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...Dreams from My Father.” “The study of law can be disappointing at times, a matter of applying narrow rules and arcane procedure to an uncooperative reality; a sort of glorified accounting that serves to regulate the affairs of those who have power??and that all too often seeks to explain, to those who do not, the ultimate wisdom and justness of the condition...
...they have the same intense focus on the individual, but they do show Karsh’s beginnings and allow one to see just how far he came.The text accompanying the collection explains that “Karsh wrote of his fascination with the ‘inward power?? of his sitters. He said that it was his goal to ‘photograph the great in spirit, whether they be famous or humble.’” Truly, if ever there were the ability of a camera to capture the soul, Karsh was able...
Surrounded by handmade hot-pink signs with slogans like “Blogette Power?? and “Boston McLovin McCain,” the senator’s 24-year-old daughter greeted the crowd that had gathered in front of the campaign’s Tremont Street headquarters to meet...
...have a historically strong dependence on a sense of national identity. Such is the case for France. A nation whose modern history is referential to notions of universality and brotherhood, France’s colonial history echoed a desire to spread French culture—and not just French power??around the globe. That French-language citizens of former colonies might hesitate to pledge allegiance to France would surely disturb many proud readers (like Sarkozy). Yet the nature of the Francophone world—and our entire world today—is such that multicultural immersion often trumps...
...oftentimes, a more variegated palette. Portrayals of masculine heroes from Greek and Roman mythology dominate the exhibit, which is the first retrospective of Wein’s work since his death in 1991. Their bodies are clearly defined. Their hands, feet, chests—any limb capable of evoking power??are elongated and disproportionate to the rest of the body. Their posture is stalwart, their eyes blankly intimidating. The emphasis is on sheer brawn. One could easily be overwhelmed by the amount of testosterone that radiates from much of Wein’s work. Even the mythological women...