The beauty myth: Ivan Albright's odd, mordant world opens up in a major retrospective at the Art Institute

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Albright's paintings astonish the viewer because of the morbidity that overlays them. He was not after beauty, but strength and power in the paintings he made of people in everyday settings. Albright, who died in 1983, was himself a seemingly merry individual who was successful in life.

Exhibitions, Criticism and interpretation, Painting, Painting (Art), Realism in art, Realism (Art), Albright, Ivan

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Women on the verge of a major breakthrough

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The Women and Infants Transmission Study (WITS) at the University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital is conducting groundbreaking research. The study's main purpose is to find out how the HIV virus is transmitted to fetuses from infected mothers.

Research, Women, Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois, Pregnancy, AIDS (Disease), AIDS (Disease) in pregnancy, AIDS (Disease) in women

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Hands of clay

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Ceramist Ruth Duckworth describes her career struggle and success. Even though she has seen some tough times in her life, it was art and poetry of Rilke that kept her going through all odds.

United States, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Works, Potters, Duckworth, Ruth

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