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Hidden Gems : Inuit Prints

Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Emily Gowdey-Backus

Poignant pieces of history surround us every day of our lives, we simply have to look for them. Being the closest university in the North Country to the border of another country, we sometimes forget that some of the older customs of that country are closely enmeshed in our own. As students living in the [...]

Examining the Work of Artist Max Ernst

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 by Emily Gowdey-Backus

A founding father of Dada and surrealism, the German artist Max Ernst played a defining role in early twentieth century European art. A poet, graphic artist, painter, sculptor, and graphic designer, Ernst dabbled in a number of fields integrating each into his unique, modern, and imaginative personal style.
Born in 1909, Ernst served in the German [...]

Redefining the “F” Word: Feminism

Thursday, November 12th, 2009 by Emily Gowdey-Backus

What do Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keefe, Zora Neale Hurston, and Gertrude Stein all have in common? They are pseudonyms for the Guerilla Girls, a group of anonymous artists who fight social injustices.
Works produced by the Guerilla Girls range in theme and subject from gender based discrimination in the art world, to civil rights, to the [...]