The artist wanted to photograph orchids but ended up making “Broken Spectre,” a film about the destruction of the rainforest — his most powerful work yet.
Category: Art
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‘Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)’ Review: Indelible Images by Design
Anton Corbijn’s documentary shares anecdotes from the British design studio that devised some of the most famous album covers of the 1970s.
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From Houston to Athens, Rick Lowe Takes His Social Sculpture Global
The artist, known for the influential Project Row Houses in Houston, discusses music, basketball and art’s ability to improve lives.
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Seven Standouts From the New York Design Festival
Bees, seeds, metal and stone all made appearances for the event that makes the city a design hub.
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How KIRAC Trailed Michel Houellebecq From the Bedroom to the Courtroom
The art collective KIRAC was embroiled in court battles over a film about the author’s sex life. Is the dispute a performance? A marketing stunt? Or a genuine cultural feud?
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A Sunny Parisian Cafe Inside a 19th-Century Artist’s Studio
Plus: coffee-inspired jewelry, an exhibit of natural ceramics and more recommendations from T Magazine.
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Pottery Workshops Fill Up as People Travel to Connect Over Clay
Pottery workshops like those at the Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts in Maine are filling up with people who want to connect with others instead of screens.
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The Mystery of the Disappearing van Gogh
After a painting by the Dutch artist sold at auction, a movie producer claimed to be the owner. It later vanished from sight, with a trail leading to Caribbean tax havens and a jailed Chinese billionaire.
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For Freeman Vines, Guitar Making Is a Way of Life
“To somebody else, it’s just some wood glued together,” Freeman Vines, 80, said. “To me, it’s something else.”
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A Sculptor’s Take on Jewelry
The French contemporary artist Daniel Hourdé has been making rings and cuff links out of gems from Brazil.
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‘White Balls on Walls’ Review: Time With the Gatekeepers
The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam becomes a somewhat flimsy case study for fine-art diversity and inclusion conversations in this documentary.