Look Closer: Edward Steichen’s Objective World
admin Before the photographer left painting behind forever, he attempted to refocus it on nature.
Art
Look Closer: David Hockney’s Rules of Beauty
What the artist found in a corner of the Louvre
Look Closer: Pieter De Hooch’s Puzzle Box
What the painter, a contemporary of Vermeer, revealed and concealed in a beguiling 1663 work
The Mischievous, Maddening Marcel Duchamp
If you dislike contemporary art, all of the things you hate about it can be traced back to him.
A Canvas as Big as the Country
Don’t ask what Frederic Church’s massive, immersive landscapes mean. Just look.