Author Archives: Stephen Futterer

Oddly enough, my grandmother, herself a docent at the National Portrait Gallery, much enjoyed the gritty works of George Bellows. Reserved and genteel by nature, she didn’t shy from controversial or grotesque art. Maybe it was the novel combination of a crudely impressionistic technique and harshly realistic urban scenes. Palpably raw but also smart. FrozenContinue reading ““Devils in the Details””

The window features are certainly evocative of some sort of flag. And it turns out that many African flags use the trio of red, yellow and green. According to the pocket guide Complete Flags of the World (DK Publishing), “Pan-Africanism is the concept that African countries should embrace their mutual bond as Africans. Red, yellow,Continue reading ““Huh, Baltimore…??””

“Stay close to me…” “Don’t let me be alone…” “It’s tearing apart…” “My blue heart…” “Red, red twine, you make me feel so fine You keep me from coughin’ all of the time Red, red twine, you make me feel so grand I feel a million dollar when you’re just in my hand.”