Art History Meet the Man Who Snapped the World’s First Photograph of a Ghost (Or So He Claimed) This edition of "Eureka" goes into the darkroom of spirit photographer William Mumler. By Min Chen, Oct 31, 2024
Art World Eureka: Jasper Johns Resurrected an Ancient Technique to Paint ‘Flag’ Johns did just as the ancient Greeks did thousands of years before him. By Tim Brinkhof, Sep 2, 2024
Art World Eureka! How Painting at Night Transformed Lee Krasner’s Colors Bouts of insomnia and mourning led Krasner to a creative breakthrough. By Tim Brinkhof, Aug 20, 2024
Art World Eureka: The Technique Max Ernst Invented to Harness His Inner Eye Ernst began with collage in the 1910s before moving onto frottage and grattage. By Richard Whiddington, Aug 9, 2024
Art World Eureka: How a Scientist Revolutionized Photography With the Cyanotype Invented in 1842, the technique swiftly grew mainstream among photographers. By Tim Brinkhof, Aug 6, 2024
Art World Eureka: Why Was Monet Obsessed With Water Lilies? Monet painted more than 250 paintings of water lilies. By Richard Whiddington, Aug 2, 2024
Art World Eureka: The Deep Symbolism Behind Gerhard Richter’s Candles The contemporary artist's photorealistic images of candles emerge from his desire to break free from reality and bias. By Tim Brinkhof, Jul 21, 2024
Art World Eureka: What Was Helen Frankenthaler’s Soak-Stain Technique? Frankenthaler’s method of thinning and pouring paint was an expansion of Jackson Pollock’s drip paintings. By Verity Babbs, Jul 15, 2024
Art World Eureka: How Henri Rousseau Painted Luscious Jungles—Without Once Leaving France The artist made a name for himself with “exotic” visions entirely of his own making. By Tim Brinkhof, Jul 11, 2024
