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Lauryn Ellis
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Jan 24

Margaret Rudin is a “Black Widow” No More.

Margaret Rudin is a “Black Widow” No More. The regular interval of human remains emerging from Lake Mead last summer got me thinking about Margaret Rudin. If you’re not from Las Vegas, or you’re not a fan of shows like Deadly Women, America’s Most Wanted or 20/20, you probably don’t…

True Crime

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Margaret Rudin is a “Black Widow” No More.
Margaret Rudin is a “Black Widow” No More.
True Crime

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Feb 15, 2022

The Arts Are Always Worth Fighting For

The arts are always worth fighting for. This sentiment can be seen as controversial depending on where you find yourself in the United States, especially in this new era of book banning and in the parts of the country where beer and football and the whitewashing of history reign supreme…

Art History

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The Arts Are Always Worth Fighting For
The Arts Are Always Worth Fighting For
Art History

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Dec 9, 2020

American Art Propaganda and World War II

In my last piece, I gave a brief overview of the history between art/visual propaganda and politics, and why saying that artists shouldn’t express their politics is short-sighted. I’d like to delve a little deeper into that relationship but to do that, we have to do a little time traveling…

Art

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American Art Propaganda and World War II
American Art Propaganda and World War II
Art

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Oct 2, 2020

Why Artists Shouldn’t “Keep Politics Out” of Their Art

The political climate in the United States right now is fraught to say the least. With the country on the brink of kissing our democracy (however flawed it might be) goodbye, a lot of people are finding ways to express their fear, frustration, and anger. Some are committed to sharing…

Art

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Why Artists Shouldn’t “Keep Politics Out of Their Art”
Why Artists Shouldn’t “Keep Politics Out of Their Art”
Art

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Sep 25, 2020

A Rebel and a Dreamer With a Cause: The Life and Work of Remedios Varo

A lot of people know who Frida Kahlo is. Rightly so — her art and the story of her life are inspiring and tragic all at the same time. Kahlo has become so iconic, in fact, it might be easy for non-art lovers to overlook the other female painters that…

Art

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A Rebel and a Dreamer With a Cause: The Life and Work of Remedios Varo
A Rebel and a Dreamer With a Cause: The Life and Work of Remedios Varo
Art

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Jun 20, 2020

Pat McCarran: The Senator from Nevada with a Colorful Reputation

The story of Nevada’s history is comprised of some interesting characters. Take Bugsy Siegel, the mobster with a bad temper that is responsible for the Las Vegas Strip. Or Sherriff Ralph Lamb, the man that modernized the Las Vegas Police Department but also had some questionable interrogation tactics, especially by…

Nevada

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Nevada

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Published in Art Direct

·Jun 4, 2020

As American as Apple Pie: Norman Rockwell and his Artful Protests

“I paint life as I would like it to be.” There are few things that are quintessentially “American”: apple pie, baseball, rock n’ roll, and Norman Rockwell. His name might not garner the recognition it once did (unless you’re a fan of Lana Del Rey), but his work has been…

Norman Rockwell

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As American as Apple Pie: Norman Rockwell and his Artful Protests
As American as Apple Pie: Norman Rockwell and his Artful Protests
Norman Rockwell

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May 6, 2020

My God, Help Me to Survive This Deadly Love and Other Kisses Throughout (Modern Art) History

Love has been a source of inspiration to artists and writers and musicians since…forever. No joke: one of the first known depictions of a couple in an embrace is a carving that is dated somewhere around 10,000 B.C. known as the Ain Sakhri Lovers. …

Art

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My God, Help Me to Survive This Deadly Love and Other Kisses Throughout (Modern Art) History
My God, Help Me to Survive This Deadly Love and Other Kisses Throughout (Modern Art) History
Art

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Published in Art Direct

·Mar 12, 2020

Picasso and Guernica: Early Protest Art with an Enduring Message

Art is a lie that makes us realize truth, Pablo Picasso once said. It is a manufactured, exaggerated medium, created in the hopes that its audience will take away a deeper meaning, one perhaps they wouldn’t be receptive to in other settings, under different circumstances. …

Guernica

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Picasso and Guernica: Early Protest Art with an Enduring Message
Picasso and Guernica: Early Protest Art with an Enduring Message
Guernica

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Jan 31, 2020

Diego Rivera, The Rockefellers, and Artistic Expression: A Brief History of Man at the Crossroads

These days, the name Diego Rivera may not be recognizable to the general public. Those that do know him likely connect him to his wife, the late painter Frida Kahlo. But during his life, Rivera was a giant in the art world. Known as one of “Los Tres Grandes”, he…

Art

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Diego Rivera, The Rockefellers, and Artistic Expression: A Brief History of Man at the Crossroads
Diego Rivera, The Rockefellers, and Artistic Expression: A Brief History of Man at the Crossroads
Art

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