A Modernist Interior
25Aug
23Aug
Happy Birthday, Nicolas-Jacques Conté
Since France was cut off from British imports including English graphite, Conté was given the task of coming up with an alternative writing instrument. In just eight days he developed a mixture of low-grade graphite powder mixed with clay...
18Aug
Between the Lines
Are they in? Or are they out? They were supposed to take the Spring/Summer 2011 runways by storm, but that was ages ago in the space-time continuum of fashion. Who knows if they're officially still in favor?
16Aug
Riding the Rails
There has always been a sense of romanticism surrounding trains and transcontinental travel. Movies of the 20th century helped create and sustain this mystique....
11Aug
Beat the Heat, Museum Style
When you find yourself exhausted by the hot summer weather, or if it's "too hot to swim" as they say here in the south, head to your nearest art museum for some air conditioning and inspiration...
