What are your New Year’s resolutions? Let’s review some of the classics: Eat healthier. Exercise more. Get organized. Sound familiar? What may also be familiar to you is the vaporizing of your resolutions somewhere around… Read More »Forget Resolutions, Think Themes
When I first saw the photos of “Warning Signs,” the recent installation by Sea-Watch and Mother Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, I was struck by the stark power of its message. Imagine walking past one… Read More »Sea-Watch and Mother Berlin Confront Apathy with a Stark Installation
Jody Quon’s desk is immaculate. There’s a lot there, but she knows exactly where everything is. It’s like an image out of Things Organized Neatly. She rarely swears. Or loses her temper. In fact, she’s… Read More »She Looks Forward to Your Prompt Reply | Jody Quon
American graphic design is rooted in the histories of printing, which owe a lot to advertising. When the making and selling of goods became an industry in the mid-19th century, the need to inform consumers… Read More »The Daily Heller: What is Real American Modern?
While human society is being transformed by information technology, contemporary sewing technology is based on the same functionality as in the late 18th century, including the fundamental dependency on human dexterity and tactility. Juliet Seger,… Read More »HUMAN TOUCH Makes Visible the Invisible Hands that Sew our Clothes
If you’re looking for them (and even if you’re not), there are certain distinctive social types that inhabit Manhattan and the boroughs. Noah Rinsky has dedicated himself to documenting what he calls Old Jewish Men… Read More »The Daily Heller: How to Become an Old Jewish Man (Even if You’re Not Jewish)