Susanna Andrews
@susanna-andrews
Susanna is an artist passionate about generating concepts for creative writing pieces and short films. During this process, she loves to research topics related to art history and philosophy to inform her ideas. She graduated from the University of Washington with a BA in Interdisciplinary Arts and lives in Southern California.
What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
Objectivism is a philosophy developed in the 20th century by Ayn Rand, a Russian writer and philosopher. It leans on the concepts of reason, self-interest, and capitalism.
The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand’s Ode to Individualism
Russian-born American writer and philosopher Ayn Rand’s 1943 novel The Fountainhead holds the key to her philosophy of Objectivism. Rand emphasizes the significance of individualism over collectivism.
Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
20th-century writer and philosopher Ayn Rand was known for her philosophy of Objectivism and her fictional novels. Atlas Shrugged is her most well-known book - what does it say?
Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
Alice O’Connor, better known as Ayn Rand, was a 20th-century Russian-born American novelist and philosopher who promoted the superiority of reason over religion.
Albert Camus on Absurd Creation: Art as a Reaction to Meaninglessness
One aspect of Albert Camus’ Absurdism related to creative expression and the function it served for humans in an absurd world.
Aldous Huxley on Drugs, Religion, and Spirituality
Aldous Huxley wrote about 50 novels in his lifetime. Out of these, three stand out as representatives of his evolving beliefs regarding religion, philosophy, spirituality, and consciousness.
Was Franz Kafka an Existentialist?
Franz Kafka was a 20th-century Bohemian writer who delved into themes like alienation and absurdity. What are Kafka's thoughts regarding existentialism, and how do they manifest in his work?
Alan Watts: His 3 Most Influential Philosophical Writings
Alan Watts brought Eastern philosophies - such as Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism - to the West. These are his three most influential philosophical treatises.
Henry Fuseli: A Romantic Painter of the Dark & Supernatural
Henry Fuseli was an 18th-century Swiss painter and draftsman of Romanticism who greatly influenced artists like William Blake.
4 of Gustave Doré’s Most Fascinating Artworks
Gustave Doré was a 19th-century French printmaker, painter, comics artist, illustrator, and sculptor. He popularized wood-engraved illustrations and created around 10,000 of them.
5 Famous Works by Beatrice Wood You Should Know
Beatrice Wood was an American avant-garde potter. Her signature experimental sculptural techniques established her as the Mama of Dada.
3 Surrealist Female Artists who Fled WWII
Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, and Kati Horna were all female Surrealist artists who bonded together as refugees during World War II.