Word: aestheticism
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The projected building--which unoriginally resembles a large glass and concrete book--would be situated in the midst of the old-fashioned, quaint structures that currently line the picturesque avenue. The building is supposedly designed to blend into the aesthetic of the community, an intent it accomplishes just as well...
In deference to what seemed like epic construction, I had avoided venturing in to the stacks for several months, skirting the blocked Yard entrance and gazing up at the huge crane. But I couldn't stay away long. My Cabot-stocked shelves were not enough: I dreamed of books with...
Born in 1864 to wealthy Jewish parents, Stieglitz was schooled in New York City but spent most of the 1880s in Germany, studying the relatively young art of which he was to be such a master: photography. This was his first obsession, and when he got back to New York...
If the incoming president preferred, he or she could have gongs played, dancing bears perform and someone lead the audience in the Wave instead of a prayer. Would that have offended the consciences of America? Would that have violated the Constitution? Of course not, although it might have offended our...
While the Dior men's business was sleeping, women's has been rocking and rolling, forcing everyone around it to pay attention. Since 1997, Galliano has been working to create a house of Dior that is racy, loud and, most of all, fun. Where Hedi sees simple shapes, John sees...