He won the Guggenheim Fellowship and studied under Constantin Brancusi. He designed dance sets for Martha Graham and George Balanchine. He had an affair with Frida Kahlo. He designed gardens for UNESCO and sculptures for Wall Street And, he invented the coffee table.
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The Apocalypse: A Visual Guide
With today’s 24/7 news cycle and the media’s endless obsession with death and destruction, it can be difficult to surmise whether or not the apocalypse is actually… Read more “The Apocalypse: A Visual Guide”
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The Duke de Berry led a wild political career, but his role as a patron, notably of Les Très Riches Heures, is his most lasting legacy.
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