Art & Design

Neal Slavin, Frankfurters in Full Dress, 1978, with the recipe: Neal Slavin: Nylen's Frankfurters in Full Dress.

Arts

From Darkroom To Kitchen: A Time Capsule Of Recipes From Midcentury Photographers

11:00am August 16, 2016

by Tove Danovich

Ansel Adams' poached eggs. William Eggleston's cheese grits casserole. Four decades after being hidden away in a museum, a collection of images and recipes from famed artists finally sees the light.

"Mary POPpuns." Tootsie Pop, Tootsie Roll Frooties and Dum Dum wrappers with acrylic and ink on wood. 2016.

Philly Artist Tastes The Rainbow And Saves The Wrappers

8:00am August 13, 2016

by Carolyn Beans

Philly-based artist Sean Brown transforms the refuse from Skittles, Tootsie Pops, Starburst, Mamba — and whatever other candy he can get his hands on — into works of art.

'Reigning Men' Traces 300 Years Of Men's Fashion At LACMA

5:06pm August 12, 2016

by Matt Guilhem

"Reigning Men" is the name of an exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art that traces 300 years of men's fashions — from the trousers that became a defining symbol of the French Revolution to the latest from Savile Row.

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Top row: The Age of Magic by The Mouse Market, Gothic Bath by Samuel C. Miller III, Apartment 6D by Nix Gerber Studio. Bottom row: White House, White Room by J. Ford Huffman, Reverie of the Stars by Mars Tokyo Designs, My Castle and My Keep by Daisy Taint

Arts

When Your Dream House Is A Dollhouse, No Space Is Too Small

5:55pm August 10, 2016

by Gabriel Rosenberg

Two dozen American artists were asked to create their vision of a "dream room," in miniature form. They stuffed a lot into these small boxes: hopes, fears and some really tiny unicorns.

This rare 1700s robe volante, or "flying dress," was recently purchased by Palais Galliera, a fashion museum in Paris.

Arts

Vive Le Confort! For Corseted Courtiers, This Dress Was A French Revolution

10:50am August 09, 2016

by Susan Stamberg

A really old French dress has sold for more than $150,000. The brocade gown is an exquisite example of the loose-fitting dresses that women — fed up with restrictive bodices — embraced in the 1700s.

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A Jan Davidsz de Heem still life with ham, lobster and fruit, circa 1653

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#FoodPorn, Circa 1600s: Then And Now, It Was More About Status Than Appetite

3:09pm July 25, 2016

by Tove Danovich

A new study of old masters finds that capturing and showing off decadent and expensive meals is a decidedly old-fashioned practice. Like today's Instagrammers, it was all about projecting an image.

Models From Norman Rockwell's Paintings Reunite

8:07am July 24, 2016

On the 100th anniversary of Norman Rockwell's first Saturday Evening Post cover, several of the children seen in his iconic portraits gathered at the Norman Rockwell Museum.

The Janks Archive's creators gathered insults from cities all over the world, including Helsinki, Mexico City, Berlin and New York (pictured).

Arts

Your Mama ... Might Be Offended By This Insult Archive

7:55am July 24, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Janks Archive is a collection of videos in which people around the world share their favorite putdowns. They can be gross and rude, but according to one creator, they also bring people together.

Robert Irwin Brings 'Big' To Texas With Permanent Art Installation

8:53am July 23, 2016

by Tom Michael

The 87-year-old conceptual artist unveils a large-scale installation of his work in Marfa, Texas, this week. He's spent his career creating site-specific art that often treats light as its subject.

Caption from @emptyplatesofny: "Never meet your heroes. They always get eaten." — Julian, Fort Greene; Delicious Buffalo chicken meatball hero with French fries

Arts

Scraped, Splattered — But Silent No More. Finally, The Dinner Plate Gets Its Say

10:36pm July 22, 2016

by Natalie Jacewicz

Instagram is the Internet's semi-obsessive, borderline-creepy love letter to food. But behind every great meal is a plate doing a pretty-OK job. So a comedian made an Instagram to celebrate plates.