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He’s Bigger Than Picasso on AI Platforms, and He Hates It
The advent of AI generators has led to an avalanche of rip-off artworks that have used Grzegorz Rutkowski’s name as a prompt.
Sarah Rose Sharp
Art
Lesser-Known Masterpiece by Artemisia Gentileschi Goes on View
A painting now exhibited at the Nasjonalmuseet captures Judith and her maidservant in the moment after slaying Holofernes and before their escape, as though veritably peering out of frame.
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Lizzo Plays President James Madison’s Flute in Historic Moment
The 200-year-old instrument, housed in the Library of Congress, has not been played by anyone else until now.
News
Ancient Roman Mosaic in Danger of Falling Into the Sea
The floor mosaic is part of a 50-dwelling Roman villa built in the second century on a cliff in Kent that is in danger of falling into the sea.
Art
Otters Are Art History’s Unsung Muses
From ancient times to the present day, join us as we pay tribute to these otter-ly charismatic creatures in various visual media.
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Cheeky Ad Campaign Protests Airlines’ Role in Climate Change
Some 500 satirical guerilla billboard ads posted across Europe featured texts such as "#SayYesToTheEndOfTheWorld" and “Low Fares to Plastic island.”
Books
Photo Book Retells the History of Hysteria
Laura Larson’s City of Incurable Women draws from archival materials to speculate on the lives of women who were famously hospitalized for hysteria throughout history.
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US Postal Service Unveils Pious Holiday Stamp
This year’s Christmas stamp is titled “Virgin and Child” and features a painting from the first half of the 16th century, attributed to an unidentified Florentine artist.
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Citing Copyright Concerns, Getty Images Bans AI-Generated Content
The company cited “open questions” and “unaddressed rights issues” with respect to the content used by artificial intelligence generators.
Books
Some Sisterhood for Any Woman Attempting to Go It Alone
Immy Humes’s The Only Woman is a deeply satisfying array of women scientists, artists, writers, medical students, politicians, and even criminals, all pictured among their fellows.
News
19 Million Pages of Historic Newspapers Digitized by Library of Congress
The Library’s “Chronicling America” initiative has now expanded to include media from all 50 United States, Washington, DC, the US Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
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Toni Morrison In the Spotlight In NY For Banned Books Week
The library is offering Morrison’s Beloved and The Bluest Eye for unlimited checkouts through October 31, accessible at in-person locations with a library card as well as online.