Category Archives: Art

A good writer has to write two things

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Kirsten

Okay, so it’s not often that I stumble on such a treasure as I have this morning: an essay by the poet and writer Francesca Kay in More Intelligent Life. Here’s the essay: a meditation on da Vinci’s painting Lady … Continue reading →

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Post office mural from Oxford, New York

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Kirsten

UPDATE: The artist of the P.O. mural pictured below is Mordi Gassner. The title is “Family Reunion on Clark Island, Spring 1791.” Tempura, 1941. With the Post Office in a world of financial hurt, it’s no surprise that it is … Continue reading →

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The art of motion

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Kirsten

Via 2blowhards, a student short that explores stop motion photography. Filmed at the University of Rochester river campus :-) Technorati Tags: stop motion, film short

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The art of crop circles

Posted on August 6, 2006 by Kirsten

From Wired, an article about the most visually sophisticated crop circle to date, including this quote from crop circle critic John Lundberg: Lundberg agreed that the artistry of the Ashbury formation is exemplary. “I think any circle makers would be … Continue reading →

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North Korean Art

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Kirsten

An article on opendemocracy.net by Jane Portal, who has written a book on the topic. I wish the captions of the slideshow were more legible. I also wish it included more oil paintings; that first one is quite striking, in … Continue reading →

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