THE HARPER REVIEW – A review of cultural and political life run by University of Chicago students

Spring 2026

Image: George Bellows, The Big Dory, oil on panel, 1913 (New Britain Museum of American Art, Connecticut).

Responses to the letters prompt, Is there anything left to conserve?

Image: John F. Francis, Wine, Cheese, and Fruit, oil on canvas, 1857 (Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois).

Responses to the letters prompt, Is the party over?

Image: Oleksandr Bohomazov, Electrician, oil on canvas, 1915 (private collection).

Responses to the letters prompt, Should we still believe in progress?