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In this Issue
Beauty & the Bimbo
From their elongated necks to their oversize breasts, John Currin’s distorted female nudes can simultaneously call to mind a Pontormo Madonna and a Playboy pinup
David Kirby
Getting the Big Picture
American art history is becoming more cosmopolitan as scholars rethink questions of national identity
Patricia Failing
Shaping the Story of Black Art
The son of Georgia sharecroppers, artist David Driskell has become the world’s leading curator, collector, and scholar of works by African Americans
Pamela Newkirk
“200 Years Overdue”
The National Museum of the American Indian is the product of an unusual collaboration between two historic adversaries–the federal government and Native American tribes. After years of challenge and controversy, it is on its way to completion
Julia M. Klein
The Hine Question
Some of Lewis Hine’s vintage prints appear to have been forged. Photography experts are trying to find out who did it–and why
Michelle Falkenstein
The Good, the Bad . . . and the Fake
Two compilers of catalogues raisonnés are attempting to separate the real Courbets from the false ones. However, they don’t always agree
Anne Midgette
And Now a Word About the Sponsors
The goals for corporate art sponsorship have moved from the philanthropic to the bottom line as companies take advantage of the marketing, brand-building, and networking opportunities created by funding shows
Michelle Falkenstein
Departments
Letters
Art Talk
Jesse Ventura; Chuck Close; Linda Farris; Takashi Murakami; Issey Miyake; Wolfgang Joop; Agnes Gund; Helmut Lang; Salvador Dalí; Yul Brynner; Pia Lindman; Lawrence Ferlinghetti; George Condo; Terry Winters; Trisha Brown
National News
New York Mori’s stories Spotlight Lowery Stokes Sims: “In the mix with the big boys” Santa Fe The Lam plan New York “Sensation” settlement Los Angeles Strick’s progress Pittsburgh Factory outlet Peekskill, New York Loft connections San Francisco Problematic performance
International News
Figueras, Spain Dueling over Dalí St. Petersburg Privatizing a porcelain factory Vienna Pursuing a phantom collection Spotlight Luis Monreal: Spain’s big spender Canberra Australian outrage London Bacon estate sues Marlborough
Art Market
New York The booming market for American paintings London The new allegations; Phillips steps up its challenge
City Focus: Santa Fe
Southwestern Sizzle: Three new cultural institutions invigorate Santa Fe’s already lively art scene
Dottie Indyke
Looking at Art
Double Exposure: Alice Neel’s 1978 Margaret Evans Pregnant is an arresting portrait of a mother-to-be carrying twins–and a picture of its time
Ann Temkin
Design
Berlin’s Welcome Wall: A striking enclosure marks a new frontier–between the German capital and five Scandinavian embassies
Hugh Eakin
Artful Traveler
The Painter’s Priory: Symbolist in art, devout in temperament, Maurice Denis designed his own chapel
Parul Kapur
Studio
From Princess Di to the King of the Jungle: Known for his shots of models and celebrities, photographer Patrick Demarchelier finds glamour in unexpected places
Ann Landi
On the Edge
Natural Selections: María Fernanda Cardoso has received positive reviews for her art using animals–and her fleas get fan mail
David Weintraub
Perspective
Malicious Murmurings: What artists say to insult other artists
Milton Esterow
Reviews
New York; San Francisco; Los Angeles; Hobe Sound, Florida; Washington, D.C.; Montclair, New Jersey; Naples, Florida; Chicago; Scottsdale; London; Paris; Madrid; Brussels; Zurich; Rome