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1865: Northern Lights
Frederic Edwin Church: Aurora Borealis (1865) “Some art historians have suggested that Church painted Aurora Borealis as a subdued tribute to the end of the Civil War, with the drapery of auroral light forming an abstract representation of the American … Continue reading
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1965: Portrait with Horns
Tom Morris: Portrait of Billy Eckstine (1965) (source) Billy Eckstine was a jazz singer and bandleader of the swing era; listen to his 1951 hit “I Apologize” here.
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1939: Education
William Krusoe: Spirit of Education (WPA Mural, Lincoln High School, Cleveland) (1939) (source)
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1873: Distant Lighthouse
William Trost Richards: Seascape with Distant Lighthouse, Atlantic City, New Jersey (1873)
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1909: Altar
Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis: The Altar (1909)
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2013: Afrofuturistic
John Jennings: cover art for Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci Fi & Fantasy Culture by Ytasha L. Womack (2013) (here)
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2014: Dumpster
Drew Leshko: Pop’s Not Dead (2014, I think)—from his series of miniature dumpsters, here.
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2010: Rising Cairn
Celeste Roberge: Rising Cairn (2010) (source)
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2012: Magic Uncle
Stephen Mackey: Magic Uncle (c. 2012) (source)
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1971: Earn Your Pay, You Dogs!!
Jack Kirby: Big Barda (1971)
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