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Chasing The Rothko Trail
Chasing The Rothko Trail

(ESSAY) What is now the Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas, has become a pilgrimage destination for some and an enigma to others. Mark Rothko has long been the mid-century artist whose work I thought had the most to say about the human condition. As a reader of Nietzsche and Kierkegaard, Rothko often said that tragedy was at the heart of human experience — that in solitude our deep loneliness was palpable.

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North America, Europe, Art & Music, Art and Music, Arts & CultureRoberta Green AhmansonRoberta Green Ahmanson, Primary Feature, Mark Rothko, mid-century art, Rothko chapel, Philip Johnson, Howard Barnstone, Eugene Aubry, Texas Rothko chapel, Piero Trail, The Red Studio, David Porter, Fra Angelico, RechargeComment
Uniquely Religious And Uniquely Human: David LaChapelle’s 'Make Believe'
Uniquely Religious And Uniquely Human: David LaChapelle’s 'Make Believe'

(REVIEW) Defining photographer David LaChapelle is known for his celebrity portraits and his use of surreal stages highlighted with bright colors. His work is also deeply religious, often modernizing popular Renaissance art and imagining Jesus in the present day. His exhibit “make Believe” at Fotografiska in New York is a spiritual environment to take in his work and belief.

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Art & Music, North America, Art and Music, Arts & CultureJillian Cheneyjillian cheney, david lachapelle, fotographiska, make believe, christianity, catholicism, lgbtq, david and jonathan, 1 samuel, pieta, michelangelo, genesis, revelations, flood, Jillian Cheney Comment