The Peace Symbol
In November of 1957, a small committee was formed. February 17, 1958, they held the first public meeting of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. That same year, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament a...
3 Juni 20229min
Jack Kirby | The Avengers
My guest this week is The Real Michael Lee, a musician, graphic designer, illustrator and comic enthusiast (find him and all his social media at bit.ly/heartrml) . We had a great talk about Jack Kirby...
30 Maj 202252min
The Aztec Sun Stone
The Sun Stone is probably the first bit of Aztec art I became familiar with even before I studied art. It has been widely represented in various forms of culture from the relatively recent Mexican fol...
27 Maj 202210min
Alma Thomas | Resurrection
While Alma Thomas worked for decades as a teacher, but she continued pursuing her art. She took classes at American University in Washington. She showed her work in group exhibitions with other Africa...
23 Maj 202235min
The Mysterious Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of The Mona Lisa, also called La Gioconda has captured society’s collective imagination. Her hold on the audience is so intense there is a widely known phenomenon called, ...
20 Maj 202211min
Norman Rockwell | The Problem We All Live With
Norman Rockwell is probably best known for his wholesome and nostalgic illustrations that graced the covers of The Saturday Evening Post for decades. His name has become shorthand for an idealized ver...
16 Maj 202237min
The Taj Mahal (Fun Fact Friday)
The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful man-made structures in the world. It is a UNESCO world heritage site considered to be one of the modern wonders of the world. The story behind its constructi...
13 Maj 20226min
Takashi Murakami | Mr Dobs (encore)
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9 Maj 202229min
