Tag: symbolism
The Search for Adney Alden, “The Most Hidden and Exclusive Artist...
The Search for Adney Alden,"The Most Hidden and Exclusive Artist in the World"
Demolishing schools after a mass shooting reflects humans’ deep-rooted desire for...
Dimitris Xygalatas, University of Connecticut
After the recent shooting in Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which claimed the...
Polar bears have captivated artists’ imaginations for centuries, but what they’ve...
Anne Collins Goodyear, Bowdoin College
Polar bears have long held visual artists in their thrall. Over time, the mythologies...
In ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ and beyond, chess holds up a mirror...
Jenny Adams, University of Massachusetts Amherst
In the closing sequence of “The Queen’s Gambit,” the chess-playing heroine, Beth Harmon, defeats her archrival Vasily Borgov at...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
