Malone’s demonstration piece, believed to be one of a kind, then, is a strange but wonderfully conceptual work from early photography. As a photograph that consists of nothing but the word “Talbotype,” this work gives us photography twice over—that is, in word and in image. Read More
Bror Anders Wikstrom made a name for himself in New Orleans by engaging with the heart of the city’s creative culture: Mardi Gras. Read More
At the New Orleans Museum of Art, the writing is literally on the wall, not only in descriptive labels for works on view but also in a select paintings and sculpture that feature written communication. Read more about five examples. Read More
Rising above a minimal landscape of reeds and clouds, a rabbit is silhouetted against the moon, busy at work using a mortar and pestle. In Japanese folklore, a mystical hare who inhabits the moon mashes ingredients for mochi, a traditional rice-flour cake. Japanese artist Mori Ippo (1798–1871) used ink and light color on silk to create… Read More
Maynard Walker’s photograph of North Polar Stars seems to trace the path of the stars through the night sky over a long period of time. What it actually records, of course, is our own planet earth spinning through space and time. Read More
