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Was It Worth It?

They chose a major with modest career prospects. Twenty years later, art history majors from the class of 2006 reflect on their decision.

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Fantastic Worlds

A selection of works by artist John Stephens ’68

From his Thetford, Vermont, studio John Stephens ’68 paints psychedelic worlds characterized by intricate detail and fantastical creatures and landscapes. He uses Photoshop’s editing software to lay out an image, consider colors, and test different versions of a painting before deciding what works best. He likens the process to Darwin’s theory of natural selection: “One version will ‘survive’ to be the right one for the right surroundings,” he says.

Read more about Stephens in our Sept/Oct 2018 profile.

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Thetford Hill Church Fantasy
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Aine
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The Art Lesson
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Games of Chance & Levels of Meaning
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Crossroads of Time and Space
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Our Lady of the Foam
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Solace I
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Solace II
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The Vision Pool

More Galleries

The Southwest’s Vanishing Lifeline

Photographer Pete McBride ’93 has been following the Colorado River for six years to document life—and death—along this once-mighty waterway.

A History of Dartmouth in 50 Objects

From a weathered book of Scripture, circa 1743, to a dirty pair of 2013 running spikes, the things that make Dartmouth different are the things that make Dartmouth.

Mountains next to turquoise water

Expedition in New Guinea

A student seeks a rare creature in the rainforest.

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