Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we consider a book, we mustn’t ask ourselves what it says but what it means. Umberto Eco (b. 5 January 1932)
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Hunting down runaway slaves: The cruel ads of Andrew Jackson and ‘the master class’
Hunting down runaway slaves: The cruel ads of Andrew Jackson and ‘the master class’
Why the Dancing Makes ‘This Is America’ So Uncomfortable to Watch
Excellent article on performance. Why the Dancing Makes ‘This Is America’ So Uncomfortable to Watch
Childish Gambino’s ‘This Is America’ Video, Explained
Childish Gambino’s ‘This Is America’ Video, Explained
Jim Crow
Jim Crow
This is America: the theories behind Childish Gambino’s satirical masterpiece | Music | The Guardian
This is America: the theories behind Childish Gambino’s satirical masterpiece This is America: the theories behind Childish Gambino’s satirical masterpiece | Music | The Guardian
Donald Glover Is Watching You Watch Him
Donald Glover Is Watching You Watch Him
Proof That Our Instagrams Are All The Same
Proof That Our Instagrams Are All The Same
David Wolfe Before And After Photos Of War Torn Aleppo, Facebook
David Wolfe Before And After Photos Of War Torn Aleppo, Facebook
A Rare Collection of 19th-Century Photographs of Native Americans Goes Online
John N. Choate, “Miss Irvine and class” (c. 1880) A Rare Collection of 19th-Century Photographs of Native Americans Goes Online
Reading Visual Cultures 