Life Like

Sculptor Carolyn D. Palmer creates masterpieces in her Saddle River, New Jersey studio A bronze statue is one of those honors bestowed on the immortals or, at the very least, […]

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Delacroix

European master gets his first major North American retrospective    If you’re interested in the art of painting and want to spend some time with one of history’s greatest practitioners, […]

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A Place at the Imperial Table

Catherine the Great was passionate about porcelain No one set a table like Catherine the Great. When you’re the Empress of All the Russias, you can afford to be extravagant, […]

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Smile and Say Ambrotype

Historical photos with a particular pedigree When families gather, there’s always a chance that someone will pull out the old family photos. Vintage Instamatic snaps and Polaroids, sepia-tone studio portraits […]

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The Art of the Phone

A selection of winners from the 2018 iPhone Photographer Awards Like most people nowadays, I take pictures with my smartphone. I can’t remember the last time I used a regular […]

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A Print Mystery

A Bergen County, NJ, woman’s search for an artist’s identity. Coral Petretti’s collecting obsession began more than 30 years ago. It was in the mid-1980s. She backed her car out […]

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Vive la Faience!

French faience ceramics have a colorful history. In 1689, France was at war with much of Europe and its military was drastically underfunded. So King Louis XIV demanded that the […]

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In Search of an Opening

Pocket corkscrews were a practical accessory for the well-dressed man or woman. You never know when you might be called upon to uncork a bottle of wine. If you were […]

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European Roots of the Hudson River School

Two local exhibits shed light on the relationship. The Hudson River School was America’s first home-grown art movement. It is still a source of national pride, both because of the […]

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