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Art Attic #7: Alphonse Mucha and Art Nouveau
Alphonse Mucha and Art Nouveau's enduring impact.
Aug 13, 20254 min read


Art Attic #6: Rachel Ruysch and Other Dutch Masters
Artistic lessons from Rachel Ruysch, one of the masters of floral still life paintings.
Jun 3, 20254 min read


The Art Attic #5: Vintage Advertising
Good advertising is a pop of art in an unexpected place: a subway station, a doctor's office, a bleak highway.
Apr 27, 20252 min read


The Art Attic #4: Hot Fuss and Sawdust
Nostalgia has been described as a longing for something that never existed. A couple years ago, I turned 40. Unlike a lot of my...
Mar 13, 20252 min read


The Art Attic #3: 2024 in Books
In 2024, I read 64 books. They were all audiobooks, so my 2025 goal is more eyeball reading, not because one format is more valid than...
Feb 8, 20255 min read


The Art Attic #2: 2024 in Music
Apparently, you don't get a Spotify Wrapped if you use the website instead of the app, but I don't need a service to tell me what I loved...
Jan 10, 20253 min read


The Art Attic #1: The Menu
The Menu succeeds where other isolation tales fail, because it's about the very nature of art.
Oct 8, 20243 min read
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