CLICKBAIT!: A Treasure Trove of Pulp Fiction Cover Art

Martin Museum of Art, Baylor University Campus 1401 S University Parks Dr, Waco, TX 76706, USA

Sex, war, communists, cowboys, and killers. What do these all have in common? With the advent of cheap, mass production of books and magazines, these shocking subjects dominated popular American literature in the mid-20th century. Cover artists had a rather different, and challenging job- transforming pulp authors’ words into visually dynamic scenes that would grab...

The Hammer That Shapes Reality: New Exhibition at Martin Museum of Art

Martin Museum of Art, Baylor University Campus 1401 S University Parks Dr, Waco, TX 76706, USA

“ART IS NOT A MIRROR TO REFLECT REALITY, BUT A HAMMER TO SHAPE IT” – Käthe Kollwitz and the Fortress Against Death Kollwitz remained committed to sharing art with social purpose, largely focusing on the deep biological connection between mother and child, and the vulnerability of this relationship, as threatened by violence, war, and famine....

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