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John Ruskin’s On Art and Life

January 19, 2015by Tucker Leave a comment

Whew! Well, it’s been a little while, I know. But I’m baaaaack with a long post as I get back into the groove of weekly posting. A little while ago […]

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Art History, Philosophy

Qu’est-ce qu’un tête, Giacometti?

September 4, 2014by Tucker Leave a comment

Alberto Giacometti’s portraits are some of my favorite 20th century works, and the painter himself is probably one of my very favorite artists. Critics laud his work, as they should, […]

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Art History, Media

A Simple View of Modern Art Movements

May 28, 2014by Tucker 1 Comment

Once upon a time, at a college far far away, I took a 20th century art history class. However, this era was fraught with overlapping artistic movements and philosophies, and, […]

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Art History

Infographic: Painters in the Making

January 29, 2014by Tucker 3 Comments

“In what period of their life did the most famous artists in the last 8 centuries paint their masterpieces? Were they young or experienced? And what about the colors and […]

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Art History, Philosophy

Art as a Cure

December 2, 2013by Tucker Leave a comment

Let’s begin with two painfully generalized statements: Art is interesting. Art is important. I think it’s safe to say that if you are reading this post right now then you […]

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Art History, Philosophy

Design: 6 Movements Up-close and Personal

November 8, 2013by Tucker Leave a comment

Open University has a neat little collection of animated videos that sum up six of the most important movements in the history of design: Gothic Revival Arts and Crafts Bauhaus […]

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Art History, Media

Heads Will Roll From Ife

September 28, 2013by Tucker 1 Comment

I do not dabble often in African art. However, I haven’t written a post in a few weeks and so snagged a randomly-purchased-at-a-yard-sale book on African art on my way […]

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