artist on artists using photos, with the example of Norman Rockwell.

An article in the NYTimes today reminded me of discussions we used to have in school. We used to talk a lot about why and how representational (or “traditional”) art fell out of favor during the Post-War era.  The Times article describes how the South Bronx artist Robert Seyffert is trying to revive the artistic legacy of [...]

A friend sent me this quote attributed to Eakins. “She [the female nude] is the most beautiful thing there is in the world except a naked man, but I never yet saw a study of one exhibited … It would be a godsend to see a fine man model painted in the studio with the [...]

Some words on the state of art history education today from the former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Philippe de Montebello

At Louvre, Many Stop to Snap but Few Stay to Focus Michael Kimmelman, The New York Times August 2, 2009 PARIS — Spending an idle morning watching people look at art is hardly a scientific experiment, but it rekindles a perennial question: What exactly are we looking for when we roam as tourists around museums? As [...]