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‘Very Lively, Very Punchy’: A Leonardo da Vinci Expert on Salvador DalÃ’s ARTnews Essay About the Artist
Can the essay be taken seriously as a historical contribution? Martin Kemp responds.
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Salvador Dalà on Why People Attack Leonardo’s ‘Mona Lisa,’ in 1963: From the Archives
The artist addressed why people felt inclined to attack or deface the painting throughout history.
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7 Key MoMA Shows from the 1970s—and What ARTnews Said at the Time
Read responses from critics to "Information," a major Robert Rauschenberg show, and a new kind of photography.
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9 Storied MoMA Shows from the 1960s—and What ARTnews Said at the Time
See how critics responded to "The Responsive Eye," a self-destructing Jean Tinguely sculpture, and more.
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8 Iconic MoMA Shows from the 1950s—and What ARTnews Said at the Time
See how critics responded to a posthumous Jackson Pollock survey, "16 Americans," and more.
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Georgia O’Keeffe, Jacob Lawrence, and More: How ARTnews Covered MoMA’s Defining Shows of the 1940s
See how critics also responded to the groundbreaking "Twenty Centuries of Mexican Modern Art."
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13 Major MoMA Shows from the 1930s—and What ARTnews Said at the Time
See how critics responded to 'Cubism and Abstract Art,' 'Machine Art,' and shows of Picasso and Matisse.
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On the ‘Noble Failure’ of the Pre-Raphaelites, a Group Long Held in ‘Generally Low Repute,’ in 1964: From the Archives
"Considering their meager ammunition, it was perhaps inevitable that they would fail to establish a new tradition," critic Allen F. Staley wrote.
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Toni Morrison on Looking for ‘Wordless Forms’ at the Louvre, in 2006: From the Archives
The prize-winning author curated a series of programs for the museum about the notion of "The Foreigner's Home."
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Read Reviews by Pivotal Art Critic Douglas Crimp on Pat Steir, Larry Bell, Hannah Wilke, and More: From the Archives
Also here: pieces on the Kamoingi Workshop, Joel Shapiro, Marjorie Strider, and more.
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Newswire
‘The Irishman’ is on its way to becoming the 19th film with multiple supporting actor Oscar nominations
Watchmen Finale Recap: One Doomsday at a Time — Plus, Who Dies?
This might be the biggest leak so far from Marvel’s next epic Avengers movie
Damon Lindelof Unpacks Mysteries of the ‘Watchmen’ Finale
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