art
Bertolt Brecht (and me)
February 13, 2023Regardless of his sometimes sharp but always constructive criticism, Brecht supported the GDR attempt to build a socialist state in Germany with all his heart.
Read moreRemembering Ralph Fasanella, UE organizer and painter of working-class life and struggle
January 4, 2023One of America’s greatest painters of working-class life and struggle passed away 25 years ago.
Read moreGuernica
April 26, 2022There are a handful of pictures that may be said to be almost universally known. They include Leonardo’s Mona Lisa, Edvard Munch’s The Scream and Picasso’s Guernica.
Read moreFor artist Alice Neel, people always came first
April 4, 2022Virtually ignored for much of her early career, Alice Neel’s life and work are beacons for socially conscious artists, especially women.
Read moreThe Colescott Chronicles Part 2: Expanding Black representation, critiquing consumerism and colonialism
June 25, 2021[caption id="attachment_110481" align="alignright" width="430"] "George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware." Seattle Art Museum[/caption] Robert Colescott’s satire of Americana George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware has now become the centerpiece of L.A.’s new Lucas Museum of American...
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