitters gold
– The field of power reframed
From Slavery Through Reconstruction – Aaron Douglas
What makes the Aaron Douglas painting From Slavery Through Reconstruction significant?
– Harlem Renaissance revival murals
– The watermarks of yesteryear teach us today
– Racism and Outcry in From Slavery Through Reconstruction
Hartley on the Rocking Horse by Alice Neel
Table of contents for Hartley on the Rocking Horse by Alice Neel.
– Home is where the work is
– Time portrayed in Hartley on the Rocking Horse
– Feminism and the many penises of Joe Gould