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Diane Tucker

@dianetucker.bsky.social

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Writer/producer prev seen on NATGEO, HIST, DISC, MBN, HuffPo. Also, writing about great works of art and the deeply human stories they tell at TheShyMuseumgoer.com

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Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · Nov 17

Like art history? Here’s a starter pack of art historians and arts writers on Bluesky. Lots of fun and engaging stuff for your feed....

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Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 6h

Me, too.

I think the age of the computer screen benefits Klee. He typically works in smaller sizes (the tree painting measures only 13" x 15") that tend to be overshadowed when displayed in modern art museums, which are filled with oversized paintings.

Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 11h

Beautiful (and meaningful) night shots from Jacob Soboroff

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Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 1d

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡

Winter is coming. The earth is turning a brownish-red. Snow-filled clouds hover over a tree.

Will the tree survive the brutal cold?

Klee's flat planes of violet and green give us comfort by reminding us of both autumn and spring.

Paul Klee “Before the Snow” (1929) • More in ALT

Paul Klee “Before the Snow” (1929) • Klee calls his unique painting style “abstract, with memories.” • Pictures like this one inevitably evoke the ephemeral quality of existence. “We only pass by, like a passing breath of air,” Rilke says in a poem. Klee considered Rilke a friend and was inspired by his poetry • Short link to my feature article on Klee: https://wp.me/pdQwQ8-1O

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

U.S. Military Carries Out Strike On Scuffy The Tugboat https://theonion.com/u-s-military-carries-out-strike-on-scuffy-the-tugboat/

U.S. Military Carries Out Strike On Scuffy The Tugboat
Pentagon Claims Little Red Vessel Working With ‘Narco-Terrorists’

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Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 1d

Just for fun, here's Margaret REALLY dancing

Kenzo World

YouTube video by Sephora Brasil

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Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 2d

Is the woman in the white dress Margaret Qualley?

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Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 3d

I'm so impressed by the tough physical work that goes into every single one of these pieces

Photo: CBS News

The artist — wearing white pants, a daring choice under the circumstances — is guiding a construction machine as it pours hot liquid over a monumentally sized canvas.

Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 3d

I saw the show in Amsterdam. Didn't know what to expect, but I was floored by its visual impact.

Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 4d

How Anselm Kiefer makes an artwork | Royal Academy of Arts

Anselm Kiefer imbues his landscapes with profound meaning, not just through his subjects but also through his diverse use of materials.

www.royalacademy.org.uk

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Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 4d

#ArtHistory 🗃️🐡

Happy Sunday, Blueskiis

The National Gallery of Art is closed until further notice due to the U.S. gov shutdown 😢

On the plus side, in London you still have 3 weeks to see the Kiefer/VanGogh show at the Royal Academy. It's terrific. Like walking through Van Gogh’s landscapes.

Anselm Kiefer, “Nevermore” (2014) • Emulsion, oil, acrylic, shellac, gold leaf, and sediment of electrolysis on canvas. 10.8 ft x 18.7 ft. • To see how Kiefer makes these works, click the link on 2/2

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Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 4d

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Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 4d

$10 million per year; five year contract

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 4d

Do not pay $100,000 to become a podcaster for the love of god

"spooky sukkot" daniel s. @self.agency · 5d

Syracuse University, which costs $100,000 per year, has opened a school to give degrees in podcasting and social media influencing 🫥

Betting on the Creator Economy, Syracuse University Opens Academic Center for Podcasters and Influencers

The shift in course offerings follows a recent decision to pause admission for 20 undergraduate majors, including fine arts and digital humanities.

www.artnews.com

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 6d

Great article.

- scrolling without the doom
- just moderate why don't you
- you can check out anytime you like

"Once people understand that they can build pretty much anything on top of atproto, I think things are going to get delightful and different."

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nothin' but blue skies from now on

Some of you know that I work part-time with the team at Graze Social. It seems gauche to talk about a day job in your passion project newsletter, but in this...

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Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 7d

Back at ya...🎶

I Remember You - Oklahoma - Keb' Mo'

YouTube video by Keb' Mo'

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Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks so much, Viola.

I'm trying to find the right time to post. At certain hours, my posts get lost in the political shuffle.

Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 7d

Some say the American politician Stephen Miller looks more like the Voldemort baby 😂

Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 7d

Yes, I dream of living in a world more at ease with itself

Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 7d

This has nothing to do with Des Moines, but I think you'll appreciate it...

In this week's Economist, Jonathan Black at Oxford University recounts the story of a job candidate asking an employer to "repeat the question" because his computer didn't hear it. 😂

Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 8d

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡

It’s autumn in 19th-century Japan

Three women hang gourd shavings to dry, while another woman slices a ripe calabash gourd. A traveler makes his way down the legendary Tōkaidō Road. Can you spot the napping baby?

Hiroshige, “Minakuchi" (1833-36) • See ALT and wp.me/pdQwQ8-3h6

Utagawa Hiroshige “Minakuchi” (1833-36) • The women are making gourd shavings known as kanpyō, which can be boiled with soy sauce and sugar before being added to sushi rolls. Along this Japanese coastal route known as the Tōkaidō Road, a variety of eateries provided essential services to the continuous stream of merchants, samurai, pilgrims, and tourists traveling between Edo (now Tokyo) and Kyoto. See more at wp.me/pdQwQ8-3h6

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Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 8d

Nice!

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Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 8d

Same here 😡

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Steven Nelson @snelsonus.bsky.social · 8d

In the wake of the Kirk assassination and the volley between Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ezra Klein, we should all learn from Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” www.csuchico.edu/iege/_assets...

www.csuchico.edu

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Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 10d

Because the image formed on the retina is actually upside down, before the brain creates a right-side-up image?

Diane Tucker @dianetucker.bsky.social · 10d

Along the same lines, there is an excellent piece by Hari Kunzru in this week's issue of The New York Review of Books called "Surviving the Manosphere."

Surviving the Manosphere | Hari Kunzru

Adolescence illustrates how, in the hypercapitalist competition of toxic masculinity online, teenagers have the most to lose.

www.nybooks.com

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