An artist combines repetition, balance, proportion, movement, and other design elements to form the whole of a visual composition.

More than a century later, the architectural manifesto continues to hold our attention, emphasizing a charged moment when society was breaking with the past.

Nineteenth-century Anglo-American mourning rituals called for a period of sentimental sadness, but they also demanded an investment in clothing and jewelry.

Public discourse on the bearded lady, a staple of circus sideshow, revealed the racial biases underpinning Darwinian theory.

Color, like line, shape, texture, and the other elements of art and design, communicates meaning and creates visually compelling experiences. Here's how.

As outlets that welcome rational exchanges of ideas dwindle those that serve as echo chambers are exploding. What does that mean for free speech and the health of the US?

Morgan, the first licensed woman architect in California, helped bring parity to the built environment, the community, and the profession.

Japanese Metabolists argued that architecture should be adaptable, changing as a city changed. Why, then, is this icon of Metabolism being dismantled?

According to some political scientists, it's more about group identity than personal interests.

When you think you understand an image, ask yourself what contextual information might be missing.