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Mochica, North Coast, possibly La Mina, Forehead Ornament with Feline Head and Octopus Tentacles Ending in Catfish Heads, 100 – 800 A.D., gold, chrysocolla, and shells. MUSEO DE LA NACIÓN, LIMA, PHOTO ©DANIEL GIANNONI.
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The Art That Made Peru Peru

By Posted 03/21/13

Three millennia, 350 objects, and one national identity are featured in an ambitious show at Montreal’s Museum of Fine Arts Read More

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Snapshot of a Vibrant Market

By Originally Published 10/12/11

Fall photography auctions draw wide range of buyers Read More

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When Irving Penn Shot Real Women

By Posted 10/01/09

The nudes Steichen found problematic. Read More

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Irving Penn’s Modern Venus

By Posted 02/01/02

In a photo recalling an ancient sculpture, he transformed a female nude into a timeless fertility goddess. Read More