Michael Gaudio Knihy

"Sound, Image, Silence explores how, over the course of three centuries, paintings, photographs and early silent films communicated the sounds and silences found in the New World to white audiences on the European continent. Through the representation of both landscapes and indigenous people, book explores the role of aural imagination as it pertains to the visualization of particular episodes of colonialism and oppression, but also tries to think seriously about how art historians should engage with sound in what is inherently a "mute" medium"--

The book explores the impact of John White's 1585 paintings of Carolina Algonquian Indians, which were later engraved by Theodor de Bry in 1590. These reproductions played a crucial role in shaping European perceptions of Native Americans, becoming the defining visual representation for readers in Europe and America. It delves into the intersection of art, exploration, and cultural representation during a pivotal time in history.

Focusing on the Little Gidding bible concordances, this study explores the visual culture of seventeenth-century England through the unique perspective of a remarkable family and their handmade biblical manuscripts. It challenges the belief that the English Reformation diminished the significance of religious imagery, revealing instead the enduring role of religious prints as vital tools for contemplation and understanding in early modern society.

Did you ever wonder what happened to the Lebensborn children, those that were intended to fulfil the Fuehrer's desire in creating a master race? This is the extraordinary story of one of them. It begins when 18 year old Lorenzo Benedetta walks-in on Andreas Kuhlemann-Salvaggi raping his unconscious mother and he reacts.