The Modern Golem
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The Modern Golem
Sep 19, 2013
… a cruel emperor persecutes Jewish residents. Rabbi Loew fashions the golem from riverbed clay and brings him to life …
Writ in Lacquer: A Genteel Courtship on a Mexican Sewing Box
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Writ in Lacquer: A Genteel Courtship on a Mexican Sewing Box
Oct 02, 2012
… polychrome-ornamented furnishings, but also because of the fashion for Asian lacquer (and other objects) introduced to …
Daido Moriyama: "It's That Kind of Thing For Me"
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Daido Moriyama: "It's That Kind of Thing For Me"
Jul 24, 2012
… is driving in a car. The woman is beautiful, dressed in a fashionable blouse, donning big-rimmed sunglasses. She gazes …
An Ode to Pets in Art: A Post for Families to Enjoy Together
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An Ode to Pets in Art: A Post for Families to Enjoy Together
Apr 24, 2020
… creatures. Two thousand years ago in Mexico, an artist fashioned the adorable pup below out of clay. Around the …
The King of Arms Art Ball—Virtual Edition
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The King of Arms Art Ball—Virtual Edition
Jul 08, 2020
… ballroom community and luminaries from the worlds of art, fashion, music, literature, and activism since 2013. The …
A Curator Answers
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A Curator Answers
Jun 22, 2009
… years ago. I was a curator in a much-maligned, out-of-fashion institution whose senior management opened up the …
The Return of Cabinet Cards
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The Return of Cabinet Cards
Jun 28, 2021
… their sepia tones, flamboyant typography, and Victorian fashions. Yet numerous parallels exist with today’s …
Final Cut: Great Last Films by Great Directors
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Final Cut: Great Last Films by Great Directors
Jun 03, 2019
… Kieślowski closes his Three Colors trilogy in grand fashion, with an incandescent meditation on fate and chance, …