Ep. 65 - Sandro Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus" (1485-86)

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Ep. 72 - Joe Rosenthal's "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" (1945)

“While the men prepared to replace the first flag, I was able to position myself for a picture, the elements of which were composed by the men themselves, and the wind, weather, midday lighting, and the luck of timing.” - Joe Rosenthal, Associated Press At the end of the war in W ...  Show more

Ep.70 - Norman Rockwell's "Freedom of Speech" (1943)

“I was showing the America I knew and observed to others who might not have noticed.” - Norman Rockwell Whether arguing for soft versus hard taco shells or the Neo-Nazi right to march in Skokie, freedom of speech is a fundamental right we all enjoy as Americans. But it turns out ...  Show more

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