George Grosz - Art History Discovery

Republican Automatons, 1920 Satire in visual media has had profound impact on the lives of the common people as a venue of criticism with subjectivity towards the ruler establishments throughout history. Notable works that inspire me in the 20th century during the rise of Nationalism that subsequently lead into World War 2 derive from George Grosz. The...

Théodore Géricault - Art History Discovery

The Raft of Medusa, 1819 I never lose my sense of wonder in History and how in the past humanity has chronicled the moments in life that have emphasized the impact of emotions such as apprehension, terror, horror, and awe.Those emotions were expertly profiled during the Romanticism period of the 19th century in "The Raft of Medusa" by Jean-Louis...

Dino Battaglia - Comic Artist Discovery

     The greatest tragedy of sequential art in America is the comic code authority that was enacted in 1954. This was government censorship at its worst, to assign an artistic medium to the children demography based on lies and to dictate material that shunned free speech. In comparison, Europe was exploring the art form in content...

Shanghai'd in the heart of globalization.

     I made the jump again. I took my necessary possessions that I could fit in a suitcase and transplanted myself  on the other side of the world. Whether it what was out of boredom or opportunity as the culminating factor, the result is still the same: I'm an English teacher once again.      I told...