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Cultural studies of the nineteenth century often categorize their subjects as being motivated by one of two opposing notions: a wholehearted embrace of progress or an antimodernist nostalgia. A Perfectionist Impulse: The Art of Stopping Time in the N... more

Naturalism's Imaginary Museum, French Art, and the Eclectic Nineteenth Century (University of Toronto Press, 2024) examines one of the most revered art historical narratives of Western

art: the famous turning point for painting and sculpture usually... more

Following Napoleon Bonaparte’s 1798 campaign in Egypt, new possibilities of travel and improvements in printing technology saw an emergence of publishing ventures in France and Britain dedicated to the production of albums and travel accounts featuri... more

City of the Gallows: Art and Execution in Eighteenth-Century London (Yale UP, 2026) uncovers the complex and often unexpected connections between eighteenth-century London’s sites of punishment and its spaces of art-making, instruction, and display. ... more

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Sara Pappas
Author of Naturalism's Imaginary Museum, French Art and the Eclectic Nineteenth Century
University of Richmond
Episode: Sara Pappas, "Naturalism's Imaginary Museum, French Art, and the Eclectic Nineteenth Century" (U Toronto Press, 2024)
Paulina Banas
Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Episode: Paulina Banas, "Visualizing Egypt: European Travel, Book Publishing, and the Commercialization of the Middle East in the Nineteenth Century" (American University in Cairo Press, 2025)
Meredith Gamer
Associate professor of art history, Columbia University
Columbia University
Episode: Meredith Gamer, "City of the Gallows: Art and Execution in Eighteenth-Century London" (Yale UP, 2026)
Victoria Donovan
Professor of Ukrainian and East European Studies, director of the Centre for Global Post-Socialisms at the University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
Episode: Victoria Donovan, "Life in Spite of Everything: Tales from the Ukrainian East" (Daunt Books, 2025)
David Denby
Author of Eminent Jews, Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer
Author, Eminent Jews
Episode: David Denby, "Eminent Jews: Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer" (Henry Holt, 2025)
Lucy Curzon
Author of Art and Citizenship in Conflict, British Women War Artists, 1939-45
Manchester University Press
Episode: Lucy D. Curzon, "Art and Citizenship in Conflict: British Women War Artists, 1939–45" (Manchester UP, 2025)
Anja Foerschner
Art historian and curator of contemporary art; focus on feminist art and performance; director of ECC Performance Art
ECC Performance Art; Home of Performance Practices
Episode: Anja Foerschner, "Female Art and Agency in Yugoslavia, 1971–2001" (Bloomsbury, 2024)
Matthew Campbell
Author of The Man Who Stole the Gods
Bloomberg Businessweek
Episode: Matthew Campbell, "The Man Who Stole the Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy" (Penguin, 2026)
Wednesdae Reim Ifrach
Author of Queer Expressions, Expressive Art and Somatic Therapy Practices for Healing Body Trauma
North Atlantic Books
Episode: Wednesdae Reim Ifrach, "Queer Expressions: Expressive Art and Somatic Therapy Practices for Healing Body Trauma" (North Atlantic Books, 2026)

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 36 ratings
  • #Contemporary Korean Art: Tansaekhwa

    I just listened to the fabulous 2014 interview with Joan Kee on the history of contemporary art in Korea. Contemporary Korean Art: Tansaekhwa and the Urgency of Method (University of Minnesota Press, 2013). I collect Tansaekwa and yet has missed this until now. Excellent thank you!

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    K.C. SF
    United States2 years ago
  • Fascinating show

    Love this show. I particularly liked the interview with Jessica Helfand about her book. I agree that there is more to be said about the humanity of images of faces that we'd normally not look twice at like Instagram selfies and mugshots (and the encoded information you can glean about the people behind the camera!) I’m looking forward to more episodes!!

    @schulmanArt host of The Inspiration Place Podcast

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    The Inspiration Place
    United States5 years ago
  • Lol this sounded like an ASMR vid

    I am referring to "Looted Episode 3: Big Bronzes"

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    meme loose
    United States9 years ago

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Sara Pappas, "Naturalism's Imaginary Museum, French Art, and the Eclectic Nineteenth Century" (U Toronto Press, 2024)
Q: How does your argument connect the literary and visual arts worlds in shaping the understanding of eclecticism in the 19th century?
I argue that realism and naturalism in criticism and fiction are essential to understanding how audiences and institutions conceptualize the art world, and that scholars need to consider how literary narratives influence the curation and display of visual art, making the eclecticism of the period a lived, contested practice rather than a static category.
Sara Pappas, "Naturalism's Imaginary Museum, French Art, and the Eclectic Nineteenth Century" (U Toronto Press, 2024)
Q: Could you tell us about the inspiration for this project and how the book evolved from your initial dissertation?
The project began as a dissertation focused on realism as a through-line in the development of modern art, then expanded into a broader examination of museums, realism, and the frame through which we view 19th-century art, with a particular emphasis on how curators today grapple with these legacies.
Lucy D. Curzon, "Art and Citizenship in Conflict: British Women War Artists, 1939–45" (Manchester UP, 2025)
Q: What happens when artists are sent to document postwar reconstruction or war crimes trials, and how does this shift the purpose of their work?
The focus shifts from morale-raising to moral witness and historical commentary, with artists like Knight producing images that critique history painting by portraying unresolved trauma and the moral ambiguities of postwar justice and reconstruction.
Lucy D. Curzon, "Art and Citizenship in Conflict: British Women War Artists, 1939–45" (Manchester UP, 2025)
Q: How did the government's expectations about nursing, home front labor, and gender roles shape the subjects chosen for art, and how did the artists push back against those tropes?
Artists navigated mandated topics like nursing and home-front labor but used their techniques to reveal the complexities and ambiguities of gender roles, showing women balancing societal expectations with agency, and in some cases subverting or expanding the visual language around heroism and duty.
Lucy D. Curzon, "Art and Citizenship in Conflict: British Women War Artists, 1939–45" (Manchester UP, 2025)
Q: So what is the War Artists' Advisory Committee? How and why does this thing end up being created to then hire the artists?
The WAAC was a government agency established during WWII to hire artists to depict wartime life on multiple fronts, with the aim of raising morale and documenting the war while also creating a durable cultural record for the nation; over time, it also engaged with postwar reconstruction themes and even brought artists to observe trials and repatriation efforts.

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A scholarly-leaning interview channel focused on recent art history and visual culture research, often pairing authors with field experts to unpack new books and ideas. Episodes frequently explore museum practices, conservation, colonial histories, visual rhetoric, and the social role of art in public life, with a strong emphasis on archival work and cross-disciplinary perspectives. Noteworthy strengths include rigorous methodology, accessible dialogue, and a track record of high-profile guest authors across antiquities, modernism, and contemporary practice. Potential listeners include academics, museum professionals, and readers who want deeper context for new art-related scholarship, as well as guests seeking thoughtful dissemination of r... more

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