by Scott Schomburg
Seen from a distance, two small figures stand side by side in the shadow of a tree, co-constructing a view. Continue reading “The Bechers at the Met”
The Bechers at the Met
After the Art — Issue 17 — September 2022
Welcome to After the Art’s seventeenth issue.
We hope you enjoy these three essays:
“Tigers” by Amy Bowers
“Joy in the Finding” by Stephen J. West
“Both Sides Now” by Emily Pulfer-Terino
We’ve also started a Facebook page, which you can follow for posts about future issues as well as exhibits, articles, books, essays, and sites that might be of interest. Continue reading “After the Art — Issue 17 — September 2022”
After the Art — Issue 16 — June 2022
Welcome to After the Art’s sixteenth issue.
We hope you enjoy these three essays:
“The Mechanics of Quilting” by Melissa J. Elbaum
“Interiors” by Kimmo Rosenthal
“Day 3 Madrid” by Adam Berlin
We’ve also started a Facebook page, which you can follow for posts about future issues as well as exhibits, articles, books, essays, and sites that might be of interest. Continue reading “After the Art — Issue 16 — June 2022”
The Mechanics of Quilting
by Melissa J. Elbaum
My beloved grandmother was a prolific quilter. In her one-hundred-eight-and-a-half years, she quilted thirty masterpieces. Her quilts mirror the full color spectrum, fashioning measurements of energy into intricate geometrical patterns. If the material is examined carefully, hints of her life appear. Continue reading “The Mechanics of Quilting”
Scenes of Ourselves
by Beth Cleary
In the painting, old men gather in a dim room. They are close, but look past each other. Continue reading “Scenes of Ourselves”
After the Art — Issue 14 — December 2021
Welcome to After the Art’s fourteenth issue.
We hope you enjoy these six essays:
“Kinds of Women” by Stephanie Shi
“Alice Neel’s Cityscape: A Simple View from a Window” by Michael Templeton
“Angel” by Dawn Denham
“In Conversation with The Colonialist” by Cole W. Williams
“Frog Perspectives” by Phyllis Brotherton
“Bitter Heart” by Jon-Marc Seimon
We’ve also started a Facebook page, which you can follow for posts about future issues as well as exhibits, articles, books, essays, and sites that might be of interest. Continue reading “After the Art — Issue 14 — December 2021”
Kinds of Women
by Stephanie Shi
JO. When did you become so wise?
AMY. I always have been. You were just too busy noticing my faults. Continue reading “Kinds of Women”
Alice Neel’s Cityscape: A Simple View from a Window
by Michael Templeton
Alice Neel painted the 1934 Cityscape over the course of a week she spent at friend’s apartment after fleeing an abusive partner who destroyed 60 of her paintings in a jealous rage. Continue reading “Alice Neel’s Cityscape: A Simple View from a Window”
Angel
by Dawn Denham
I have always loved the paintings of Marc Chagall, fairy tales in lush and fresh swirling colors and light. His cast of quirky, misshapen characters coming and going and doing. Continue reading “Angel”
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