Jasper Johns is one of my favorite artists – quintessentially American, absolutely provocative and yet unusually quiet about his work. He has a reputation for saying very little about what he does, which leaves interpretation to the viewer. As much as I love his work, I love his persona.
Jasper Johns has a new show at the Met (called [...]
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Jasper Johns
Posted in New York Times, art, artists, inspiration, newspaper, tagged art, artists, Carol Vogel, Chelsea, Jasper Johns, Matthew Marks Gallery, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Times on February 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Power of One Photograph
Posted in American life, news story, newspaper, photography, tagged American life, investigation, news story, photography on February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Decades-Old Photograph Helps Solve Mystery of New York Man’s Drowning 15 Years Later
Saturday , February 02, 2008
by STEPHANIE REITZ, Associated Press Writer
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. —
A treasured old photograph, a police investigator’s long-shot appeal to the public and a retiree’s sharp memory have combined to solve a 15-year-old drowning mystery.
State police in Somers, N.Y., tried for years [...]
Rural Classified, Part II
Posted in American life, Bucks County, Lehigh Valley, classifieds, newspaper, tagged American life, classified, newspaper, rural on January 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I feel a mixture of amusement, horror and curiosity everytime I read the local Penny Power classified ads newspaper that serves Bucks County and the Lehigh Valley. A sampling from this week’s edition:
♦ PETS R KIDS TOO! Has quality puppies, kittens, fish, small animals. Feeders. All animals guaranteed. New! Clearance bin. New inventory arriving weekly. Stop [...]