An art historian and Eames archivist writes illustrated newsletters on modern art and design history, including an alphabetical Dictionary of Modern Art series, interviews and home tours. Readers get biographical profiles of well-known and underappreciated artists with historical context and quotes.
Website: https://kelseyyrose.substack.com
Paper Connections is a long-form history newsletter that investigates episodes from the past, such as the Burgundian diamonds, the history of tobacco advertising, and the Nazi-era sale of degenerate art. Each issue pairs narrative storytelling with archival detail, sources and notes, plus occasional audio companions.
Long-form essays that read video games through folklore, medieval art, mythology, cosmology and the occult. Readers get contextual criticism that ties specific games to their historical and cultural sources.
SAUCE Journal publishes long-form essays on skateboarding by academics, filmmakers and skaters, covering its culture, spaces, media and law. Readers get personal, scholarly writing that treats skateboarding as a subject of serious cultural analysis.
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