In 1920s Berlin She Was the Pioneer of Punk
Thought punk was an invention of the 70s? Think again. A diminutive ravenette bombshell with…
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Before There Was Emily in Paris, There Was Sally Jay Gorce
Throughout the latter half of the twentieth century and well into the beginning of the…
Inside the Original Shakespeare and Company Bookshop in Paris
That’s Sylvia Beach ↑ founder of the Shakespeare and Company, pictured in 1945 in the apartment…
Zillow Gone Wild: The Craziest Listings on the Market Right Now
This is more of an appreciation post for the Twitter account “Zillow Gone Wild” than…
The Wonderful Watercolors of Georgia O’Keeffe
One of the twentieth century’s essential artists, Georgia O’Keeffe needs little introduction. Her name immediately…
Georgia O’Keeffe: She Lived Deliciously Alone in the Wild, Wild West
In 1934, Georgia O’Keeffe gutted the passenger seats from her A-Model Ford. It was time…
America’s Arabian City Explained
The largest collection of Moorish Revival architecture in America and the Western Hemisphere is where…
Pre-War Germany’s Buried Art Nouveau Magazine
A magazine like Jugend was never going to survive Nazi Germany. A monthly art periodical…
A Parisian Collector’s Museum Hiding Away in the Marais
In Paris, there’s no lack of private art collections that have been transformed into museums,…
Musidora: A Forgotten French Icon Returns
It could well be the heavily kohled black eyes staring straight at you from under…
This Forgotten 1980s Style Movement Explains A Lot About Fashion Today
When we think of the fashion industry’s most influential movers & shakers and icon-makers of…
So What’s the Deal with those Ceramic Sicilian Heads?
Anyone fortunate enough to visit Sicily, could not fail to notice the beguiling ceramic Moor…