Scoundrels, Cads, and Other Great Artists

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By Jeffrey K. Smith ’72

Published Aug. 13, 2020

In Scoundrels, Cads, and Other Great Artists (Rowman & Littlefield), Jeffrey K. Smith ’72 asks why we enjoy art from artists who were not good people, sharing the entertaining stories of famous artists’ lives rife with bigotry, murder, and philandering.

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The cover of PAW’s December, 2024, issue, featuring a photo of Albert Einstein in a book-filled office with his secretary, Helen Dukas.
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