subject matter

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Comedy is also front and centre of the film, despite its serious subject matter.

From BBC

“Every Brilliant Thing” makes for an unexpectedly buoyant evening of theater, but it never makes funny fodder of its dark subject matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Glass’ subject matter varies widely in epochs and ethoses, from ancient Egypt to Walt Disney’s Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times

While the subject matter is drawn from traditional Japanese art and the other materials are ancient in their legacy, these quiet meditations are hyper contemporary.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thanks to his subject matter and materials, Mr. Otsuki’s work feels timeless, while his intentional, unshowy formal choices make it an invigorating counterpoint to so much of the noisy art popular at the moment.

From The Wall Street Journal