Books
Uncanny Images from an Investigation into Gef, a 1930s Talking Mongoose
In Gef!: The Strange Tale of an Extra-Special Talking Mongoose, Christopher Josiffe investigates a 1930s mystery on the Isle of Man.
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Oscar Murillo Hangs Black Flags in Palestinian East Jerusalem
Over the summer, Murillo, known for his monumental installations of black flags at the Venice Bienniale, came to Ras al-Amud to take this ongoing body of work, “The Institute of Reconciliation,” in a new direction.
Books
The Golden Age of the Illustrated Book Dust Jacket
The Illustrated Dust Jacket, 1920-1970 chronicles the rise of the book dust jacket from disposable object to a creative platform for publishing design.
Art
A Pastel Portrait of Spiral Jetty and Its Environs
In describing the surrounding landscape of Spiral Jetty in a 1972 essay, Robert Smithson gives us ample descriptions of color, from the “deposits of black basalt” to “shallow pinkish water” to his sublime view of “a flaming chromosphere.” It’s particularly fitting, then, that for a new site-specific commission
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The Library of Congress Acquires and Digitizes a Rare Mesoamerican Codex
The Library of Congress has acquired and digitized the 16th-century Codex Quetzalecatzin, a rare Mesoamerican record of early European contact.
Art
Projected Images Illuminate the History of Paul Robeson's Hometown
Photographer Wendel White shot artifacts unearthed in the Princeton, NJ house where Paul Robeson was born and projects these images against the façade of the house as part of the exhibition Reconstructed History.
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Happy Thanksgiving from Hyperallergic
Thanks to artist Sara Ludy for getting Hyperallergic readers into the holiday mood.
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Calls to Take Down Columbus and J. Marion Sims Statues at Public Hearing on NYC Monuments
During a four-hour public hearing in Manhattan on Wednesday, Central Park's Sims statue was universally reviled, while monuments to Columbus, Roosevelt, and others provoked mixed commentary.
Film
The Sanitation Worker Who Finds Stories in What the Deceased Leave Behind
The short film A Garbage Story follows Nick DiMola as he cleans the debris from the homes of the deceased and departed in New York.
Art
The Sensuous Immersion of Fluxus Sound Art
FluZUsic/FLUXUS MUSIC at Bob Rauschenberg Gallery is a sweeping, interactive presentation of artwork, instruments, and compositions.
Interview
Artists Pick Artists: Stewart Home
In the 17th and final conversation of a series on interviews with artists, Stewart Home discusses making art about art and practicing headstands to attain altered states of consciousness.
Art
Generate Medieval City Maps with This Online Tool
The Medieval Fantasy City Generator is an online application that endlessly generates random medieval city maps.