Postwar Modernism in Cinema: Italian Neorealism
World War II ravaged everything in its path. The global economy was ruined, and many cities were completely destroyed, not to mention the number of...
Errika Gerakiti 15 November 2023
Theater & Cinema
Artists in Prime Time: Art Featured in The Simpsons
Back in the mid-1990s, a friend of mine showed me a book titled Bart Simpson’s Guide to Life. It was just what the title described, America’s...
Bruno Guerra 5 May 2023
May the 4th Be with You – Archetypes in Star Wars and Art
Today is Star Wars Day. The first documented use of the phrase “May the 4th be with you” came from Margaret Thatcher’s political party, to...
Ledys Chemin 4 May 2023
The Many Rebirths of Venus
Sandro Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus is iconic in Western art. Alongside the Mona Lisa, it is probably a contender for “most famous...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 2 May 2023
Theater and Cinema in Edward Hopper’s Paintings
Edward Hopper was a prominent American realist painter and printmaker. He was famous for two types of paintings in particular: first, one focused on...
Zuzanna Stańska 27 March 2023
Duchamp: The Art of the Possible – Interview with Francis M. Naumann
Marcel Duchamp: The Art of the Possible, a movie directed by Matthew Taylor and produced by Michelle Taylor, is available on iTunes and Amazon. As...
Arianna Richetti 16 September 2022
Psychological Thriller She Will – A Film Directed by Charlotte Colbert
DailyArt writer Candy Bedworth interviews Charlotte Colbert, director of the new film, She Will, released on 22nd July 2022. This psychological thriller explores women, trauma and witchcraft.
Candy Bedworth 15 August 2022
Becoming Elizabeth: Tapestries in Starz’s New Period Drama
In Starz’s new period drama, Becoming Elizabeth, the series follows the young Elizabeth Tudor and her rise to the British throne during the...
Anna Ingram 21 July 2022
Beautiful Horrors: Art in the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Spoiler Alert!)
From the beginning of season 3 of Netflix’s The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Ms. Wardwell hits the nail on the head. As you will see below,...
Abreeza Thomas 31 May 2022
Jaws: The Enduring Mystery of the Missing Painting
In 1976 the iconic original painting for the Jaws book cover and movie poster went missing. Was it lost, stolen, or carelessly thrown away? If this...
Guest Author 30 May 2022
Constructivism in Soviet Cinema
Constructivism originated in Russia in 1915 and its creators were Vladimir Tatlin and Alexander Rodchenko. It promoted using industrial assemblage...
Errika Gerakiti 17 February 2022
Saul Bass: Revolutionizing Cinema Through Graphic Design
Saul Bass (1920—1996) was an American graphic designer and filmmaker who introduced title sequences, reinvented movie posters, and crafted several...
Ruxi Rusu 1 July 2021
