Lauren Beukes, a script and fiction writer, is drawn to narratives that allow her to probe themes of gender and power. For her upcoming novel, “Afterland," she imagined a plot twist in which a ...

How have artists portrayed epidemics through history – and what can the art tell us about then and now? Emily Kasriel explores the art of plague from the Black Death to current times.

Lauren Beukes, a script and fiction writer, is drawn to narratives that allow her to probe themes of gender and power. For her upcoming novel, "Afterland," she imagined a plot twist in which a ...

A painting revolution was ready to take off in the 14th century, but then the plague hit Italy. What lessons does that hold about our own art future?

How have artists portrayed epidemics through history – and what can the art tell us about then and now? Emily Kasriel explores the art of plague from the Black Death to current times.