Diego Velázquez Was Born 427 Years Ago Today. The Rokeby Venus and the Suffragette Who Slashed It.
On June 6, 1599, Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was born in Seville, Spain. Four centuries later, he is […]
Art History
Jules Pascin Died 96 Years Ago Today. The Prince of Montparnasse Who Painted Nudes Like Confessions.
Jules Pascin Died 96 Years Ago Today. The Prince of Montparnasse Who Painted Nudes Like Confessions. \n\n On June 5,
The Origin of the World: Gustave Courbet\’s 1866 Masterpiece and the 160-Year War Against Looking at Naked Bodies
\n The Origin of the World: Gustave Courbet’s 1866 Masterpiece and the 160-Year War Against Looking at Naked Bodies \n\n\n\n
The Mapplethorpe Obscenity Trial: The Day the Art World Went to Court
The Mapplethorpe Obscenity Trial: The Day the Art World Went to Court \n\n In the spring of 1990, a museum
Peter Paul Rubens Died 386 Years Ago Today. He Made the Nude a Celebration of Life Itself.
The Body That Changed Western Art On May 30, 1640, Peter Paul Rubens died in Antwerp at the age of
Sally Mann Was Born 75 Years Ago Today. Her Photographs Made the Nude a Question — Not an Answer.
Sally Mann (born May 26, 1951) turned the camera on her children, her dying husband, and herself — and forced the world to decide what belongs in a frame.
Nobuyoshi Araki Was Born 86 Years Ago Today. He Proved the Nude Belongs in Museums — Even When It Makes Us Uncomfortable.
Nobuyoshi Araki Was Born 86 Years Ago Today. He Proved the Nude Belongs in Museums — Even When It Makes