Thursday Art Walk

Erik Kain

Erik writes about video games atĀ Forbes and politics at Mother Jones. He's the contributor of The League though he hasn't written much here lately. He can be found occasionally composing 140 character cultural analysis on Twitter.

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  1. Patrick says:

    In an illustration of the extent to which the 20th century broke all categories of art while paying tribute to the past, it’s worth noting that Von Menzel’s painting is deliberately referenced in the most horrifying scenes of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

    (The chicken room to freezer scenes, for those who’ve seen it.)Report

  2. E.D. Kain says:

    That’s interesting, Patrick. Not really a horror film fan, myself….but I can certainly see how this piece might make its way into horror film scenes…Report