The Villa Planchart (1954-1957) was not a typical Venezuelan home, and its patrons Anala and Armando Planchart were not a conventional couple.
Read moreShadow: Rodin and the Modern Psyche
With academic theory towards sculpture stiflling the creative process, Rodin found new ways to depict the pathos of the modern psyche.
Read moreWhose Lenin Is It Anyway? Part IV
With the end of the Soviet Union in 1991, the government’s support for official art was replaced by a growing post-communist movement which visually critiqued the Soviet legacy.
Read moreWhose Lenin Is It Anyway? Part III
With the death of Lenin in 1924, debate among the political elite arose as to who would be his successor.
Read moreWhose Lenin Is It Anyway? Part II
Once the personage of Lenin and the theme of a global world order were established, Lenin evolved into the "hero" of Soviet poster art.
Read moreWhose Lenin Is It Anyway? Part I
Variations on the depiction of Vladimir Lenin provide visual insight into the creation and later deconstruction of a political idol.
Read more"I'm a Little Teapot"
The popular nursery rhyme “I’m a little teapot” takes on new meaning when considering the transformation of teapot design during the 20th and 21st century.
Read moreHave a Seat S'il Vous Plait
With the dawn of the twentieth century, designers began to challenge the assumption of what could be the composition of a “seat.”
Read morePop Goes the Warhol
What do a chair, a cow, and a movie star have in common when portrayed in Pop Art? In the case of Andy Warhol’s silk-screens, this seemingly incongruous group is unified by the principle of repetition.
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