After the horrors of the Nazi invasion, a darkly gorgeous fairy tale emerges
In Erna Rosenstein’s surreal work, a distinctly tragic story tells of how she coped after the Holocaust.
She shattered the glass coffin of fairy tale endings
Rachel Feinstein’s art focuses on limbo points as shame, abjection and decay mingle with recovery, fertility and wisdom.
The Joyous Tragedy Of Eva Hesse
Hesse barely survived World War II — she was sent from her Hamburg home to Holland via the Kindertransport with her older sister Helen.
Leonard Cohen Found His Inner Picasso In His Final Work
Onstage and offstage, Cohen’s words resonated — go on resonating — and if they saved him, they saved others, too
Rachel Kushner Brings Moral Indignation To ‘Mars Room’
But in a bid to capture everything and keep things real, a certain falseness creeps in.
How Should A Mother Be?
“If no one had told me anything about the world, I would have invented boyfriends, sex, friendships, art. I would not have invented child-rearing.”
How Leon Golub Slashed Out Against Cruelty, Violence And Toxic Masculinity
Golub’s art is meant to jolt. It punches you right in the face, then right in the gut.
Class Conflict Is At The Heart Of Mad Men Creator’s New Thriller
“Spoiler: Weiner’s novel turns on a twist, though if you know his work, the unexpected conclusion actually turns out to be a predictable one.”
Why Louise Bourgeois Is My New Personal Role Model
“Her etchings are at once a recapitulation and a way forward, a talmudic take on the themes that had long preoccupied her.”
Is Nathan Englander’s New Spy Novel Really About Ariel Sharon?
At its best, Englander’s novel suggests that our self-understanding is limited, driven by the desire to justify ourselves.