Tag Archives: Aesthetic Realism

“Anonymous Anthropology” by Eli Siegel

I love this poem by Eli Siegel because in it he takes the very beginnings of humanity which anthropologists want to understand, and shows that these “anonymous” people who lived many thousands of years ago are real, are like ourselves. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Truth & Imagination in Chaim Koppelman’s Napoleon and Me

By Meryl Simon When I first saw this print titled Napoleon and Me in a Terrain Gallery show, I was so surprised by the juxtaposition of the artist and Napoleon! Yet, it seemed right. Studying this etching, I have been … Continue reading

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Book Review: GWE, Young Man of New Guinea— A novel against racism by Arnold Perey, PhD

REVIEW by Meryl Simon and Devorah Tarrow “Gwe was born in Stone Age New Guinea. Alan was born in New York City. This is their story and the story of Gwe’s people.” Gwe is a stirring novel set in New … Continue reading

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