The fourth edition of Dispatches, a new sporadical email newsletter about the arts of the past as they live in the present day by Elizabeth Pochoda, Advisory Editor, The Magazine ANTIQUES.
Presidential Appointments
Andrew Jackson and three Philadelphia cabinetmakers.
The Magazine Antiques tour of TEFAF
Our sharp-eyed correspondent Marisa Bartolucci has been in Maastricht, prowling the aisles at The European Fine Art Fair—the premier selling exhibition best known as TEFAF.
Nurturing the spirit
Folk art and the designs of Alexander Girard.
Women and Watercolor
How a medium changed the fortunes of female artists in America.
Lone star
How Ima Hogg brought modern art to Texas.
Who are you calling a tramp?
A fresh perspective on tramp art at the Museum of International Folk Art.
Dispatch 2: South Florida Day Trips
The second edition of Dispatches, a new sporadical email newsletter about the arts of the past as they live in the present day by Elizabeth Pochoda, Advisory Editor, The Magazine ANTIQUES.
The origins of caller ID?
In perusing a recent copy of the online publication Common-place we came across a delightful article titled “House of Cards: The Politics of Calling Card Etiquette in Nineteenth-Century Washington,” detailing the ins and outs of what might be considered an early form of social media—one that could influence politics, society, and even foreign policy.
Art Therapy
A dealer, a disease, and self-discovery.