Blurred genius: the photographs of Francesca Woodman

Source: The Telegraph UK

It is hard to see the photographs of Francesca Woodman as self-portraits, even though that is what they are, because in most of them she is on the verge of disappearing. In one picture she crouches down and glances sidelong a ...
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It's not easy being green, but it's worth the effort

Source: Reading Eagle

The Washington Post. Eco-friendly designer Topher Paterno joined staff writers Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza recently on The Washington Post's Home Front chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Are all green products biodegradable? Paterno: No. Produ ...
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Everett Ortner, a Leader in the Restoration of Brooklyn Brownstones, Dies at 92

Source: The New York Times

John Sotomayor/The New York Times Evelyn and Everett Ortner at their Park Slope home in 1980. Everett Ortner who, with his wife, Evelyn, was an early leader in the movement to restore the splendor of 19th-century Brooklyn ...
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Nashua’s Linatsas earned honors for Pacific service

Source: Nashua Telegraph

When Nashua native Spiro Linatsas was drafted by the Army in 1942, he wasn’t sure if he would ever make it home again, let alone earn a Bronze Star for his service or be called on to lead his home city’s Memorial Day parade – an honor bestowed on him in ...
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Charting David Hockney's rise to stardom

Source: L.A. Daily News

through triumphant stage designs for the opera "The Rake's Progress" in 1975, when this book leaves off. The casual David Hockney fan thinks immediately of his crayon-bright Los Angeles landscapes, saturated in heat and light, and th ...
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Source: Abduzeedo

Social Bicycles announces availability by end of summer, we go hands-on (video) The Huge Difference Between Food in the 1950’s and Today Hello, everyone! I'm Paulo Gabriel, designer from Porto Alegre, Brazil, born in 1984. I have worked as a ...
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Best webOS Magazine Apps

Source: PreCentral.net

Magazines…we have seen them come and go, having a short shelf life on the TouchPad. Premium magazine apps like People, Time and Sport Illustrated have all left the webOS app catalog blaming too low subscription rates t ...
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Five-year wait for stunning Perthshire farmhouse renovation

Source: The Scotsman

Michelle Wilkinson and David Newton took their time updating family home Arnbog SIX years ago, Michelle Wilkinson and David Newton sold their Islington townhouse (a mammoth renovation) to head north with two small ...
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Pet Of The Week: Meet Molly

Source: People.co.uk

Who is she? Molly, a six-year-old blue tortoiseshell cat. Rates? Pulling off wallpaper and being brushed. To nominate your Pet of the Week, email or write to us with details and a photo – we can’t return photos, so if it’s precious, make a copy. Send to ...
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