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The aesthetics of a gold rush

August 6, 2018 12:05 amAugust 6, 2018 11:06 am

I decided to take a little break from critiquing political advertisements and websites to look into the imagery and aesthetics of New Jersey’s burgeoning cannabis industry. How do you market something that’s never been legally marketed before? How do you...

Something about portraiture, photography, individuality, and otherness:

July 9, 2018 12:32 amJuly 10, 2018 5:59 pm

I’ve lately been envisioning the project of writing this column for NJ Globe “on the intersection of art and politics” slightly differently than I initially thought I would. Namely, my approach is turning into: pretend the images generated by NJ...

Opinion: Bold Decisions in a New Era

June 26, 2018 1:20 pmJune 27, 2018 11:42 am

OPINION The recent New Jersey State Budget approved by the Legislature for submission to Governor Phil Murphy comprised bold decisions acknowledging a new era where federal supports for states have vanished. With a morally bankrupt Federal government, redefining the role...

She’s Cheer Captain and I’m on the bleachers:

June 12, 2018 12:00 amJune 19, 2018 2:48 pm

The style we’ve come to know as “being cool” used to be something only a few teenagers ever achieved – on the outskirts of the law, embodying a kind of radical-chic that challenged the status quo, living fast and dying...

Me, Gentleman?

June 1, 2018 10:32 amJune 3, 2018 12:58 am

If you’ve come across former New Jersey Governor turned State Senator Richard “Dick” Codey, you may have had the opportunity to have him charm you. You may have been disarmed by a joke or, upon finishing up a conversation, remarked...

Amy Wilson: Stronger, fairer, or if this is paradise, I wish I had a lawnmower: The promotional videos of Governor Phil Murphy

May 23, 2018 1:11 pmJuly 10, 2018 5:48 pm

Governor Phil Murphy has released a series of short promotional videos on his Twitter account, touting his various goals and achievements so far. Here, I will consider the advertisements as art objects and not policy, and talk about their successes...

Visual analysis of the NJ11 Congressional Race, based on four websites

May 11, 2018 12:01 amMay 14, 2018 8:41 am

Images matter. Candidates for elected office spend thousands trying to get just the right photo, logo, and website to capture their message. In this visual analysis of the NJ11 Congressional Race candidates, I’ll be looking at two of the best,...