Dani Marsh: The “Odd and Melancholic” Femininity of Fashion Illustration
This past July I met the brilliant illustrator and animator Dani Marsh at an annual queer art event hosted by
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Grappling with Gauguin’s Primitive Depictions at the Barnes Foundation
I first came across a Paul Gauguin painting at the Barnes Foundation. I was astounded to see Gauguin’s depictions of
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Color, Form, and Humanity Mark Another Arresting Exhibition from Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
I first encountered Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s painting at the New Museum in 2017. The British painter’s exhibition, “Under-Song For A Cipher,”
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Kamakura: train, buddha, people & town
During my winter break, I took a trip to Japan and visited Kamakura, an old city next to Tokyo where
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So That’s What All the Buzz Is About! : Bees of Swarthmore
Bees in general, and specifically honey bees, bumblebees, and carpenter bees, remain a poorly-understood yet vital component of our ecosystem.
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Japan: Pearls of The Heisei Period
In the past few years, I have traveled to Japan multiple times, and every time was a wonderful experience. The
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Swatties Shine in Philly Play about Jewish Womanhood
Josephine Ross ’21 and three other Swatties are involved in a new play, “Behold Her,” at the National Museum of
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Cuba: The Many Shades of Music
This is the second part of a two-part photo essay Jiang created. The first part, focused on Mexico, was published
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Dirty Computer – Janelle Monáe’s Emotion Picture Shines
It’s been 5 years since Janelle Monáe released her album “The Electric Lady.” The sequel to her sophomore classic, “The
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Watching “Angels Wear White”: Child Abuse in China
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As
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