Art & Socialism: Lectures & Essays
A presentation by WSWS arts editor David Walsh
The crisis of American filmmaking & cultural life
By David Walsh, March 18, 2010
Arts editor David Walsh addressed some of the current problems in American cultural life, and their historical roots, in a recent talk.
A presentation by WSWS arts editor David Walsh
The crisis of American filmmaking & cultural life
Part Two
By David Walsh, March 17, 2010
Arts editor David Walsh addressed some of the current problems in American cultural life, and their historical roots, in a recent talk. This is part two.
A presentation by WSWS arts editor David Walsh
The crisis of American filmmaking & cultural life
Part one
By David Walsh, March 16, 2010
Arts editor David Walsh addressed some of the current problems in American cultural life, and their historical roots, in a recent talk.
In praise of George Eliot’s Adam Bede on its 150th anniversary
Part 1
By David Walsh, December 30, 2009
This year marked the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, along with Marx’s A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy. The publication of George Eli...
The future of art in an age of crisis—Part 2
By David Walsh, April 22, 2009
WSWS arts editor David Walsh recently delivered a talk on “The Future of Art in an Age of Crisis” in a number of US cities. This is the second and concluding part.
The future of art in an age of crisis—Part 1
By David Walsh, April 21, 2009
WSWS arts editor David Walsh recently delivered a talk on “The Future of Art in an Age of Crisis” in a number of US cities. We are posting that lecture in two parts, beginning today.
WSWS arts editor David Walsh speaks at meetings in San Diego and Los Angeles
By our correspondents, March 4, 2009
In meetings at San Diego State University and at the Santa Monica Public Library in the Los Angeles last week, WSWS Arts Editor David Walsh addressed students, artists and workers on “The future of ...
The Writer and Revolution: WSWS arts editor David Walsh in conversation with Trevor Griffiths—Part 1
December 11, 2008
On November 12 WSWS arts editor David Walsh and screenwriter-playwright Trevor Griffiths held a discussion on the subject of “The Writer and Revolution.” We are posting an edited version of the ev...
Sydney Opera House architect, Jørn Utzon dies
By Paul Bartizan, December 10, 2008
Jørn Utzon, whose name is bound to his greatest, and perhaps one of the world’s best-known post-World War II pieces of architecture, the Sydney Opera House, died in his sleep aged 90 on Saturday, N...
A public lecture by David Walsh in the UK
Art and socialism: the real premises
November 26, 2008
WSWS arts editor David Walsh recently delivered a talk on “Art and socialism” in a number of cities in Britain. We’re posting that lecture today.
Trevor Griffiths and David Walsh discuss “The Writer and Revolution”
By our reporter, November 13, 2008
A unique discussion on “The Writer and Revolution” between acclaimed playwright Trevor Griffiths and WSWS Arts Editor David Walsh took place Wednesday in Manchester, England.
Socialist Equality Party UK public meetings
Art and Socialism—a talk by David Walsh, WSWS arts editor
By the, October 25, 2008
Global capitalism has entered its greatest crisis since the 1930s. The economic slump will undoubtedly lead to a widespread radicalization, as all the myths about the
