Knives for surgery, China, 1801-1920
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Apropos Appropriation
Beyond the legal questions in a copyright infringement lawsuit involving the artist Richard Prince, the case asks if the flow of creative expression, riding a tide of instantly accessible digital images, can be slowed.
Yayyy!!! This would be the fun part for an order I received before Christmas. On my way back in LAX I accidentally “exited” the gate area because I was confused about which way the arrow was pointing to get to my gate, and had to go through security twice, including that body scanner thing. They say “female (or male), clear” afterwards, which makes you wonder what they say for transgender passengers.
Helen Frankenthaler, Abstract Painter Who Shaped a Movement, Dies at 83
The New York native, whose staining technique was essential to the development of Color Field painting, was one of the most admired artists of her generation.
