Ellen Handler Spitz: Author at artcritical
Ellen Handler Spitz is an author contributing to artcritical, an online art magazine. Her articles cover a range of topics including the Metropolitan Museum of Art's centennial Rodin exhibition, referencing Leo Steinberg's 1960s essay. She writes about Surrealism's enduring impact, defamiliarized forms inducing vertigo. Other pieces discuss exhibitions such as 'The Event of a Thread' (on view through January 6) and 'Growing by Design 1900-2000' (on view through November 5). She also reviews 'Are You My Mother?', the sequel to 'Fun Home', and contributes a personal essay augmenting tributes from the previous March.
Key facts
- Ellen Handler Spitz is an author at artcritical.
- The Met's centennial Rodin exhibition is referenced.
- Leo Steinberg's essay from the 1960s is recalled.
- Surrealism's defamiliarized commonplace forms can induce vertigo.
- 'The Event of a Thread' is on view through January 6.
- 'Growing by Design 1900-2000' is on view through November 5.
- 'Are You My Mother?' is the sequel to 'Fun Home'.
- A personal essay augments tributes from last March.
Entities
Artists
- Ellen Handler Spitz
- Leo Steinberg
Institutions
- artcritical
- Metropolitan Museum of Art