New York
Top Models
By the Board Melbourne-based filmmaker and artist Daniel Agdag’s medium of choice is cardboard, and his sculptures are sure to shock and delight
Adventures in Publishing
The Weidenfeld Way A new biography tells the story of the famed publisher George Weidenfeld, of London’s Weidenfeld & Nicolson, an uproarious character who stood at the meeting point of the literary and society worlds
View With a Room
So Much More than Lobster At Aragosta, on Deer Isle, Maine, a heavenly restaurant, cottages with seaside views, and hikes in lush greenery offer a slice of Arcadia
Inside Story
The Designer Who Set Women Free In contrast to Dior’s waist-cinching “New Look,” Claire McCardell’s “American Look” brought comfort to women’s fashion
After Hours
A Night Celebrating Jay McInerney Emily Ratajkowski, Eric Ripert, Cynthia Rowley, and others gathered at the Odeon in Tribeca to celebrate Jay McInerney’s new novel and the launch of his AIR MAIL column
Design for Living
Rule of Three Go from shoddy to well shod with a pair of adult shoes! Spend an evening at the movies (but not in a multiplex)! And more, in our column on how to live …
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Against the Grain The Museum of Modern Art exhibits New York’s first-ever retrospective on Käthe Kollwitz, one of history’s greatest graphic artists—and one of its most outspoken pacifists
A Gentleman’s Touch Thanks to his impeccable manners, Arthur Barry ingratiated himself with Jazz Age millionaires—then stole their jewels
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Requiem for a Dreamscape A retrospective in Germany honors Verner Panton, the Danish designer who transformed the spirit of American counterculture into psychedelic interiors blending color, sensuality, and fun
