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This Historic Portrait of George Washington Is Being Restored to Its Former Glory
In 1779, the American artist Charles Willson Peale painted a portrait of George Washington, depicting the president after an ...
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, whose art centered Native life, dies at 85
Ms. Smith was among the country’s most renowned Native artists, crafting pieces that incorporated Indigenous images and ...
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Catholic kitsch: Why simple religious art is actually great
From glow-in-the-dark rosary beads to St. Christopher dashboard statues and Pope Francis bobbleheads, a tribute to the ...
The New Yorker1d
The Eternal Mysteries of Red
It’s often deemed the first color, the strongest color, the color that stands for color itself. So why does it keep slipping ...
Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad
On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” ...
50 Extremely Rare And Fascinating Pictures Of People Throughout History I Can Pretty Much Guarantee You've Never Heard Of
According to the photo's caption, pictured here are "A Rockwitz (312lbs), comedian Eddie Carvey (250lbs), David Burns (475lbs ...
10 Oregon Black pioneers brought to life in exhibit at Bush Barn
The Salem Art Association commissioned Portland-based artist Jeremy Okai Davis for the contemporary paintings.
One family’s stories prove to be a window on Black struggle and persistence in American history
At 88, historian David Levering Lewis, a biographer of W.E.B. DuBois, has filled in gaps in his knowledge of his own family ...
The Daily Californian5d
Han Kang’s ‘We Do Not Part’ is a haunting portrait of the past
From beginning to end, Han’s writing is nothing short of breathtaking — her delicate prose carries a force that knocks you ...
From Crime Scenes to Hollywood Stars, Weegee Snapped Them All
ICP offers a rare display of his late-career portraits of celebrities alongside the classic New York photos he is celebrated ...