Only one of the last 12 guests on David Roberts's Volts podcast have been non-white. All the rest? White people.
When pressed by email on his racism, Roberts cast false aspersions on my mental health, writing, "I encourage you to get the help you clearly need."
He is a false ally, a covert racist, and a character assassin.
I'm calling out David Roberts and other racist white "liberals" involved in No Kings for their cultural appropriation and for erasing the history of Black people protesting. These covert Klansmen are pretending as if BLM never happened and it's deeply angering. No different from MAGA erasing DEI.
https://youtube.com/shorts/nZtK8xaSGRQ?si=DZdsBXA4blN3O7WE
#nokings #antiracism #blm #history #davidroberts #culturalappropriation #protest
In an interview with Public Notice, David Roberts characterizes politics in the United States with an expression from the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes": "Everybody on the right knows that they’re playing Calvinball here." While I am amused at how "Calvinball" has come to refer to situations in which
David Roberts' "Descent into the Plain of Granada" transports viewers to the sun-drenched mountains of Granada. The vivid details and serene landscape evoke the beauty of travel in the 19th century. What memories does this artwork inspire for you?
#ClevelandArt #ArtHistory #DavidRoberts
https://clevelandart.org/art/1940.563
David Roberts's "Descent into the Plain of Granada" beautifully encapsulates adventure, featuring a caravan against dramatic mountains. His journey unfolds in delicate hues, inviting exploration. Imagine trekking those paths—what do you think he felt?
#Art #DavidRoberts #ClevelandArt #TravelArt
https://clevelandart.org/art/1940.563
David Roberts' "Descent into the Plain of Granada" masterfully contrasts human resilience and nature’s grandeur. The delicate brushwork and warm tones beckon the viewer into this iconic journey. What feelings does this scene evoke for you?
#Art #ClevelandArt #DavidRoberts #Landscapes
https://clevelandart.org/art/1940.563
David Roberts's "Descent into the Plain of Granada" captures a moment of serene journeying through magnificent landscapes and rugged mountains. How does this watercolor transport you to the enchanting terrain of Granada?
#ClevelandArt #DavidRoberts #WatercolorArt
https://clevelandart.org/art/1940.563
Later celebrated for his topographical landscapes of the Middle East, David Roberts’s first extended trip abroad was in 1832 when he traveled through France to Spain over a period of 10 months. This watercolor records a scene from Roberts’s journey from Madrid to Andalusia. He described the trip in a letter to his sister: "I jogged on a considerable part of the way on foot, happy and contented. Granada is in the most beautiful situation that can be imagined. It lies at the foot of a ridge of high mountains, called the Sierra Nevada, or the Mountains of Snow." Replete with burdened mules, a lone figure on foot, and sun-drenched mountains with a view of Granada in the distance, this watercolor vividly illustrates the artist’s recollections.
Later celebrated for his topographical landscapes of the Middle East, David Roberts’s first extended trip abroad was in 1832 when he traveled through France to Spain over a period of 10 months. This watercolor records a scene from Roberts’s journey from Madrid to Andalusia. He described the trip in a letter to his sister: "I jogged on a considerable part of the way on foot, happy and contented. Granada is in the most beautiful situation that can be imagined. It lies at the foot of a ridge of high mountains, called the Sierra Nevada, or the Mountains of Snow." Replete with burdened mules, a lone figure on foot, and sun-drenched mountains with a view of Granada in the distance, this watercolor vividly illustrates the artist’s recollections.
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