Ed Voves

On first reflection, the title for the new exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1859-1937, at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), in Philadelphia, seems open to question. Was Henry Ossawa Tanner truly a “modern spirit?” Were Tanner’s depictions of biblical themes and African-American family life among the dying flourishes of 19th century Academic art?

In February 1921, Alfred Stieglitz wrote a brief, extraordinary summary of his long and extraordinary life. I was born in Hoboken. I am an American. Photography is my passion. The search for Truth my obsession. PLEASE NOTE: In the above STATEMENT the following, fast becoming “obsolete” terms do not appear: ART, SCIENCE, BEAUTY, RELIGION, every ISM … The term TRUTH did creep in but may be kicked out by anyone.

Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization Viking Adult, 544 pp. CLR [rating:5] Woe to the Vanquished When you visit museums like the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York or the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the shared legacy of ancient Greece and Rome is readily apparent. These museums are noted for their collections of Greek and Roman antiquities.