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Norma Swenson, ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ Co-Author, Dies at 93
She was a proponent of natural childbirth when she joined the group that produced the candid guide to women’s health. It became a cultural touchstone...
John Wells Dead: Fashion Photographer Was 64
A fashion photographer, he built a do-it-yourself life on 40 lonely acres in West Texas, living like a modern-day Thoreau and telling millions of his...
Orien McNeill, Artist Who Made Mischief on the Water, Dies at 46
He was the pied piper of a loose community of DIY artists homesteading on New York City’s waterways, which he used as his canvas and...
Judith Hope Blau, Who Turned Bagels Into Art, Dies at 87
She began selling necklaces strung with mini-bagels on a dare from her husband. Bagelmania (and a career as a toy designer) ensued.
Eunice Golden, Artist Who Mapped the Male Nude, Dies at 98
Like many feminist artists, she took the body as her subject. But while others were exploring their own bodies, she painted the male anatomy.
Elaine Wynn, Who Built Wynn Resorts Empire in Las Vegas, Dies at 82
She and Steve Wynn were known as the king and queen of Las Vegas. After their divorce, Ms. Wynn became a force in her own...
Marcia Marcus, Painter Rediscovered in Her Last Decade, Dies at 97
A popular downtown artist in the 1960s, she worked in obscurity after art world trends left her behind. Now her startlingly fresh work is on...
Jesse Kornbluth, Magazine Writer Who Covered Everything, Dies at 79
He reported on the highs and lows of culture in the pages of Vanity Fair and elsewhere. He also wrote seven books of nonfiction and...
Reinaldo Herrera, Arbiter of Style for Vanity Fair, Dies at 91
Both old school and Old World and married to a celebrated fashion designer, he helped define Manhattan’s high life for many years.
Pilar Viladas, Architecture and Design Journalist, Dies at 70
Schooled in art history, she brought both authority and a human perspective to her writing and editing for Architectural Digest, HG, The Times and other...