“Artists are apparently more likely to emerge from wombs that contain a greater concentration of testosterone.”
Tag: 06.16.14
A Hollywood Film About Rape Culture – From 1950
“Outrage is a special artistic achievement. [Ida] Lupino approaches the subject of rape with a wide view of the societal tributaries that it involves. She integrates an inward, deeply compassionate depiction of a woman who is the victim of rape with an incisive view of the many societal failures that contribute to the crime, including legal failure to face the prevalence of rape, and the over-all prudishness and sexual censoriousness that make the crime unspeakable in the literal sense and end up shaming the victim.”
Will #NakedJeffKoons Become The Internet’s Next Hot Meme?
The artist just posed nude for an Annie Leibovitz-Vanity Fair photo spread. “Naturally, the Internet has responded. And the Naked Koons spoofs are already starting to surface – with heady references to the French avant-garde of the early 20th century and Norman Rockwell.”
Shen Wei – How A Traditional Hunan Opera Performer Became A World-Beating Modern Choreographer
It was because of noodging from his mother. (Thanks, Ma!)
Top Posts From AJBlogs 06.16.14
Foggy Weather At The Glass House
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-06-17
The Conference Panel’s Prayer
AJBlog: The Artful Manager | Published 2014-06-16
PAMM in Miami: Where did the building go? Where is the public art?
AJBlog: Aesthetic Grounds | Published 2014-06-17
Just because: James Earl Jones in Fences
AJBlog: About Last Night | Published 2014-06-16
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