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Ghostly personified Death over grave. Jan Toorop, O Grave, where is thy Victory?, 1892. Courtesy Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

After Death

Roger Reeves
September 1, 2020
Pixelated zoomed-in photo of a face. Martin Howard / Creative Commons

An Account

Tomas Unger
September 1, 2020
Corner of a windowed room with walls lit up red at night. Thomas Hawk / Creative Commons

As the Rain Comes Down Harder

Carl Phillips
September 1, 2020
Colorful abstract image. Rob de Vries / Creative Commons

Boethius’ Body

Jacob Eigen
September 1, 2020
Neon lights in vertical stripes. Hendrik Dacquin / Creative Commons

Elevator Closed, Elevator Open

Matthea Harvey
September 1, 2020
Abstract on grey background. Detail from Ono Tadashige, Kita no umi, 1974. Courtesy Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Here & There

Will Frazier
September 1, 2020
3 people at sign. When a Government Turns Its Back..., 1987-95. Courtesy The New York Public Library Digital Collections, NY.

If the Cure for AIDS,

Linda Gregerson
September 1, 2020
Midges and a blue sky with clouds

Midges

Jake Crist
September 1, 2020
Floral pattern.  Detail from Samuel Jesserun de Mesquita, Stylized Floral Pattern, ca. 1905. Courtesy Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Mushmouf’s Maybe-Crown

Phillip B. Williams
September 1, 2020
Spider on its web. Detail from Keystone View Co., Writing Spider and Web, ca. 1900. Courtesy The J. Paul Getty Museum, L.A.

October

Jacob Eigen
September 1, 2020