Art historian Soma Ghosh examines the many versions of illustrations for ‘The Conference of the birds’ or the ‘Mantiq al tair’ by Attar of Nishapur
Illustrating a classic –revisiting artworks on The Conference of the birds
July 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.
Too Good to Get Married
An excerpt from Bonnie Yochelson’s wonderful biography of photographer Alice Austen.
The Photo I Shouldn’t Have Taken.
“But maybe the image can serve as a metaphor — not just for that dusty street, or the ever-expanding city, or the long-suffering country — but for the sad state of a world capable of so much more.”
Black on Black: Louis Draper Made His Subjects Visible
“For Louis Draper, who grew up in segregated Richmond, Virginia, in the 1930s and ’40s, navigating expectations about photography’s realism posed a unique challenge.”
June 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.
Alchemist’s Dream
“I hope this series will be a drop that makes a tiny ripple in people’s deep within, and take them to the wonderful journey of imagination.”
Conceptual Body Symbols in Kanayo Kester’s Portraiture Practice
“… juxtaposing members of a family from different generations touches something vulnerable and mnemonic about the relationship between humanity and Time.”
Philadelpha Sketchbook: Personal Eucharist
“In person, there was a beauty to the impossibility of fitting all of its warm earthy columns and ornate weathered teal domes into your frame of vision at once.”
May 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.
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