Source: The New York Times Spotlights the Forgotten Woman Who Built the Brooklyn Bridge | Architectural Digest Text by Nick Mafi Today the Brooklyn Bridge is among the most iconic architectural marvels in the world. Built of limestone, granite, and cement, the nearly 6,000-foot suspension bridge transports roughly 144,000 vehicles across its span every day. It's remarkable, in 2018, to think that such a reliable structure was achieved 135 years ago. When the Brooklyn Bridge opened on May …
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Spring Deity | An Artistic Collaboration
Written by Blair Farris, Publisher of Peachy the Magazine “Spring Deity,” a life-sized ceramic sculpture complemented by a living skirt, held court for two weeks in the beautiful atrium in the center of Laura Vinroot Poole's Capitol in Charlotte, North Carolina. Perry Poole's meticulous architectural design of the store was the perfect showcase for the sculpture. Visible through three sides of windows and set against a beautiful green wall designed by Patrick Blanc, she was stunning. …
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VIVA MOSCHINO! at Mint Museum Uptown
The Mint Museum organizes the first American retrospective of renowned designer Franco Moschino Known for relentlessly mocking the fashion system while at the same time profiting from it, Franco Moschino (1950-1994) used fashion as a platform for theatrical presentations filled with humor, irony, and surrealism. Many of the iconic garments that made him a fashion legend will now be on view in the first American retrospective of his work, VIVA MOSCHINO! The exhibition will open October 31, 2015 …
