Does ‘The Medium is the Message’ Apply to Art?

Does ‘The Medium is the Message’ Apply to Art?

“The medium is the message,” is a phrase coined by professor and public intellectual Marshall McLuhan. It means that the way we send or receive information is more significant than the message initially intended. Originally applied to radio, journalism, and other...
Artist Uses Chelsea Manning’s DNA to Create 3D Portraits of Her

Artist Uses Chelsea Manning’s DNA to Create 3D Portraits of Her

While Chelsea Manning, the U.S. Army soldier who spent several years in jail for leaking classified data to the internet was in prison, it was prohibited to take photos of her. For all that time, only one mugshot was released, a picture of the intelligence analyst...