Ming Fay, Who Made Magical Sculptures of the Natural World, Dies at 82
His artwork paid tribute to its surroundings, in New York City and elsewhere, rendering nature at an oversized scale that made it unmissable.
Posted inBiographical Information Dolls Henry, Beulah (1887-1973) Inventions and Patents New York City Toys Typewriters and Typewriting Umbrellas
Overlooked No More: Beulah Henry, Inventor With an Endless Imagination
She was so prolific — reimagining things as varied as toys, typewriters, umbrellas and ice-cream makers — that she earned the nickname Lady Edison.
Posted inAcademy Awards (Oscars) Deaths (Obituaries) Fatal Attraction (Movie) Hollywood Jaffe, Stanley R. Kramer vs. Kramer (Movie) Lansing, Sherry Movies New York City Paramount Communications Inc Paramount Pictures
Stanley R. Jaffe, 84, Oscar-Winning Producer and Hollywood Power, Dies
His “Kramer vs. Kramer” won for best picture in 1980, one of many high points in a career that saw him in top jobs, twice, at Paramount.
Posted inBook Trade and Publishing Content Type: Personal Profile Culture (Arts) Krotov, Mark n+1 New York City
Keeping Up With Highbrow Art While Raising a Child
It’s not easy, but here’s how Mark Krotov, the publisher of the literary magazine n+1, attempts it, often with his 6-year-old daughter along for the ride.