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Feature image: Ohhh … Alright …, 1964 via WAMU courtesy of the Estate of Roy Lichtenseuin

Lily Frye

The Evolution of Pop Art

Explore the dynamic evolution of pop art, from its roots in the 1950s to its modern-day influence, in our comprehensive article on this iconic art movement.

Reading Pavillion, Jinhua Architecture Park, Herzog & de Meuron, Jihua, China, 2006. Photograph by Addison Godel via AnOther Magazine

Louise Irpino

What is Brutalism?

No other architectural style is more polarizing among laypeople and architects alike than brutalism. A style born out of utilitarianism, its mark is instantly recognizable with its towering, nondescript, yet...

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Lily Frye

War, Peace, and Art History

War’s ability to shift art movements is a glimpse into its unfathomable impact on society. Tragedy inspires, but so does peace. How have war and peace influenced the history of...

Tom de Freston

Madelyn Kenney

Through the Flames of Fumage: History of Art an...

Fire art is not new. Our ancestors used it in cave paintings from thousands of years ago, but we see the flames of inspiration reaching as far as the Surrealist...

Victorian fairy art

Jesslyn Low

Victorian Fairy Art

The Victorian age saw the production of fairy art across multiple mediums, and their resulting works are exquisite and filled with whimsy. A love for fairies lingers as the popularity...

Yigal Ozeri, Diner Americana

Lily Frye

Photorealism: Paintings That Look Like Photographs

Hyperrealism paintings elevate intricacy to new heights. Seemingly microscopic dots illustrate pores and paper-thin hair strokes to construct the illusion of a photograph. This technique is known as photorealism.

PAUL SIGNAC, PORTRAIT OF FÉLIX FÉNÉON, 1890.

Emma Segrest

What’s the Point of Pointillism?

Pointillism is a painting style where dots of color are layered on a surface. When viewed from a distance, the dots create a blend of colors and shading that make...

Mischief

Madelyn Kenney and Taylor Hunt

From Predator Claws to Manicured Paws: Victoria...

We can walk our way backward in history in this timeline of artistic and technological innovation as a way to appreciate the early age of photography as an art form...

Faith Ringgold

Madelyn Kenney

Against the Norm: History of Art and Countercul...

Bold stances on war, civil rights, and environmentalism were matched with bright colors and curvy, abstract shapes and fonts. The opposition to these movements tended to remove the color from...

Jocelyn Bell

Madelyn Kenney

Portraits and Paradigms: Artistic Archetypes as...

Barriers are reflected and critiqued in photographs and portraits of scientists. Artistic reflections of shortcomings within paradigm shifts can help remove discriminatory threads within the movements.