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The Rothko Chapel was constructed in 1971, at the height of artist Mark Rothko's fame. Rothko was one of the first and only minimalist abstract artists, and certainly the most successful. His work is extraordinary from a rhetoric of design…

This is the Crystal Palace in the Magic Kingdom at Disney World. It's actually a restaurant that serves fantastic chicken nuggets, but that's not the most interesting aspect of the building. Walt Disney was enamored with the idea of nostalgia, and so…

A fake palm tree, complete with coconuts, seen at Coco Bongo on Hillsborough Street. Lights flash along its leaves, clearly visible during dinner hours. The stark contrast between the bright leaves, matte plastic coconuts and strange, furry head…

This is a historic edition of The Washington Post, especially given the importance and relative rarity of presidential impeachment. The conclusory headline, "Trump impeached," is underscored by relating this step to the next - the senate trial. It’s…

Disclaimer: unfortunately, these photos are not my own. I have visited this exhibit before, but cannot find any of the photos I took.This is an outdoor exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Art. This piece is all about using art as shelter and…

The item I chose to analyze for this week is a small candle from World Market. The reason I found this object interesting is that, compared to many other companies, World Market generally makes their candles seem less flashy or colorful in…

This is a photo of a vintage Jeep sign. It is made to look rustic as if it were an old Jeep car advertisement. It uses blue which is a masculine color and also notes different aspects of a Jeep car that users might like. It also has red which gets…

Stanhope is a student apartment on Hillsborough street. The building itself creates a feeling of having been there for much longer than it has with the bricks, arranged in certain patterns as well as the brick "stanhope" arranged on the side of the…

This sculpture, featured within the NC Museum of Art, is called “The Kiss” and was created in 1889 by Auguste Rodin. The sculpture captures a man and a woman passionately kissing in the nude which highlights their sensuality and the realness of their…

The Chrysler Building is an iconic Art Deco skyscraper in New York City on the east side of Manhattan. The Chrysler Building built in 1928, and was the tallest building in the world until the Empire State Building was created in 1931. It has…