American Gothic By Grant Wood is A Familiar Subject for Parody In this fun photo, X user Bethe and her husband recreated Grant Wood’s famous 1930 painting American Gothic, with a Canadian twist. The real painting is in the collection … Continue reading →
Mastectomy Poems Cover Art and More After a very trying 6-months of medical appointments and tests, my wife underwent a mastectomy surgery, removing her left breast. All went well, although the recovery period, now a month later, continues. As a … Continue reading →
The Witch as a Mirror of Power: How Modern Art Turns Fear into Liberation The Archetype We Tried to Bury Once there were the wise women, a source of healing and creativity in tiny societies that dotted the world. Her … Continue reading →
Charles M. Schulz: Charles M. Schulz created the comic strip, “Peanuts.” In my mind, the years of artwork, humor and insight produced by Schulz is an American treasure. Charles M. Schulz: The Gentle Philosopher Behind Peanuts Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000), … Continue reading →
The Hidden Feminist Tension of Pinup Culture: Why America’s Most Controversial Images Still Matter When we talk about American art, pinups rarely get the credit they deserve. They’re dismissed as kitsch, reduced to male fantasy, or tucked away as nostalgic … Continue reading →
Library Poster Art – Never Too Early to Read to Your Child There has been a downward trend in high level reading efficiency for many years in the United States, according to PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult … Continue reading →