Chester Higgins Jr.’s 5 Decades of Nile River Photographs
There are several ways to read a photography book. You should not just read through it once; flip through the pages and randomly find intriguing... Read More
Ellen Levitt
The Obama Portraits Tour: Brooklyn Dispatch
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On the Fourth Floor of the august Brooklyn Museum of Art, there is a gallery that temporarily features two large portraits. One is of Barack... Read More
Brooklyn and Its Many Art Venues
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A big draw near the summer’s end will be “The Obama Portraits Tour,” from August 27 through October 24. The Brooklyn Museum will be one... Read More
Some people love listening to podcasts, but I rarely do. To me it’s akin to listening to a long radio newscast, and where’s the music?... Read More
Cinque Retro at Art Students League Gallery
7 min read
Spending an afternoon at a famous art museum can be a delight, but you might be shoulder to shoulder with many other patrons of the... Read More
Jerusalema Dance Challenge: What the World Needs Now
This past year has been challenging, frightening, sobering. Covid-19, political turmoil, high-profile police shootings of civilians, and much more has rocked our world. We need... Read More
Alex Harsley, Photographer in the City, of The City
In 1951 the book “A Walker in the City” was published. It was an ode to New York City, good and bad, and it might seem... Read More
New Museum’s “Grief and Grievance” Exhibit
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Back in Spring 2000, while teaching United States history and government at Murry Bergtraum High School in Manhattan, I told my eleventh graders about a... Read More