Authenticity and Fresh Air
How do you know the real thing when you encounter it? We are now, all of us, so steeped in …
Category Archives: History
The ME Party
Accepting the aphorism Ars longa, vita brevis, I veer this week from art into life (although to me they are …
Blazes of Light: Looking in the Windows
The Hindu Festival of Diwali takes place this week, an event of light and color, fireworks and gifts and good …
Masters and Servants
The verb “To lord” is defined by the OED as “to play the lord, behave in a lordly manner, assume …
Image, Illusion and Attire
The adage “clothes make the man” – and by extension, the person – says a great deal about the nature …
Trash and Treasure
The good fortune of being exposed to excellence in the arts makes one wonder what it is that takes a …
Shakespeare and Ballet
William Shakespeare’s plays have be re-interpreted in so many different media over so many centuries that it would be nearly …
Transformers
My ideal sculptor, growing up, was Michelangelo. My father gave me a big heavy book filled with photographs for an …
Cinderella Dreams
What is it about stories that improve with repetition? Nearly every culture has its narratives, and the retelling of a …
Klimt’s Precipice
The iconic painting by Gustav Klimt, called “The Kiss” has been reproduced so many times that we feel we know …
Poets' Sinews 