Dr. Richard J. Powell (Art) is the Blue Devil of the Week. Dr. Powell is a scholar and art historian, who has become a respected voice on American art. Dr. Powell explores the forces that shaped the lives of artists and the society that experienced their works. In this interview, he discusses how he has “always approached art and art history not just as a narrow set of facts about artists, their lives and an analysis of their works, but also their historical, cultural and social contexts,” Read the full interview on Duke Today