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2018: New City
Rim Lee: New City (2018); from a series.
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Tagged 2010's, 21st Century, Architecture, Art, Asian-Americans, Korea, Miniatures, Painting, Rim Lee, USA, Women
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1927: Festival
Maruja Mallo: La Verbena [The Festival] (1927)
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Tagged 1920's, 20th Century, Art, Festivals, Maruja Mallo, Painting, Spain, Women
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1861: Most Photographed American of the 19th Century
The most photographed American of the 19th century was Frederick Douglass. In an 1861 lecture, Douglass said that with the advent of photography, Men of all conditions may see themselves as others see them. What was once the exclusive luxury … Continue reading
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Tagged 1860's, 19th Century, African-Americans, Frederick Douglass, Photography, Portraits, USA
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1964: The Street
Romare Bearden: The Street (1964)
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Tagged 1960's, 20th Century, African-Americans, Art, Collage, Romare Bearden, USA
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370 BC: Numberless Democrituses Like Himself
The pre-Socratic philosopher Democritus (c. 460 – c. 370 BC) believed in an infinite universe, and therefore in an infinite number of worlds. Some might be bigger or smaller than earth, he concluded; some might have more moons or suns, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990's, 20th Century, 3rd Century, 4th Century BC, Animals, Art, Astronomy, Birds, Crows, Democritus, Great Britain, Greece, Hippolytus, Leonora Carrington, Mexico, Philosophy, Printmaking, Pseudo-Hippocrates, Women
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1966: A Riot is the Language of the Unheard
Martin Luther King, Jr. on “60 Minutes,” September 27, 1966.
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Tagged 1960's, 20th Century, African-Americans, Civil Rights, Language, Martin Luther King Jr., Riots, Television, USA
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1913: Afterglow
Jonas Lie: Afterglow (1913)
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Art, Cityscapes, Jonas Lie, New York City, Norway, Painting, USA
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1912: South Downs
William Nicholson: View of the South Downs (1912)
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Art, Great Britain, Landscapes, Painting, William Nicholson
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1648: This Page Intentionally Left Blank
The English Civil War began in 1642, pitting King Charles I against the English and Scottish parliaments. The King’s army initially held the upper hand, but after 1644 the rebellious Roundheads, under the command of Oliver Cromwell, began to gain … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century, English Civil War, Government, Great Britain, King Charles I, Negotiations, Oliver Cromwell, Revolution
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1979: Angel
Graciela Iturbide: Mujer Ángel, Desierto de Sonora, México [Angel Woman, Sonora Desert, Mexico] (1979)
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Tagged 1970's, 20th Century, Angels, Art, Graciela Iturbide, Latino/as/x, Mexico, Native Americans, Photography, Women
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