Books
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2 Masterpieces Reveal the Big Bang Moment of Our Art Universe
The Frick, with these not-to-miss treasures by Bellini and Giorgione, manages to get at the origins of our art-watching obsession.
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Sizzling Dishes and Stressful Meals Give Video Games Warmth
By asking players to cook and eat virtual food, game designers are finding resonant ways to tell personal stories.
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Watch a Thanksgiving Day Tirade in ‘Maestro’
The director Bradley Cooper discusses a one-shot scene involving an argument between conductor Leonard Bernstein (played by Cooper) and his…
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‘Wish’ Review: The Sorcerer’s Disgruntled Apprentice
Celebrating Disney’s 100th anniversary, the animated musical starring Ariana DeBose and Chris Pine, is a reminder of the studio’s vaunted…
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A Political Convert in the Long Shadow of the Civil War
In “Longstreet,” Elizabeth R. Varon dissects the life and legacy of a Confederate general who became a devoted supporter of…
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Eat the Rich? How About Dine With Them Instead.
In “Flight of the WASP,” the inveterate dirt-digger Michael Gross gives America’s elite families the white-glove treatment.
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Full Exposure? Four Solo Shows Ponder the Art of True Nature.
Lameece Issaq’s “A Good Day to Me Not to You” strives for intimacy, but that is not necessarily the aim…
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A Rare Appearance for ‘Six Persimmons,’ a 13th-Century Masterpiece
An 800-year-old ink painting, regarded as the “Zen Mona Lisa,” has made a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the United States.
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ Review: Hayao Miyazaki Has a Question for You
The anime filmmaker returns at 82 with the enigmatic tale of a boy growing up amid war and fear, much…
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What Is Photography? (No Need to Answer That.)
Two exhibitions by Japanese artists raise deep questions about the medium, and — refreshingly — leave them hanging.