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...Narrative" is one of the most convincing, even if broad, themes that Phillips and Neri trace in the show. Kara Walker's black silhouettes applied directly to the Whitney's white walls depict surreal scenes from slavery in the Old South. Demonstrating a keen sensitivity to the 19th century African-American literary tradition, Walker's imagery slips between history and fantasy, redemption and horror. Her striking installation monopolizes the historic connotations and graphic irony of the cutpaper silhouette, which despite its crisp, precise line shadows its subjects and prevents full narrative disclosure. In addition, both Zoe Leonard's archive...

Author: By Scott Rothkopf, | Title: The Greatest Show on Earth | 4/17/1997 | See Source »

...They're really in the trenches and have a keen eye for where the movement is today...

Author: By Joshua H. Simon, | Title: K-School Hosts Gay Activism Forum | 4/7/1997 | See Source »

...measured formally made the city council go on record in "commending Loh-Sze Leung for here keen observation and her alertness to the missing children and her willingness to get involved and take action...

Author: By Courtney A. Coursey, | Title: City Probes Safety on Congested Intersection | 4/2/1997 | See Source »

...criminal trial of suspect Timothy McVeigh. In Oklahoma City, fewer than 75 survivors and relatives showed up at the 320-seat auditorium set aside by the federal government in an FAA building to watch the proceedings on closed-circuit television, though demand for seats is expected to grow keen once the trial begins. While extensive security precautions have been taken to lock down the area around the Denver courthouse where McVeigh is being held, the initial interviews of four potential jurors from a pool of 380 stirred little attention. McVeigh, in a blue shirt and khakis, smiled and greeted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Quietly Picking A Jury In Denver | 4/1/1997 | See Source »

...When [Nye] came in as the new dean of the Kennedy School, he was very keen on establishing non-governmental ties with China," he said. "It was important to establish informal links...

Author: By Anne C. Krendl, | Title: K-School Establishes China Connection | 3/31/1997 | See Source »

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