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...generally group him within, can't fully account for him. His figures may be elongated in the Mannerist style, but the swanning courtiers in Pontormo or Parmigianino, most of them as slender as greyhounds, are nothing like El Greco's rough-cut saints, famished men with skin the color of split timber and stiff robes draped around them like crumpled fenders. And while the Mannerist palette, all that coy bump and grind of pink and yellow, is calculated sometimes to startle, the explosive oddity of El Greco is something else altogether. In his magnificent late canvas The Adoration...
Once upon a time, before 10- and 12-year-olds became an outsize economic force, a kid's room was the spot for a hand-me-down chair, a serviceable desk, a throw rug and the latest pop-idol wall posters. Today it's a color-coordinated, fashion-accessorized statement of personal style. Or more precisely, personal style as interpreted by the growing number of retailers rushing to supply this fast-growing $17 billion-a-year market. Vendors, including Pottery Barn, Pier 1, the Bombay Co., Delia's and Target, are creating new products, catalogs and, in some cases, chains...
...Chick--fringe, flower power and peace symbols--and Betsy Girl--hot-pink silks, zebra prints and pink beading. "We create a theme, thinking, What's this person like? How do they really live?" explains director of merchandising Kristina Fideli-Ventura. No matter what the concept, "there's lots of color, jewels, gems, glitter," she says. Kid style is "not demure, not understated." Pottery Barn's PBteen catalog also builds furnishings around themes--the fashion-conscious "glam" style, the Asian-influenced Bonsai Boudoir, the surfer-dude Mavericks. Design is playful. Bike handlebar grips serve as chair arms, surfboards as headboards, skateboards...
...aunt attended Radcliffe at the beginning of the 20th century, but Alexander said she was not allowed to live in the dorms because of her skin color...
...acquire paintings and sculptures for the show, and supplemented those with work by Haitian artists living the Boston area. “It was an extraordinary experience to go to Haiti and meet with the artists. Everything is art there—everyone paints. They express themselves through color and shape even when their lives are difficult,” says Anninger...