Art
The Images and Stories of Japanese American Internment
Soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 7, 1941, the FBI started arresting a number of first-generation Japanese Americans on the West Coast.
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Gulf Labor and Other Arts Groups Occupy Venice's Guggenheim #GuggOccupied
VENICE — At 10:20am this morning, two boatloads of artists and activists occupied the dock landing of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection (PGC) in Venice.
Books
Photographing the Universal Drama of the School Playground
Even if you don't remember a lick of elementary school classwork, it's likely the joys and terrors of the schoolyard linger.
Art
The Explosive Beauty of Demolishing Old Buildings
In ancient Greek, the phrase “panta rhei” means "all things are in flux." Photographer Meike Fischer’s series of the same name references that philosophy in the context of urban building.
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Before Tinder, There Were Escort Cards
In the 1800s, long before swiping right, there were escort cards: paper cards that men presented to women as an indication of their interest.
Art
Restoring Central Park's 19th-Century Arches to Combat Its Traffic Chaos
Two Central Park pedestrians were killed in collisions with bicycles last year, devastating signs of the increasing chaos of its intersections.
Opinion
Topless Femen Protesters “Salute” Marine Le Pen for Her Fascist Politics
PARIS — Most Parisians seem to have overlooked the radical, anti-fascist, irony-soaked, “top-down” demonstration by the international women’s movement Femen that took place on May 1.
Art
Mannequin Designer Ralph Pucci's Playful Humanoids
Ralph Pucci, a high-end mannequin and furniture designer, has collaborated with a wide range of artists throughout his career, producing unorthodox renditions of mannequins since the 1970s.
Books
Finding a Haven for Taboo Fantasies in Erotica
Reviewing erotica is a difficult task, and maybe a futile one.
Art
Travel to Space (and Back in Time) with Vintage NASA Photos
In the early 20th century, the world watched in anticipation as Stetson-capped explorers disappeared into the Amazon jungle.
Art
Portraits of the Palettes of Famous Dead Artists
A gradient blur of colors accumulated on the palette of Camille Pissarro, while orderly dark streaks of paint still echo the short expressionist career of Paula Modersohn-Becker on her wooden board.
Art
Who Are the Rightful Owners of Artifacts of Oppression?
Imagine this: boxes of family photos, wood carvings, landscape paintings, handmade jewelry, and other items being put up for auction.