01/04/2016
Tag: painting
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08/31/2015
Nelson Shanks (1937-2015)
Controversial portrait painter
by The Smart Set Staff
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11/24/2014
Verity Vs. Verisimilitude
In Ferris' The First Thanksgiving, the eternal battle between the history and the meaning of Thanksgiving rages on.
by Stefany Anne Golberg
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10/29/2014
Slipping Away
Portrait of Jennie is a small film, as far as history goes. But the dreamlike fantasy has much to say – about tomorrow, today, life, death, and New York.
by Stefany Anne Golberg
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10/15/2014
Dancing in the Dark
In his cut-outs, it may seem like Matisse went from wild beast to tame decorator. But there's more to his dancers than meets the eye.
by Morgan Meis
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07/28/2014
Face Off
Did the invention of photography kill the painted portrait? Of course not.
by Morgan Meis
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07/25/2014
As the World Burned
We know the story: World War I splintered the world. What a new memoir shows us is how quickly, and devastatingly, it happened.
by Stefany Anne Golberg
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07/23/2014
Solitary Pursuit
In the modern museum, moments of solitude and deep contemplation are rare. But when we find one, it is worth savoring.
by Willard Spiegelman
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06/25/2014