Why Are So Many Artists Making Work That Lies on the Floor?
The sculptures tend to appear at moments of political turmoil and social upheaval. But they don’t exactly symbolize defeat.
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Photo CreditSynthetic crushed velvet and dye, Collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by David and Susan Gersh, Barry and Julie Smooke, Mark and Ellie Lainer, Tina Petra and Ken Wong, Patricia and Stanley Silver, and others through the Modern and Contemporary Art Council, M.2005.126; as installed at D’Amelio Terras Gallery, New York; Courtesy Alexander Gray Associates, New York, © 2017 Polly Apfelbaum/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York -
Photo CreditPhotograph by Mari Maeda and Yuji Oboshi The New Authority in Great Books to Read: Who You Follow on Instagram
Increasingly, a celebrity’s endorsement on social media is the best way to grow a modern readership.
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Photo CreditFrederik Vercruysse Home and Work
A Home So Uncluttered That It Almost Looks Empty
Inside the jewelry designer Raphaël Van Gend’s six-story 1920s townhouse in Brussels, after its gut renovation.
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Photo CreditCourtesy of Sotheby’s Amazing Photographs From Mario Testino’s Personal Collection
The photographer is selling work from a few of his favorite artists, including Marilyn Minter and Martin Parr.
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Photo CreditPhotograph by Mark Kean. Styled by Elodie David-Touboul The New Punk Look: Lacy and Colorful
Traditional leather is replaced by vibrant hues and very visible underpinnings.
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Photo CreditDanilo Scarpati The Last Days of Wicker
Just a handful of Europe's rattan ateliers are still in operation. The three finest have been weaving furniture according to ancient techniques for the last hundred years.
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Photo CreditAnthony Cotsifas. Styled by Michael Reynolds Sweets as Poignant as Poetry
One writer considers wagashi, Japanese tea-ceremony treats, as bittersweet pleasures for stressful times.
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Photo Credit Meet the Cats
The sweet story of Cherie, Crystal, Sabrina, Tyrone and one foster kitten — who modeled Japanese sweets for T.
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On Beauty
Photo CreditFloto + Warner The Familiar Promise of Health and Happiness in a Bottle
Suddenly, just like during the 19th and 20th centuries, beauty products aim to cleanse not just our bodies, but our souls as well. But why?
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Photo CreditPhotograph by Chris Rhodes. Styled by Alex Harrington What Does New ’80s-Inspired Workwear Say About Women — and Power?
A writer considers fall’s modest and voluminous silhouettes.
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Photo Credit The Illustrated Interview: Proenza Schouler
McCollough sketched his answers to our questions on a plane to Paris; Hernandez did so while in bed.
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Photo CreditRonan Mckenzie; Mayan Toledano Some Things T Editors Like Right Now
A by-no-means exhaustive list of great things we've stumbled upon.
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Photo CreditFederico Ciamei Bornholm: Crafts and Sunshine on the Danish Isle
The homespun island oasis has inspired many an expat, and always has room for one more. We hear it’s particularly nice in the fall.
