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Obituary of Frank Stella

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In February 2015, a pair of enormous stars, one made of polished aluminum and the other of unvarnished teak, appeared in the courtyard of the Royal Academy in London. These belonged to the American artist and honorary academic Frank Stella, who has died at the age of 87. For all their differences, the two stars … Read more

The Met’s new exhibition on the Harlem Renaissance shows how black artists used fashion and art to control their own narratives

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A young couple poses on West 127th Street in Harlem with their shiny new Cadillac. She is wearing a cloche hat and smiling slightly. He looks coolly from beneath the ample brim of a fedora. They both wear extravagant ankle-length raccoon coats. James Van Der Zee’s 1932 photograph entitled “Couple” is one of 160 works … Read more