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At a Cultural Crossroads: Elizabeth Siddal and Japonisme
by Paula Joneková It is somewhat surprising not to encounter the name Elizabeth Siddal while exploring the art of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. As a sought-after model captured in works such as John Everett Millais’s Ophelia and Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s Beata Beatrix, she became one of the most prominent faces of the movement. Moreover, her turbulent…
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How Art Reimagines Factory Farming
by Monika Večeřová In 2014, street artist Dan Witz placed 30 arresting pieces of pig and cow heads, chicken claws and monkeys behind bars in different locations around London’s area of Shoreditch. In the street exhibition called “Empty the Cages” Witz aimed at raising awareness about animal agriculture and abuse that animals endure in factory…
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Kahan as a Neo-Kerouac: A Study of the American Condition with Kahan’s Music Through Eliot’s Objective Correlative
by Hannah Berger In a country of immigrants, the feeling of not belonging and the search for roots permeates the culture and manifests itself in correlatives imbedded within art. The American spirit was a condition glorified by Whitman, critiqued by the Beats and is now embraced by the folk artist Noah Kahan. Hailing from New…
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United in Adversity: An Analysis of Donald Trump’s Discourse
by Erik Szabó The study was conducted before the assassination attempt against Donald Trump; therefore, this act of violence did not influence the outcome of the study. The writer condemns any act of violence committed from political or ideological deliberation. It is safe to say that the 2016 U.S. presidential elections marked a turning point…