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In a previous Art & Culture post, we presented an illustration from RefugiArte, an initiative of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) aimed at raising awareness…
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In the world of art, paintings often serve as powerful mediums for expressing complex emotions, experiences, and narratives. One such painting that captivates the essence…
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George Bellows’ “Stag at Sharkey’s” made in 1909, not only freezes a moment of intense boxing but delves into the complexities of male mental health…
![Art, Camera, Image, Photoshop, Toys, Anxiety, Mental Health, Kevin Dooley, Photography, Feelings](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/01/fear-6562668_1280-470x140.png?x81652)
Kevin Dooley is an artist that specializes in photography and has been publishing images on Flickr for many years. His pieces range from fun images…
![Mental Health, well-being, self-love, identity, self-discovery, adulthood, illustration, image, journey, Instagram](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/11/jackson-david-SrunqRT0A34-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
The journey of mental health, self-love, and self-identity is a profound exploration, one that often takes us through complex mazes of self-discovery. The illustration by…
![picture, image, Edouard Manet, painting, masculinity, violence, men, bullfighter, art, mental health, toxic, men, gender roles, artwork, drawing, well-being](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/10/image-from-rawpixel-id-3284399-jpeg-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Édouard Manet is a renowned French artist of the 19th century. He challenged artistic conventions and embraced subjects that were often controversial or unconventional. His…
![Image, trauma, violence, immigration, refugees, United Nations, Punche, Latin America, forced displacement, natural disasters, war, left behind.](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/10/map-of-the-world-1005413_1280-470x140.jpg?x81652)
RefugiArte is an initiative of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) aimed at raising awareness about the experiences of immigrants and refugees forced to leave their…
![caretakers, Mental Health, nurse, well-being, Max Ginsburg, elderly, hero, support, image, painting](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/07/nursing-home-g1ec521c80_1280-470x140.png?x81652)
The painting “Caretakers” by Max Ginsburg, created in 2006, beautifully captures the essential roles and significance of caretakers in our society. The artwork elicits emotions…
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In his 1949 piece “Creative Therapy”, Jacob Lawrence paints this engaging scene that depicts several psychiatric patients engaged in painting. Prior to his prestige and…
![On The Verge](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2021/12/F549E79F-0F8F-4832-8CF8-F764C1709ABC-470x140.jpeg?x81652)
When one thinks of Vincent Van Gogh oftentimes his artwork is brought to mind – but what about the man behind the paintbrush? Plagued by…