The Mothers — Jenny Saville

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The Mothers, 2011 by Jenny Saville (b. 1970)

Helium — Susannah Martin

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Helium, 2017 by Susannah Martin (b. 1964)

Portrait of Mnonja — Mickalene Thomas

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Portrait of Mnonja, 2010 by Mickalene Thomas (b. 1971)

Girl with Blonde Hair — Helene Schjerfbeck

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Girl with Blonde Hair, 1916 by Helene Schjerfbeck (1862-1946)

March — Wenceslaus Hollar

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March, 1629 by Wenceslaus Hollar (1607–1677) (After Jan van de Velde II, ca. 1593–1641)

Portrait of Kerry James Marshall, La Lectura — Kehinde Wiley

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Portrait of Kerry James Marshall, La Lectura, 2017 by Kehinde Wiley (b. 1977)

Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion — John Martin

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Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion, 1812 by John Martin (1789-1854)

 

Still Life with Watermelon, Carrots, and Flowers — Kateryna Bilokur

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Still Life with Watermelon, Carrots, and Flowers, 1951 by Kateryna Bilokur (1900-1961)

“We are still surrounded by mountains of ice” | Frankenstein illustration by Bernie Wrightson

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Woman Searching through a Cupboard — Felix Vallotton

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Woman Searching through a Cupboard, 1901 by Felix Vallotton (1865-1925)

Hunger, Madness, Crime — Antoine Wiertz

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Hunger, Madness, Crime, 1851 by Antoine Wiertz (1806 – 1865)

Black Pegasus — Tomohiro Takagi

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Black Pegasus, 2010 by Tomohiro Takagi (b. 1972)

The Open Door — James McNeill Whistler

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The Open Door, c. 1901 by James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

Exorcism — Natalie Frank

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Exorcism, 2012 by Natalie Frank (b. 1980)

Cursed Forest — Kilian Eng

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Cursed Forest by Kilian Eng (b. 1982)

“To the Garden of the World” — Walt Whitman

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From the Heritage Press edition of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, illustrated by Rockwell Kent, 1936.

That Which I Should Have Done I Did Not Do (The Door) — Ivan Albright

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That Which I Should Have Done I Did Not Do (The Door), 1931/41 by Ivan Albright (1897-1983)