Today, for Veterans Day, Hyperallergic’s documentary editor Dan Schindel put together a list of movies that “don’t fit mainstream narratives” about the military. Also, the Vatican shares some IT strategies — essentially how it protects God’s hard drives, as Dan jokes. And Mary Wollstonecraft gets a truly puzzling memorial… You have to just see it for yourself.
– Elisa Wouk Almino, Senior Editor
A Controversial Mary Wollstonecraft Memorial
The figure is supposed to represent “the everywoman,” but some people have noted that her idealized proportions are hardly universal. (photo by Ioana Marinescu, courtesy of Hugh Monk)
Two hundred years after her death, the world’s first and only memorial sculpture to Mary Wollstonecraft, the British women’s rights advocate and writer widely known as the “mother of feminism,” has been unveiled.
The Vatican Apostolic Library says it has experienced an average of 100 cyber threats every month since it started its digitization project in 2012. So how do they protect the collection?
Meet the female talents of contemporary Polish illustration and design, who take on social issues, humor, and observations of everyday life. Now on view through December 15.
Part of the university’s Artists on the Future series pairing famous artists with cultural thought leaders, this virtual event is free and open to the public.
This set of four thick board books provides your little artist with the perfect introduction to the greats that preceded them. The Little Artist Playing Cards add another dimension of fun to this sweet set and while you’re at it, don’t forget to check out the Little Feminist products from the same series!
In these new works, including a major commission, Rakowitz continues his efforts to complicate the narrative around cultural patrimony. On view through June 2021.
