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[Abolitionist Button], 1840s-1850s

Unknown Artist, Unknown School [Abolitionist Button], 1840s-1850s Daguerreotype; Image: Diameter 5/8 in. (1.6 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gilman Collection, Purchase, Joyce F.

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[Abolitionist Button], 1840s-1850s

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06 2009

Histoire de l’Empereur Napoleon, 1839

Histoire de l’Empereur Napoleon, 1839 Illustrated by Horace Vernet (French, Paris 1789-1863 Paris); Written by P.-M. Laurent de l’Ardeche (French); Published by J.-J

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06 2009

Bruce the Great: Woof!

Moncler’s new advertising campaign, photographed by Bruce Weber, with a self portrait among the images that will appear in magazines this fall, reminds us that advertising can often be more directional than editorial…

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06 2009

An exact view of the late battle at Charlestown, June 17th, 1775, ca. 1775

Bernard Romans (American, born Holland 1720–1784 Massachusetts) An exact view of the late battle at Charlestown, June 17th, 1775, ca. 1775 Etching with hand coloring; sheet: 11 7/8 x 16 5/8 in. (30.1 x 42.2 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924 (24.90.46) Information about more than 120,000 works of art is available in The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Collection Database .

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An exact view of the late battle at Charlestown, June 17th, 1775, ca. 1775

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06 2009

CFDA Finale

Women’s Designer of the Year: Rodarte.

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CFDA Finale

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06 2009

CFDA: ‘One Outfit at a Time’ (zzzzz)

Oh, hello. Back for the Swarovski young designer awards.

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CFDA: ‘One Outfit at a Time’ (zzzzz)

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06 2009

And The Winners Are…

For accessories: Proenza Schouler. The first Popular Vote Award: Ralph Lauren (in tuxedo jacket and jeans). Men’s wear designer: Scott Sternberg and Italo Zucchelli, a tie

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And the Winners Are…

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06 2009

At The CFDA Awards

Marc Jacobs and his business partner Robert Duffy are sitting in the row in front of me, with folks from Vogue in front of them. Tracey Ullman has just come on the stage, saluting Diane Von Furstenberg and Michelle Obama.

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At the CFDA Awards

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06 2009

[James Joyce], 1926

Berenice Abbott (American, 1898–1991) [James Joyce], 1926 Gelatin silver print; 9 3/16 x 6 7/8 in. (23.3 x 17.4 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gilman Collection, Purchase, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee Gift, 2005 (2005.100.624) © Berenice Abbott/Commerce Graphics Ltd.

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06 2009

View of the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli

Attributed to Lancelot-Théodore Turpin de Crissé (French, 1782–1859) View of the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli Oil on paper, laid down on board; 13 x 10 5/8 in. (33 x 27 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Whitney Collection, Promised Gift of Wheelock Whitney III, and Purchase, Gift of Mr.

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View of the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli

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06 2009

Boston Early Music Festival: As in Days of Yore, CDs in a Store

The Boston Early Music Festival has taken museumlike recreation an extra step. Just outside an exhibition spaces, it has recreated a physical CD shop, the BEMF CD Store.

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Boston Early Music Festival: As in Days of Yore, CDs in a Store

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06 2009

Boston Early Music Festival: The Lute May Be Quiet, but Lutenists Shouldn’t Be Shy

You would think that an early-music festival run by two of the world’s best lutenists might have plenty of lute music in its programming. Or some. Not this year.

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Boston Early Music Festival: The Lute May Be Quiet, but Lutenists Shouldn’t Be Shy

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06 2009

Bonnaroo: Nine Inch Nails’ Last Show Ever in the States?

Sometime around 2 a.m., during a ferocious and meticulous set by his band, Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor made an announcement: that it would be “our last show ever in the United States.”

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06 2009