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Posted 01/01/12
The Unknown Jewelry of Marie Zimmerman
Inspired by the archaeological discoveries of the early twentieth century, Marie Zimmermann created extraordinary, and previously unstudied, jewelry in Egyptian and other revival styles.
Posted 12/04/11
Rose Fever: The paintings of George Cochran Lambdin
After his death in 1896 George Cochran Lambdin was remembered by friends and memorialists alike for his paintings of roses.
Posted 12/04/11
In 1854 Gleason's Pictorial, the popular, nationally circulated magazine out of Boston, published an article promoting the lavish "Daguerrian Gallery" established in Cincinnati by James P. Ball (Fig. 6), lauding his images as "unsurpassed by any in the Union."1 In fact, Ball's Gallery (see Figs. 2, 4) was not so unusual.<
Posted 11/25/11
Duncan Phyfe: A New York Story
The powerful legacy of Duncan Phyfe comes with as many myths as mysteries. Peter Kenny and Michael Brown talk about the discoveries that bring the celebrated cabinetmaker into foucs at the metropolitan's new exhibit&a
Posted 11/01/11
Master of delight: William J. Glackens at the Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale
Master of delight: William J. Glackens at the Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale Avis Berman In a felicitous though surprising conclusion to the career and reputation of William J. Glackens, a huge repository of his work is permanently housed in one place, the Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale
