Word: patinas
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...flea markets, not warehouse stores; aged wood, not Pergo; rice paper, not glass. It celebrates cracks and crevices and all the other marks that time, weather and loving use leave behind." Although at first glance it may seem a bit shabby chic, a style that cultivates a worn patina, it differs in attitude, asking that we "set aside our judgments and our longing for perfection" and concentrate instead on "the beauty of things as they are." It celebrates the tiny flaws that make everything - your mismatched kitchen chairs, a worn teapot or the coffee table the kids have battered - unique...
...flea markets, not warehouse stores; aged wood, not Pergo; rice paper, not glass. It celebrates cracks and crevices and all the other marks that time, weather and loving use leave behind." Although at first glance it may seem a bit shabby chic, a style that cultivates a worn patina, it differs in philosophy, asking that we "set aside our judgments and our longing for perfection" and concentrate instead on "the beauty of things as they are." It celebrates the tiny flaws that make everything--your mismatched kitchen chairs, a worn teapot or the coffee table the kids have battered--unique...
...think there's been such a resurgence of interest in American standards? Those songs offer a window into a life that's calmer and more beautiful than the one you may be living. It's like looking through your scrapbook in a way. The memories acquire a patina, a sheen they didn't have when we were growing...
...least the Bush foreign policy has a patina of idealism. The President's economic policy does not. All previous rules of fiscal responsibility have been tossed aside. A round of tax cuts was, perhaps, a justifiable response to the recession in 2001. But those cuts were followed willy-nilly by a second round and, worse, by a blizzard of monster concessions to corporate interests. A recent example is instructive: this month Congress hilariously transformed the closing of a $5 billion tax break for exporters, which was required by a World Trade Organization ruling, into a $137 billion luau for special...
...fascinating grotesques and gargoyles created by Kenneth Scott, id's soft-spoken lead artist, whose work references Francis Bacon and cheesy fantasy artist Frank Frazetta with equal reverence. The ghouls are excruciatingly detailed. As you're being devoured by a swarm of demonic cherubs, you can admire the iridescent patina on their insect wings. To play Doom 3 is to feel your skin prickle with atavistic fear. It's a bit too lifelike for comfort...