Government Bureau (1956) by George Tooker
Why does George Tooker’s painting Government Bureau creep me out?
– Anonymous features, faces and figures
– Porthole windows for communications
– Fluorescent lighting, beige carpet, and a grey void
Cathedrals of Art by Florine Stettheimer
What makes Cathedrals of Art by Florine Stettheimer such an iconic painting?
– Monster in the middle
– Stettheimer as cultural iconoclast
– Bouquets as trademark – an outsider inside
Max Beckmann’s The Beginning
What’s the story behind Max Beckmann’s The Beginning?
– Chaos and control in the living room
– Puss in Boots takes one for the team
– Future fantasies behind a window