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Caspar David Friedrich: A Solitary Wanderer Finding His Way in the Fog
The first major U.S. exhibition of Germany’s great Romantic painter is a historic showcase. It’s also a blueprint for how to think, and how to feel, in a changing environment.
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From Crime Scenes to Hollywood Stars, Weegee Snapped Them All
ICP offers a rare display of his late-career portraits of celebrities alongside the classic New York photos he is celebrated for. How did he go wrong?
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In ‘American Photography’ at the Rijksmuseum, a Foreign Lens on the American Dream
A major Dutch museum is staging a huge exhibition of American photography that explores the tension between how the United States would like to see itself, and how it really looks.
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Book Excerpt: An Anthony Mann Reader by Scout Tafoya
We’re happy to present an excerpt from Scout Tafoya’s new book on the work of Anthony Mann. The synopsis from Amazon is below, followed by the excerpt. Get your copy here. He brought sadism and shocking violence to the western, he staged the French revolution on a backlot for a pauper’s pittance, he remade the…
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Navigating Sundance as a First Timer
Sundance! As a creator, this iconic film festival once felt like an untouchable dream reserved for stars or those who had “made it.” But after boldly attending the Cannes Film Festival years ago, I realized Sundance wasn’t out of reach. With a push from my Chicago filmmaker friends, including Dashawna Wright, Founder of Choppe Productions,…
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Humpback Whales Sing the Way Humans Speak
The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new study suggests.
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Humpback Whales Sing the Way Humans Speak
The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new study suggests.
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Plesiosaur Fossils Preserve Both Skin and Scales on Ancient Sea Monster
The mix of features offers new clues to how plesiosaurs navigated prehistoric oceans.