Avant Garde Against Humanity, by Philip Langdon, THE AMERICAN ENTERPRISE

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Avant Garde Against Humanity

The Rise and Fall of Anti-Social Architecture

by Philip Langdon

The American Enterprise, January 2002, pp. 26-29

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    8. Modern Architecture's Nasty Authoritarianism by Frank Buckley, pp. 30-31
    9. In Defense of Traditional Architecture by Andres Duany, pp. 32-33
    10. The Death of Modern Art by James Howard Kunstler, pp. 34-35
    11. Teaching Tradition: New Schools Revive Old Ways by Catesby Leigh, pp. 36-41
    12. Regional Vigor: The Ace Card of American Art by Michael Medved, pp. 42-43
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    15. High Americana by Brandon Bosworth, p. 45
    16. Art for the Multitude by Josh Larsen, p. 45
    17. Art or Not, Don't Forget How to Recognize Trash by Cristopher Rapp, p. 46
    18. Universal Storytelling by Jonathan Last, p. 46
    19. A Canvas for Good Painting and Bad by Terry Teachout, pp. 46-47
    20. In Real Life: First-Person America by Christine Parsons, pp. 48-49
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    29. Opinion Pulse: The Latest Survey Data, pp. 60-62
    30. The Mail, p. 63
    31. Last Gasp, pp. 64-66
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    14. The Economist, pp. 48-49
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    24. The Mail, p. 63
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    2. Sidelights, p. 7
    3. Scan: Short News and Commentary, pp. 8-13
    4. Forward Observer by James Glassman, pp. 14-15
    5. "Live" with TAE by John Zogby, pp. 16-21
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    29. Opinion Pulse: The Latest Survey Data, pp. 59-61
    30. The Mail, pp. 62-63
    31. Last Gasp, pp. 64-66
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    2. Sidelights, p. 9
    3. Scan: Short News and Commentary, pp. 10-14
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    26. Last Gasp, pp. 64-66
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    2. Sidelights, p. 10
    3. Scan: Short News and Commentary, pp. 11-15
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    27. Opinion Pulse: The Latest Survey Data, pp. 60-62
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