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Sur-Real Time… Dali-Inspired Clocks

The art historian in me cringed when I saw these Salvador Dali-inspired melting clocks described as “Art Nouveau”… (Yes. Someone did this. You can check for yourself if you don’t believe me.) Yet woefully attributed to the wrong genre or not, they are still … Continue reading

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Jewelry With Mystery… Larissa Podgoretz’ Enamels

I know that I’m featuring a lot of artists lately, but I simply can’t help it; one look at the work of Larissa Podgoretz and I was lost. Every one of her enameled jewelry pieces is a work of art in itself; a beautiful … Continue reading

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The Royal Cat Of Research Courage

I am doing research for a paper on some obscure 17th century artist, I have been in the library since 8:30 this morning, and I did not. Have. Lunch. (Which means that I haven’t had food for almost 10 hours. … Continue reading

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Awkward Objects… Alina Szapocznikow

I have taken to reading art books, as any good Art History student should. I don’t follow time periods or anything; I just grab whatever book my hand touches first when I enter the library. For this time, I got … Continue reading

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