The Artifact as Argument: Art and the Human Narrative

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The Artifact as Argument: Art and the Human NarrativeThis collection of essays explores how art serves as a powerful medium for expressing, shaping, and challenging individual and collective identities. It posits that every work of art is an argumentthat from an artists most intimate canvas to the transformation of the landscape itself, creative expression makes potent claims about our identity, cultural heritage, and social norms. The essays decode these visual arguments, examining how artists navigate

these studies dissect the complex interplay of ideology

and the formation of meaning in a world of signs

It investigates the often-overlooked logistical

epistemological

Beginning with the foundations of moral knowledge and ethical inquiry

Cold War science fiction

How do we construct meaning from a world of signs

This collection of essays explores how art serves as a powerful medium for expressing

From the constitutional battles over the New Deal to the trust-busting era of the early 20th century

Others investigate the conditions under which power becomes visible: in the painted surfaces of Renaissance art

Moving from ancient Mesopotamia to contemporary Houston

The June issue of The Schola brings together essays examining how knowledge