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Tomer Hanuka of the School of Visual Arts in New York asked his third year illustration students to create a post-pandemic New Yorker cover. Some of the pieces were so moving that he posted them on Twitter where they quickly went viral. So viral that an article appeared in The Washington Post.
The power of art never ceases to amaze me. I'm clearly not an artist, but think visually. The few beginner art classes I had in school as a teenage played a big role in how I think abstractly. I don't understand why art, and for that matter liberal arts in general, are on the cutting block these days. Somehow they're not seen as relevant for the job market. I think they're necessary if the student is preparing for life long learning. Of course I'm biased as I was a liberal arts major (physics and math are liberal arts).
I've spent some time trying to link art and physical science programs in a couple of colleges. No details as it's been political and was interrupted by the pandemic, but I'm still enthusiastic. The fact that one of the physics professors is in a rock band helps..
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