Brancusi and America
The story of Constantin Brancusi (1876–1957) and America is long and rich, though to date told only in parts. The artist's innovations are so numerous—and so apparently contradictory—that doubts can…
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Fernand Léger
From the Archives: Max Kozloff on Cubism’s Ugly Figures, in 1972
For the artist and writer, misogyny was implicit in many Cubist works by French male painters.
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Never-Auctioned Léger Estimated at $65 M. Will Lead Christie’s Imp-Mod Sale During New York Auctions in November
The work could set a new record for the artist.
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From the Archives: Henry Geldzahler on the Late Work of Fernand Léger, in 1962
The curator discusses the "sentimental Communist," whose "goal was to reach the worker and teach him the beauty of his world."
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A Life’s Work: As Her Reputation Surges, Luchita Hurtado Discusses Her Long Career
Sometime in the mid-1940s, the artist Luchita Hurtado, then in her 20s, boarded a Madison Avenue bus in Manhattan to go to an opening at Pierre Matisse's gallery on East 57th Street. "There was a man…
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Cubist Misunderstanding: An Argument Against Fernand Léger, in 1967
In honor of the Museum Ludwig’s show “Fernand Léger: Painting in Space,” we turn back to the February 1967 issue of ARTnews, in which Marcelin Pleynet made an argument against the French modernist pai…
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The Thoroughly Modern Met
With the Lauder Collection gift, the Met reframes the Cubist movement for the 21st century
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GoldDerby
She’s baaack! ‘American Idol’ sensation Margie Mays returns to audition for the judges … with a twist [WATCH]
TVLine
Better Call Saul Season 5 Premiere Recap: Do You Believe in Magic?
BGR
Apple tried to ban an insider’s book about the company – now it’s a bestseller
Rolling Stone
How JPMorgan Chase Became the Doomsday Bank
SPY
Survive Your Camping Trip No Matter the Weather With These All-Weather Sleeping Bags
