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Wild Strawberries, Cataracts, and Climbing Roses: Clitoral and Seminal Imagery in The Optimist's Daughter
IN THE FIRST PAGES OF The Optimist's Daughter, Eudora Welty draws our attention to judge McKelva sitting on his raised, "throne-like chair," flanked on ......(Continue Reading) Food: at convent school, Hallowe'en meant slimy spinach and lots of church visits
The other day, I overheard a young woman exulting that she had always loved celebrating Hallowe'en because it both allowed her to eat huge quantities ......(Continue Reading)Lonely man: two Manet masterpieces go head to head in London. Richard Cork is transfixed
For as long as I can remember, Suzon the barmaid has presided effortlessly over the great French paintings in the Courtauld collection. Resting her hands on a marble counter at the Folies-Bergere,...(Continue Reading)Artschwager pinxit: though inspired by photographs and rendered on commercial construction board, Richard Artschwager's paintings reflect an acute awareness
For over 40 years, Richard Artschwager has been executing paintings on Celotex, a rigid compound board formed from pressed fibers and generally used ......(Continue Reading)Rose hip
Rose hips are the edible and nutritious fruit of the beautiful deciduous rose, a perennial member of the most extensive genus of classified plants. Botanists ......(Continue Reading)
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