The Art History Babes

The Art History Babes


Under the Influence

February 05, 2018

Heads up: This episode includes candid discussion of drug use and addiction. As long as humans have existed, they've taken mind-altering substances. In this very trippy episode, the Babes trace the effects of drugs on consciousness and art making from the shamanistic origins of cave paintings to contemporary work exploring addiction.Artists discussed: John Martin, Pablo Picasso, Alex Gray, Robert Crumb, Plastic Jesus, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Damien Hirst, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Marina AbramovicMagic color changing Art History Babes prints by featured artist, Faith Sponsler available at www.arthistorybabes.com/featured-artist/Start investing with Acorns. Get $5 when you use our link : www.acorns.com/invite/?code=F7FU9CCheck out our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes!www.patreon.com/arthistorybabesWe got a blog! We got merch! We got newsletters!www.arthistorybabes.comInsta: @arthistorybabespodcastTwitter: @arthistorybabesEmail: arthistorybabes@gmail.com