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phoenix-joy · 6 months ago
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Author: Gregory N. Daugherty
Description from Bloomsbury:
This study examines the reception of Cleopatra from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day as it has been reflected in popular culture in the United States of America. Daugherty provides a broad overview of the influence of the Egyptian queen by looking at her presence in film, novels, comics, cartoons, TV shows, music, advertising and toys. The aim of the book is to show the different ways in which the figure of Cleopatra was able to reach a large and non-elite audience.
Furthermore, Daugherty makes a study of the reception of Cleopatra during her own lifetime. He begins by looking at her portrayal in the vicious propaganda campaign waged by Octavian against his rival Marc Antony. The consequence was that Cleopatra was left with a tarnished reputation after the civil war. Daugherty's examination of both the historical and contemporary reception of Cleopatra shows the enduring legacy of one of history's most remarkable queens.
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thingsorganizedneatly · 1 year ago
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Flower Mandalas by Kathy Klein
via Colossal
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haveyouheardthisband · 2 months ago
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arc-hus · 5 months ago
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Canyon House, Juliaetta, United States - Paul Hirzel
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bebs-art-gallery · 4 months ago
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A Charade of Dunces † The Sacrifice by Martin Wittfooth
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skf-fineart · 3 months ago
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INDECLINE, Art Collective
Naked Trump (The Emperor Has No Balls), 2016
Resin cast sculpture on plaster base, 78 1/2 in. | 199.4 cm.
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ya-world-challenge · 2 months ago
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I got overwhelmed over the summer and didn't get to post reviews for the ARCs I had at the time. But I really want to share this one, because it was so cute!
Navigating with You is a graphic novel in which two new girls at school bond over a manga series. Neesha is a Black teen with cerebral palsy in her legs (uses leg braces/forearm crutches/wheelchair interchangeably) and Gabi is a bi Latina surfer who's moved away from her Florida home after tragedy.
They make it a challenge to track down the out-of-print manga while falling in love in the process. I love how real and down-to-earth this book was, with such depth of character and a fun storyline without over-angst.
It's also a really great disability representation, both Neesha's CP and Gabi's PTSD, touching on microaggressions and wheelchair-moving consent. A funny scene is when Neesha goes into a thrift shop with her crutches to make a distraction, sarcastically thinking "Oh no! I'm a disabled teen in your shop full of breakable knicknacks", and the shop owner reacts just as expected. (It's Gabi who ends up breaking things), and I loved the panel where Gabi triumphantly exclaims "My girlfriend trusts me to push her wheelchair!" XD
The graphic novel is interspersed with full-page snippets of the manga they are reading, which is ridiculously over-dramatic in true manga style. The sapphic love story IS. SO. CUTE. and the art is gorgeous, too. Highly recommend picking this up if you can find it!
Content warnings:
PTSD episode, death of parent (flashback), car accident (flashback), ableism, biphobia, emotionally abusive ex, divorced parents
@thedisabilitybookarchive
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michaeljclarke · 11 months ago
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Some places on this earth are so perfect that I could not imagine them being more beautiful, and this one fits right in that category for me.
PRINT SHOP
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misscromwellsmonocle · 5 months ago
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USA (2020?) by Kenny Harris
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cogitet · 5 months ago
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viagginterstellari · 10 months ago
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An elephant at Columbus Circle (sc. by Peter Woytuk) - New York, 2012
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haveyouheardthisband · 3 months ago
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conformi · 1 year ago
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Stefan Lochner, Bible, about 1450 VS Barnett Newman, Onement V, 1952
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arc-hus · 3 days ago
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Yale Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Connecticut, USA - SOM
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Beau White, Give Me Confectionary or Give Me Death, 2013 Oil on Canvas
https://www.beauwhiteart.com/
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skf-fineart · 4 months ago
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Eric Fischl (American, b. 1948)
Portrait of Donald Trump as a Clown
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