Mark Rothko’s Seagram Murals: What Makes Them Great Art
It is precisely the possibility of exercising choice wherein our lot differs from that of the artists of the past. For choice implies responsibility to one’s conscience, and, in the…
Albertus Seba’s Cabinet of Natural Curiosities: Discover One of the Most Prized Natural History Books of All Time (1734-1765)
In the eighteenth century, a European could know the world in great detail without ever leaving his homeland. Or he could, at least, if he got into the right industry.…
Watch 11-Year-Old Billy Preston Duet with Nat King Cole: A Star is Born (1957)
The Beatles aren’t the only fab talents causing a stir in the recently released Beatles documentary, Get Back. As has been widely noted, soul singer Billy Preston lights up every…