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Inspirations of A Serial Killer I: Mental Thoughts

October 28, 2018February 14, 2021 Elizabeth Montague-Jones

It may be shocking to discover, but many serial killers have additional hobbies of artistic varieties, besides that of committing heinous crimes. Just as artists have been considered to have tortured souls and under perpetual pressures placed on them by their spirits of ingenuity, the same holds true for serial

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Destroy Hate to Encourage Love

October 12, 2018February 14, 2021 Olivia Regalia

The provoking, political conscious, and satirical artwork of the anonymous, British artist, Banksy, did not fall short of capturing the attention of viewers as his work shocked many by self destructing in front of their eyes. Just a few days ago, Banksy’s famous painting, “Girl With Balloon”, sold for 1.4

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The Square: Where Art Meets Crime

October 6, 2018February 14, 2021 Da Yeoun Moon

Art is a luxury. Historically, the majority of those who were accepted into the exclusive world of art were of affluence, nobility, or both. With such group affiliation came expectations of distinct behavior, mannerisms, and moral ground that differentiated them from the outsiders. The title of an artist insinuated a

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Richard Dadd and the Art of the Criminally Insane

September 9, 2018February 14, 2021 Emily Bews

Richard Dadd, known for one of his works The Fairy Feller’s Master Stroke, was institutionalized in 1843 for the murder of his father and the attempted murder of another person as he fled the area. The murder occurred following an excursion through Egypt where Dadd was noted to have express

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Does the art market promote crime?

November 27, 2017February 14, 2021 yangfan wang

In the art market, secrecy is often practiced to protect the privacy of the buyer and/or seller, and to add a sense of mystique to what otherwise is crass commerce. However, this manner of trade has been a point which can be used to promote criminal activities such as money

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Selling Art Created by Serial Killers

December 1, 2015February 14, 2021 bgoeltzenleuchter

Today there are many art auction sites where people can legally purchase art pieces for their collections. However, what if the artists of these pieces are serial killers? A man from central California named William Harder not only has a large art collection of items from killers such as Charles

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