Contrapposto
Contrapposto: How Manuel Alvarez Bravo Stole the Paul Strand Show at Arthur Ross Gallery
Didn't get enough art at the ICA? Head to your red local library for more.
Contrapposto: Covering Charlie
In less than a week cartoonist Rénald ‘Luz’ Luzier found the inspiration for a cover that would mourn the lost lives of the attacks and show that hope and courage are not lost.
Contrapposto: Humans of New York (HONY)
Whether it’s on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or all three, you probably see a Humans of New York (HONY) post every once in a while.
Contrapposto: Taking a Stance on the Eastern State Penitentiary’s Art Collection
Every October, the Eastern State Penitentiary dresses up for Halloween. The prison in North Philadelphia’s Fairmont neighbourhood hosts “Terror Behind the Walls,” its annual benefit where the fortress–like building is renovated into a helluva haunted house.
Contrapposto: The Selfie Problem
My Facebook cover photo is a picture of me standing in front of a large, colorful art piece at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Contrapposto: Doodling
Stream of Consciousness for the Visual Mind
Contrapposto: Museum Admission Prices
Art for the people shouldn't cost an arm and a leg
Contrapposto: Price Tagging, Taking a Stance on Graffiti
Philadelphia is the birthplace of graffiti in the United States. As a teenager in the sixties, Darryl McCray, known as “Cornbread,” began using the city as his canvas.
Contrapposto
Taking a stance on that bottle collection on top of your cabinet.
Contrapposto: Taking a Stance on Polychromatism
It’s not uncommon for a Penn student to snap a selfie against the bleariness of the post–winter break Locust Walk setting, add a filter, and voila!
Contrapposto: Taking a Stance on the McDonald's Wall
This article was originally published as part of the joke issue on 12.5.2013 Like any reputable community eatery, the 40th Street McDonald’s has its share of kindly decorative flourishes: the quaint community gathering place, a terrace; the entertainment, a television; and the art, a series of digital prints lining the brightly tiled walls. The seven pieces—digital photographs printed on plastic, roughly 16” by 16”—heavily feature the photographic technique of bokeh. You probably remember bokeh from your Windows 2001 default desktop wallpapers: points of light are blurred or intentionally unfocused.
Contrapposto: Taking a Stance on Historical Reconstruction
Philadelphia’s rich history is one of its most venerated attributes—the founding fathers of the United States are memorialized all over the colonial city, including on Penn’s campus.
Contrapposto: Taking a Stance on the Penn Museum
Why we need to stop doing the Rocky steps and up to our own museum for once.
Contrapposto: Taking a Stance on Jason Rhoades
Where the ICA’s new exhibition really isn’t pushing boundaries.
