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12/08/2011

The Painter and His Process

Looking back at de Kooning

by James Polchin

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11/10/2011

Pre-Occupy

Occupying Times Square

by Aaron Lake Smith

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10/03/2011

World Views

Lyonel Feininger’s shadow cities

by James Polchin

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06/02/2011

Old Men in New York

Herman Melville's "The House-top. A Night Piece."

by Morgan Meis

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03/30/2011

A Sea of Words

Publishing isn't dead. Smart publishing, well, that's a different story.

by Jessa Crispin

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02/22/2011

Floored

The Roman mosaic floor from Lod, Israel.

by Morgan Meis

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12/14/2010

The Hopper Question

Why the American painter puzzles.

by Morgan Meis

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02/12/2010

Stamped Out

Counting the seconds until the post office finally closes.

by Stefany Anne Golberg

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02/08/2010

Nether Nether Land

New Netherland at the New York State Museum.

by Morgan Meis

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05/04/2009

The Sky’s the Limit

The architecture-inspired costume ball of the Great Depression.

by Tony Perrottet

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