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...paintings are not mere copies of them: derivation is what is possible. Not duplication, but dissemination. The Ingres is recast in a world of matrices, etched linear lines, solid, dashed or dotted, with a constant and deliberate geometrical pattern by which effects of depth and texture are achieved. The color of the paint may be lost, but something else is gained...
...surprising, as Kuper has one of the most unique styles of any cartoonist. He cuts out stencils and then spray-paints the images onto the surface, giving the work a splattery, fuzzy tone. But even the graphics, mostly rendered in a palette of grays with brief bursts of color, has an unappealing drabness to it. Kids will almost certainly find it dreary. "Sticks and Stones" means well, but manages to find an imperfect middle ground between art and politics...
...adding his own purely visual commentary, Kuper essentially doubles the power of the book's social message. The swirling winds turn into predatory monsters when Jurgis loses his job, for example. In spite of its bleak story, "The Jungle" is gorgeous to look at. Printed in full, rich color, Kuper's technique allows blending and shading in ways matched only by computers. The piece de resistance appears in the form a two-page spread of a labor strike. Kuper creates a cubist swirl of cattle, men, billy clubs, gears and skulls into a giant, violent abstraction...
...WORKS: Instead of adding up your money, stuffing it into an envelope and shoving it into the ATM, you slide each check or bill individually into the machine. It scans them, producing a receipt with an accurate tally of the cash and even color snapshots of the checks. Another feature on the horizon is a Windows-like interface for moving money from one account to another or paying bills...
...West Randolph's hip eateries, such as the Blue Point Oyster bar (an upscale diner that claims the city's freshest oysters), Sushi Wabi (if you like artful fish and don't mind tight spaces) or Marché (a latter-day French Surrealist bistro). Want quick takeout with local color? Grab an Italian beef sandwich at Mr. Beef's on Orleans. The hard core order it "wet," with the roll soaked in gravy...