“The wires of Dürer’s knots do, in a sense, chart the paths of entwined networks — of knowledge, commodities, cultural and material translation, repeating idealistically within a flourishing system.”
Tangled Dürer: The Six Knots (ca. before 1521)
What is Fela’s True Legacy?
Fela was no gentleman; he used music as a weapon. He believed in a free Africa and had problems with authoritarian and military regimes.
Scattered Moments from my Days as a Domestic Truck Courier
A sketchbook of memories from painter Joel Adas’ time as a courier for the Brooklyn Museum.
A Language For Memory: An Interview With Paula Pink
“When we lose our connection to nature — when we no longer have those tactile, sensory experiences of being in water, under trees, in weather — it’s not just the present moment we lose, it’s a language for memory itself.”
Daguérreotypes, by Agnes Varda
“While many artists and writers made their work on or close to rue Daguerre, only one made her work about it.” Fascinating article about a beautiful film.
Sheila Fell – Painting the Dark Side of Cumbria
A brief introduction to the work of one Britain’s finest (and under-appreciated) landscape painters.
Saltines: Glitter Beneath the Rot
In the late 1980s, a local study claimed that, “in Baltimore, there is rot beneath the glitter.” Through her comics, Amy aims to show that there is also glitter beneath the rot.
I Like Trees: Neal Rantoul on Harry Callahan
With a few stories spanning a few decades, photographer Neal Rantoul shares his affection and admiration for fellow photographer, teacher, and friend Harry Callahan.
August Issue, 2025
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
Letter From the Editor, August, 2025: Cloud Studies
With clouds, within seconds, you’re working from your memory of a thing that is as nebulous and beautiful and temperamental as memory itself. As confusing as memory, seen from within the mist, as perplexing seen from afar.
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