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...Like many fads, Indian jewelry was not born yesterday. In the late '60s and early '70s, the carved stones and silver appealed to young rebels; Woodstock was full of Indian finery. Later, when artists and Hollywood celebrities like Steven Spielberg took up Santa Fe and Southwestern decor in a big way, jewelry, along with rugs and pottery, became collectible...
...expect a beautiful oasis after a long walk down Mass. Avenue--the decor is pretty plain and the floors were dirty on a recent visit. Graffiti marred the walls...
...possible to see this as artful irony, given the film's theme, but it feels more like carelessness. Or exploitation. Or simple imitation. For like Eszterhas' somewhat hotter, somewhat smarter Basic Instinct, or the more recent Indecent Proposal, what this movie really wants to gaze upon is high- toned decor, and like its predecessors it treats its female star mainly as part of the furnishings, something that might get scratched or worn down -- rendered, shall we say, unusable. This is bad sexual politics. It is also bad, unsuspenseful moviemaking...
Jason A. Levesque '95 said he believed Quincy's modern decor adds to its charm...
...DRAW OF PARIS THIS spring is the show titled "The Century of Titian," which fills the Grand Palais until June 14. It is not about Venice as a city; it contains nothing topographical, nothing designed to evoke the scenography of the past -- no furniture, pseudo decor, multimedia "educational" clutter. Painting reigns supreme, on austere walls. All in all, this is the most comprehensive exhibition that has been devoted to the work and influence of a single Renaissance painter in living memory -- a feast for the eyes and a landmark in modern museum history...