The Embrace, 1917 by Egon Schiele
What’s so special about Egon Schiele’s 1917 painting, The Embrace?
– Starving, clinging lovers entwined
– When sick and twisted was hot
– La Bohème on canvas
Self Portrait
Self Portrait in Tuxedo 1927 – Max Beckmann
How does Self Portrait in Tuxedo by Max Beckmann stand out among his many self portraits?
– James Bond in a mask
– The rebellious New Objectivity movement
– An avant garde figure
Untitled (Man Smoking/Malcolm X) – Carrie Mae Weems
What makes Untitled (Man Smoking/Malcolm X) by Carrie Mae Weems a masterpiece?
– Malcolm X in a supporting role
– Where Black America meets the globe
– Arm wrestling, poker, and booze
The Two Fridas (Las Dos Fridas) by Frida Kahlo
What makes The Two Fridas by Frida Kahlo an important painting?
– Aztec hearts bleed for Mexico
– Clothes don’t make the woman
– Feminist protest and divorce
Ada and Alex by Alex Katz
Table of Contents for Ada and Alex by Alex Katz includes:
• Reduced to spare parts
• Cutthroat culture by Alex Katz
• Abstract Expressionism versus Ada and Alex – a competition
Self Portrait Holding a Portrait of Her Sister
Check out the mad skills of painter Rosalba Carriera in Self Portrait Holding a Portrait of Her Sister:
• Carriera’s fame and success in 18th century Italy.
• Sisters with intimate, interdependent lives.
• A pastel spotlight in the secret Medici Tunnel.
• Answers to Frequently Asked Questions like, “What’s the story behind the women in Self Portrait Holding a Portrait of Her Sister?”