Monthly Archives: August 2016

Art History for Skeptics

Posted on August 26, 2016 by elisefrancesmiller

This blog is dedicated to skeptics. In the preceding blog, I offered specific examples of art which might change minds and inspire action. But what about abstract art, like Picasso’s, or non-objective art, like the constructions of Frank Stella (1936- … Continue reading →

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Art can change minds, inspire action

Posted on August 5, 2016 by elisefrancesmiller

During a discussion at the World Fellowship Center, the family camp devoted to social justice, environment, and peace which I attended last month, I heard one decades-long camper complain that she felt the program had become “lightweight.” “We used to … Continue reading →

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