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Gaetano Pesce, Designer Who Broke the Rules, Is Dead at 84

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Gaetano Pesce, Designer Who Broke the Rules, Is Dead at 84

He brought surrealism, and politics, into the design world, disdaining conformity and right angles. “He was an enemy of the grid.”

By Fred A. Bernstein

How I Learned to Trust (Some) Men

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How I Learned to Trust (Some) Men

When an Italian stranger approached me, I listened to my intuition, and it changed my life forever.

By Lavinia Spalding

Maurizio Pollini, Celebrated Pianist Who Defined Modernism, Dies at 82

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Maurizio Pollini, Celebrated Pianist Who Defined Modernism, Dies at 82

His recordings of Beethoven and Chopin were hailed as classics, but his technical ability sometimes invited controversy.

By David Allen

An Italian Artisan Brings Hand-Operated Automatons to Life

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An Italian Artisan Brings Hand-Operated Automatons to Life

Shrimp playing instruments and mice as sword-carrying pirates are just some of the figures Amedeo Capelli has created for his hand-operated automatons.

By Jessica Bumpus and Alessandro Grassani