Category: art
-
“…sinners rather than saints…”
How does the Catholic vision differ from other traditions of Christianity? To answer that question would require a shelf of books. There are so many Christian traditions. But let me mention one aspect of Catholicism that affects the writer. All Christian denominations believe in original sin and humanity’s fallen nature, but Catholicism emphasizes the slow…
-
The View From Here
A white Jesse Jackson is portrayed in this 1988 piece, “How Ya Like Me Now?” by David Hammons. More on the MCA website.
-
“Exhibit of American Negroes”
I was directed to these spectacular charts by a Facebook friend. The charts were created by sociology students at Atlanta University under the supervision of W. E. B. DuBois for the “American Negro” exhibit at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1900. I learned more about the charts on two design blogs, All My Eyes and Fast…
-
How crass is your music?
In response to a video from the Low Anthem I posted earlier this month, regular commenter Dan VBD asked an interesting question. I’m posting his entire question here- though my response is limited to music- and hope some of you will chime in. I am curious if the name of this album [Oh My God,…
-
happy saturday: best super bowl commercials
One of the (hopefully) obvious goals of this blog is to notice signs of life. It is easier for me to find these things in some areas of life and culture than others. Advertising and marketing is one of the difficult places, but every once in a while an advertisement captures my attention. During the…
David W. Swanson 