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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Times Corp. Town (Manet At The D’Orsay Edition)
Some of the hardworking staff’s friends (yes, we’ve got friends) have proudly proclaimed that they’ve dumped the Boston Globe in favor of its kissin’ cousin New York Times because “there’s nothing worthwhile in the Globe.” Not so fast, dropniks. Case … Continue reading
Why Sebastian Smee Won A Pulitzer
Last week Boston Globe art critic Sebastian Smee won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for criticism, as the Globe was happy to report: Sebastian Smee, art critic of The Boston Globe, yesterday was awarded the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for criticism. In … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, Edgar Degas, Edouard Manet, Musée d'Orsay, Pulitzer Prize, Sebastian Smee
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Banner Days For European Museums?
From Monday’s New York Times: European museums are reeling from culture shock these days. Long reliant on government subsidies, they avoided the layoffs, salary cuts and ticket increases that struck American museums hard in 2009 when the endowments upon which … Continue reading
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Tagged Bulgari, Chanel No. 5, Doge's Palace, Musée d'Orsay, New York Times, Paris, Venice, Vulgari
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