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Predicting the Death of Andy Warhol

Alice Wang  —  Sep 20, 2012

Andy Warhol is everywhere these days. Turns out, he may be literally everywhere if an imminent, mammoth auction of his work goes forward. Alice Wang '15 tells you why this isn't a good thing and foresees the final demise of the pop art legend.

[Space] Travel

Heather McAdams  —  Apr 18, 2012

What is space? It's everywhere and between each of us, both physically and politically. Heather McAdams '14 explores.

Prof. Richard Johnson Uses Computer Algorithims To Unveil History of Van Gogh’s Art

Evelyn Soto  —  Apr 20, 2011

Prof. C. Richard Johnson Jr. is using a computer algorithm to determine whether two historic paintings originated from the same roll of canvas.

Redrawing Paul Cézanne

Ian Walker Sperber  —  Mar 29, 2011

Paul Cézanne at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Zevi Blum ’55 Etched Into Art History

Rebecca Friedman  —  Mar 15, 2011

A lover of his art and his students, Zevi Blum '55 died at 77 on Feb. 25.

What A Bunch of HAMS

Will Cordeiro  —  Apr 21, 2010

The History of Art Majors' Society's exhibit, Bodies Unbound: The Classical and Grotesque, recently opened at The Johnson Museum, blurring and reconstructing the definitions of classical and grotesque.

Which Came First: The Merit or the Reputation?

Heather McAdams  —  Apr 7, 2010

What is art? What makes something good or bad, and who decides?

These are some of the underlying debates in art analysis.

We all like to think that we judge art by what we see — technique, composition, subject matter and use of color — but most of the time, the reputation of the artist plays a huge role in framing our view of a work of art.

'The Last Supper' Has Grown Over Time, Study Says

Tim Becker  —  Mar 30, 2010

A study published recently by a Cornell professor and his brother about the increasing size of food in paintings of The Last Supper has drawn international media attention. 

War + Photo Journalism

Sarah Carpenter  —  Apr 8, 2009

Life magazine’s inaugural issue was published on Nov. 23, 1936, just four months after the start of the Spanish Civil War. For the first few weeks of its existence, the pages Life dedicated to the war in Spain were astoundingly few, especially relative to the coverage domestic and other foreign affairs received. As Life boomed and the war raged on, the magazine claimed to present a balanced account of the conflict but in reality — notably in photography — favored the fascist Nationalist forces.

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