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...Good art—whether or not contemporary—can help people see the world in new ways,” she writes. “The Museum has a strong tradition of offering experiences at the nexus of art and science—from the exquisite models of botanical specimens, the Glass Flowers, to our recent photography exhibits. Bizarre Animals continues this tradition and takes it to a new level...
McPhee’s obsession with setting hints at the true significance of “Silk Parachute”: collected, these essays reveal not only a stunning attention to detail, but also the degree to which McPhee is steeped in the world in which he was raised—the intellectual scene of the American Northeast. When he writes that “Los Angeles might as well be Tokyo” in the East Coast-centered world of lacrosse, he could easily be talking about himself; his entire oeuvre could well be seen as an unsuccessful attempt...
...essay is a triumph of form, weaving together a broad swath of anecdotes and characters without feeling like what it is: a hodgepodge. But more importantly, it offers something unusual and valuable—a clean and frank description of the toil of writing about the world...
...Kofi Annan to commemorate his ten years of service. I was asked to make a large white porcelain peace bowl with a ring of gold on it. The UN also wanted to do something to award Ban Ki Moon for his work on water conservation and relief around the world so I designed an aqua colored bowl with fish to symbolize water and was asked to present it to him.... Right now I am working on making gifts for different heads of state...
...Melanie Baskind, who plays both soccer and lacrosse; Cara Sprague, who competes in cross-country and skiing; and Nina Kucharczyk, a field hockey and lacrosse player. But who knew that lurking within the ranks of the Crimson’s distinguished track and field team is a world-ranking jump roper...