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How Witches Have Held Us Under Their Spell for Centuries
As a free, powerful, and unpredictable woman, the witch has long been a crucible for mainstream society’s darkest fears.
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Artist Sam Francis Gets His First Comprehensive Biography
Francis made over 10,000 artworks, starred in more than 100 solo exhibitions, and, in the late 1950s to mid-1960s, commanded the highest prices of any living painter.
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A Psychedelic History of Mushrooms as Medicine
Brian Blomerth’s Mycelium Wassonii deploys amazing graphic storytelling to share his own exploration of mushroom history.
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The Mythology of the Cross-Country Motorcycle Trip in Ed Roberson's Early Poems
Ed Roberson's motorcycle ride from Pittsburgh to the Pacific is a quest-romance, an exploration of American culture and American mythology.
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How Landscape Became Doctrine in American Art
In his new book, Tyler Green argues that landscape was Emerson’s method of glorifying territories shaped and bordered by White men.
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Solange Launches Free Library of Rare, Out-of-print Books by Black Authors
Starting Monday, readers can borrow one of 50 rare and out-of-print titles, mailed to them completely free of charge, from Saint Heron Library.
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Sexism and Colonialism Intertwine in the Story of a Toxic Relationship
In Paul, Daisy Lafarge delicately unpacks the power plays and mind games of a toxic relationship, with an emphasis on society’s — and art’s — silencing of women.
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The Little-Seen World of Demolition Derbies
The shirtless, sweating men splayed across and against car hoods and dashboards in Derby convey a sense of bonded brotherhood and physical intimacy.
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During the Pandemic, a Paper Artist Learned to Make Endangered Species Pop
My Friends Are Missing, a stunning handmade paper-cut pop-up book by Keerthana Ramesh, features 30 critically endangered species from around the world.
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Jim Jarmusch's Forays Into Collage
The director's collages hold the same kind of sly humor, quiet dread, and concise observations as his films.
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A History of Motherhood Through Design
Designing Motherhood includes over 100 objects spanning medical devices to depictions of laboring women in films.
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Why the Hell We Are Obsessed with Hell
Hell Hath No Fury provides fundamental clues as to why it seems that we cannot escape reincarnations of hell in either Dante or on Netflix.