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9th April 2019

Toulouse-Lautrec, Chronicler of the Belle Epoque

Tracy Kendrick | France-Amérique | 3rd April 2019

A wonderful phrase describes Toulouse-Lautrec – “argonaut of the boulevards”. Celebrities, cabaret lowlife, the street – that was his milieu. Toulouse-Lautrec’s eye for the characteristic gesture and instinct for attention-grabbing colour brought instant success. His work resonates still with today’s celebrity obsession. “One of the creators of modernism itself”.

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Sparks of Genius

Brian T Allen | The National Review | 21st February 2019

Philip Johnson was called the “Godfather of American architecture”. He helped bring architecture into the public discourse and, as a practicing architect, produced some acclaimed designs. This success papers over less lofty realities – a Nazi sympathizer; a great deal of second-rate work. “Many of his buildings, even churches and museums, look like malls.”

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