12,000-Year-Old Human Footprints in Utah

August 9, 2022 • View in browser

Good morning. 🌦️ In today's news, the Horniman Museum in London agreed to return its collection of looted Benin artifacts to Nigeria. But still no word from the British Museum, which holds the largest collection of Benin bronzes.

Israel's attack on Gaza over the weekend killed at least 44 Palestinians, including 15 children. Duniyana Al-Amour, a 22-year-old artist and college student, was one of the civilians killed.

Also today: Archaeologists discover Ice Age human footprints in the Utah desert, a documentary about a book club that has discussed Marcel Proust's novel In Search of Lost Time for 20 years, an LGBTQ+ rodeo, and more.

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Luke Gilford’s Tender Photographs of Gay Rodeos

The Los Angeles-based photographer offers an updated version of the mythologized American cowboy, calling rodeos “the traditional drag of America.” | Elaine Velie

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The Newark Museum of Art Presents Jazz Greats: Classic Photographs from the Bank of America Collection

Photographers Antony Armstrong Jones, Milt Hinton, Chuck Stewart, Barbara Morgan, and more capture a breadth of legendary and local musicians and performance artists. On view through August 21. Learn more.

LATEST NEWS

Detail of a self-portrait by slain Palestinian artist Duniyana Al-Amour (via Facebook)

22-year-old artist Duniyana Al-Amour is one of at least 44 Palestinians killed in Israel’s latest attack on Gaza.

The Horniman Museum is the first national museum in England to agree to restitute looted Benin items, announcing it will return 72 objects to Nigeria.

Human footprints discovered on the salt flats of Utah are believed to date back to the last Ice Age.

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LGBTQ+ Art, Literature, and Historical Ephemera Up for Auction at Swann

Art and photographs, publications from the 19th and 20th centuries, manuscripts, posters, and more are set to cross the auction block on August 18. Learn more.

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An Artist Chases the Ghost of Her Father

At its core Line Berg's Fra Far manifests the anguish of a family whose loved one is convicted of a serious crime. | Gwen Burlington

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Art and Nature Collide in Texas With Donald Moffett + Nature Cult + The McNay

Moffett returns to his hometown of San Antonio for a dynamic exploration of the natural world alongside masterpieces from the McNay collection. Learn more.

The Book Club That’s Been Discussing the Same Proust Novel for 20 Years

At first, simply watching people read In Search of Lost Time might seem dull; by the end you'll be itching to read or reread it yourself. | Dan Schindel

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