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ArtCurious Podcast

Episode #58: True Crime/Fine Art: The Mysterious Death of Ana Mendieta (and #MeToo)

ArtCurious Podcast

ArtCurious

Arts, History, Visual Arts

4.8847 Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2019

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

This season we’re learning that true crime and art history are two genres that have smashed together with some fascinating results. Today’s show: a contemporary art conundrum. Who is responsible for the death of Ana Mendieta? Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts! Twitter / Facebook/ Instagram SPONSORS The Great Courses Plus: get a free UNLIMITED trial EverlyWell: get 25% off an EverlyWell at-home lab test (use promo code ARTCURIOUS25) Super Chewer: get 50% off your first Super Chewer box when you visit superchewer.com/ARTCURIOUS and subscribe to a 6 or 12 month plan Audible: get 3 months of Audible for just $6.95 a month.  Visit audible.com/artcurious or text ARTCURIOUS to 500-500. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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please visit Anchorlightrolly.com. We live in an age that is truly obsessed with true crime.

0:49.0

Much of the culture consumed in America today, at the very least, is about death. The top

0:54.1

podcasts, the top movies,

0:56.0

the best prestige series. They are all trading in on this hot trend. And I confess that I'm one of

1:01.8

the people who gets really into this stuff. I was obsessed with cereal. I watched the jinks

1:06.8

with true relish and making a murder with true indignation. The People v. O.J. Simpson was a favorite,

1:13.0

and Sterling K. Brown forever. I like a dose of true crime. I do feel guilty and sometimes pretty

1:19.4

gross about it, but I do. I like it. And there's a special kind of thrill that I experience

1:24.3

when these terrible stories come into contact with my work life,

1:28.2

the art world. Because it turns out that even the rarefied world of art isn't immune to

1:32.8

tragedy and mystery. I mean, no one or nowhere is, right? So that is why this season we are

1:39.0

digging into tales of true crime and fine art.

1:52.0

Some people think that visual art is dry, boring, lifeless.

1:59.0

But the stories behind those paintings, sculptures, drawings, and photographs are weirder, crazier, or more fun than you can imagine.

2:01.7

In season six, we are uncovering the dastardly deeds of several of art histories-famed artists,

2:06.9

including their involvement or participation in murder-most-fowl.

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