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...course Cotter took was a result of him seeking to fulfill a science requirement. He enrolled in a “primitive art” class in the Anthropology Department that was cross-registered with the Art History Department. It was this course that introduced him to the Peabody Museum, where he spent much of his time as an undergraduate. After college, Cotter ended up in New York City where he first worked on The New York Arts Journal, a quarterly that covered all areas of art, from the fine arts to fiction. His articles were noticed...
...ARCHITECTURE Nordic Museum Fantastic folk art and an amazing collection of glassware. Djurgardsvagen 6-16 (08-519-546-00; nordiskamuseet.se) St. Mark's Church, Bjorkhagen, was designed by architect Sigurd Lewerentz. He insisted that the bricks not be cut and could fit together, even though they were all really different in shape...
...were from the region. The Philip Hofer Prize, established to foster students’ interest in collecting, was founded in honor of Philip Hofer ’21, the first Curator of the Department of Printing and Graphic Arts in the Houghton Library and Secretary of the Fogg Art Museum. To enter, students were required to submit a 2,500-word essay describing the meaning and sentimentality of their collections in addition to annotated bibliographies detailing the items. Hope Mayo, Philip Hofer Curator of Printing and Graphic Arts in Houghton Library, served as the judge of the Philip Hofer Prize...
...visit the Sun Moon Lake and Ali Mountain - places that they read about as children in China but had always been forbidden to see. With them, they are bringing business to restaurants and manufacturers of typical souvenirs like mountain tea, fruit products, and, a particular favorite, the National Palace Museum's jadeite cabbage. "It's been decades since we've seen each other, we wanted to see our comrades," said an elderly man surnamed Jia. His friend chimed in: "The people here are more civilized. That's the truth. They're well-educated and have truly kept the essence...
...Back in Sweden, the country's National Museum of Science and Technology announced this week plans to exhibit a Pirate Bay server confiscated by police last year. "This is an object of contemporary society and a museum collects such items," curator Nils Olander said. With any luck, online piracy will one day wind up alongside...