Ultimately, caricature is a failure of the imagination
Silver Stories from S. J. Shrubsole
The folks at the eminent New York gallery have responded to the challenge of the coronavirus much like the Florentines in The Decameron did to the Black Plague: by telling stories
What Picasso inspired in Prague: The brief, bold flourishing of Czech cubist design and architecture (From our Archives)
The zigzag angles, the break in the line of a chair leg, or the dark stained wood immediately attract your attention to Czech cubist furniture.
History in Towns: Grafton, Massachusetts (From our Archives)
The town of Grafton, in east central Massachusetts, effectively encapsulates the history of New England.
Painting With Fire (From our Archives)
The story of modern enameling in this country begins in the industrial heartland of the Midwest, amid blazing steel mills, smoky oil refineries, and congested railroad yards.
Teviotdale: Martha Washington Slept Here
Teviotdale has fascinating historic roots, but there have been numerous practical challenges to maintaining the house over the years.
History in towns: Bristol Rhode Island (From our Archives)
On a blustery March day in 1813, James DeWolf pored over the ledgers in his counting house in Bristol, Rhode Island.
Curious Objects: The Mystery of the Michelangelo Bust
This month, Ben and Michael speak with Jennifer Tonkovich, curator of drawings and prints at the Morgan Library and Museum.
Simple and artistic, Simple and good
Assessing the best of the Saturday Evening Girls’ Paul Revere Pottery
Agent Provocateur
An exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art charts the influence of critic and collector Félix Fénéon through the work of the early modern artists he championed