Theodore Carter

Author

Theodore Carter is the author of several books including "Stealing The Scream" and "Frida Sex Dreams and Other Unnerving Disruptions". You can see his art out in the streets of Washington, DC, and on his website: https://theodorecarter.com.

Articles by Theodore

North American Art

Chiura Obata: Alien Enemy and Great American Painter

Chiura Obata applied Japanese training and technique to picturesque California landscapes with stunning results. Interned during World War II because...

Theodore Carter 9 July 2026

Expressionism

Edvard Munch and the Chocolate Factory

For over 100 years, 12 large Edvard Munch paintings have graced the walls of the Freia chocolate factory, making the workers’ lunch hall a...

Theodore Carter 6 July 2026

Art Nouveau

Gustav Klimt in 10 Paintings

Gustav Klimt’s lavish gold motifs, intricate patterns, and sensuous nudes were as innovative as they were controversial. Breaking from his...

Theodore Carter, 2 July 2026

Women Artists

5 Frida Kahlo Self-Portraits You Need to See

Frida Kahlo’s modern persona evokes images of beautiful flowers, elaborate dresses, and the artist’s famous unibrow. However, her work is much...

Theodore Carter 15 June 2026

Pop art

Masterpiece Story: Once Upon a Time by Keith Haring

Keith Haring’s Once Upon a Time mural is a 4-walled orgiastic display of penises, eager orifices, splashing ejaculate, and extended tongues tangled...

Theodore Carter 1 June 2026

Animals

Guardians of the Night Sky: Owls in Art

Owls have captured the attention of artists since art began. Their knowing eyes, nocturnal wonderings, and global ubiquity have made them symbols of...

Theodore Carter 23 April 2026

Herstory

The Last of the Pre-Raphaelites: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale in 10 Paintings

Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale’s paintings are full of rich, opulent color and detail, and her subjects range from Arthurian legends to fairies to the...

Theodore Carter 23 March 2026

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