I like to get to the point of an assumed reality, balanced with the knowledge that it is not real. —David Levinthal, 20001 David Levinthal burst onto the art photography scene in 1977 with the publication of Hitler Moves East: A Graphic Chronicle, 1941–43. The book’s images forecast what would become his signature approach. By… Read more »
We are thrilled to sponsor this co-curated exhibition featuring incredible photographs at one of IU Bloomington’s prized spaces to experience great art, the Grunwald Gallery of Art in the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design. Great shows emerge from great talent, and there is so much of that to acknowledge and thank here. The… Read more »
Dr. Alfred Kinsey’s groundbreaking research recognized erotica as vital evidence of our sexual experiences. Dr. Kinsey’s sex research library, a cornerstone of the Kinsey Institute, captures a broad spectrum of human sexual experience. Importantly, it reveals collective curiosity in understanding the complexities, challenges, and representations of human sexuality, the human body, and our desires and… Read more »
She enters the scene from the left. Her face anchors the image at the upper left like a staple fastening a stack of paper. The profile of her body creates a vertical column on the edge of the image that accentuates its vertical orientation. Her extended arm divides the upper and lower halves. Her hand… Read more »
With many works hidden, lost to censorship, or destroyed, the rich history of LGBTQ+ artists has often been obscured. Yet these five artists – among many others – found a permanent home in the Kinsey Institute’s historical archives, which has safeguarded their legacy for future generations to discover, learn from, and appreciate. Dorothy Arzner (1897-1979)… Read more »