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Though artists are often famous for walking the fine line between genius and insanity, the latest MacArthur Award winner Anna Schuleit has taken this phrase to its literal conclusion—transforming deserted psychiatric wards into works of art. A graduate of RISD and Dartmouth and currently a fellow at the Radcliffe Institute, the German-born Anna Schuleit decided to create art from state mental hospitals because of her own fascination with the history of psychiatry. “What happens to people in their society when other people tell them they’re not sane anymore...
...Brien said last night that the Office of Fine Arts (OFA), a co-sponsor with HCC, has been an invaluable resource...
...Nope, no, there wasn’t any problem. I just walked right in, it was fine. I don’t think we were conspicuous at all, or at least I hope not. I mean you can’t always tell if you’re conspicuous or not. We had to relocate a couple of times, because you know, the footsteps, you hear them, you quickly pull down the skirt?...
...class has always revered the imperial house as a symbol of Japanese culture. The present status of the imperial house is in accord with that tradition, while the modern political and military role of the Emperor is rather an anomaly. Shunichi Watanabe Sendai, Japan Cruelty on a Cracker "Banned: fine food and fun" [Sept. 4], which referred to Chicago's foie-gras ban as a "loopy law," was disturbingly glib. Foie-gras production is excruciating for geese and ducks, which are force-fed through a tube inserted into their throats. Those that do not prematurely die in the process...
...little far from campus—ideally it’d be located where University Hall is—but I think we’ll be alright. Harry Lewis, predictably, disagrees with this. He likens the creation of the Harvard pub to “the fine tradition of rulers calming their citizens by providing entertainment and alcohol.” If Lewis had his way, he’d either abolish the carnivals or continue them in order to placate students. The former move would be anachronistic. The latter will do nothing for a real community...