Posts about creative courage

La Llorona, or "The Weeping Woman," a prominent figure in Latin American and Mexican folklore.

La Llorona

DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS When Artists Drown Their Own Children Near the river at night, you can[…]

Stage photo from a 1959 Ljubljana Drama Theatre production of "Twelve Angry Men," showing diverse actors in intense discussion, representing unity through difference.

What the Animals Understood

Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose illustrates how difference can unite and create strength; photograph by Vlastja[…]

Illustration of a performer at a dressing room mirror, contemplating the risks of going public with their art.

When Risk Becomes Real: A Personal Story

The moment before going public, where artistic courage begins with private calculation. The Arts, Courage, and Consequence[…]

Detail from Dread Scott’s 1989 installation "What is the Proper Way to Display a US Flag?"

Before You Speak Out: A Creator’s Risk Framework

Dread Scott, What is the Proper Way to Display a US Flag?, 1989. Detail from installation. Viewers[…]

Photographing paintings in a museum

Share one piece of art

One Small Act of Creative Courage You Can Take Today What You Can Do Right Now Here’s[…]

Production still from "The Shawshank Redemption"

An Artist “Dodging Politics is Like Dodging Raindrops”

In director Frank Darabont’s 1994 film, “The Shawshank Redemption,” Andy Dufresne escapes prison through a sewage pipe[…]