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Looking at Rococo to Understand the Future of Glitch Art

by Filippo Lorenzin October 20, 2020November 5, 2020

For contemporary artists wondering which directions glitch art may take, 18th-century Rococo architecture offers an instructive example.

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When Two Drunk Artists Fought in the 18th Century

by Hrag Vartanian December 27, 2016

What could be more absurd than two artists fighting over the personification of temperance?

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Wall Street’s 18th-Century Slave Market Finally Recognized with Historic Marker

by Allison Meier July 3, 2015July 9, 2015

Whether under Dutch, British, or American control, New York’s early development was supported by slavery.

Posted inOpinion

Bursting With Power: The 18th C Power Paunch

by Hrag Vartanian May 15, 2013May 17, 2013

I recently discovered this prime cache of vintage paunch porn, thanks to two of my fave tweeples who shared this stash of 18th century “power paunches” as compiled by romance and “crimance” novelist Lucinda Brant, whose stories are set in that period.

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