Art

portraits

Pretty as a Picture? With Portraiture, It’s Far More Interesting Than Just That.

A person’s likeness captured by the hand of an artist has the power to captivate in a uniquely intimate way.
David Haskell scupture

An Assemblage Sculpture by Magazine Editor, Distiller and Ceramist David Haskell Evokes Maine’s Rocky Coast

Rendered in black clay, with a turquoise glaze, the piece is composed of organic forms that seem to be precariously balanced on a conical base.

Robert Doisneau’s Camera Followed Human Connections on the Streets of Paris

The French photographer transformed everyday encounters into enduring images of shared experience.
Alexandre Noll works

Alexandre Noll Carved a Niche for Wood Objects in the Mid-Century Canon

The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.

Françoise Gilot Brings Light to a Lyrical Late-Career Landscape

A 2001 canvas turns forest into color and line — a confident gesture from a fiercely independent artist.
William Klein photo

The William Klein Fashion Photo That Broke the House Rules at ‘Vogue’

In 1962, the photographer took fashion out of the studio and into Manhattan traffic.
Rodney Smith photo

This Rodney Smith Photograph Lets Elegance Teeter toward Silliness — Just a Bit

The image, shot for a designer's ad campaign, feels like a scene from a real-life Alice in Wonderland tea party.
Christopher Duffy

David Bowie’s ‘Aladdin Sane’ Artwork Just Broke an Auction Record

Photographer Brian Duffy shot the famous portrait.

Nicole Wittenberg Transforms Plants into Otherworldly Creations

Inspired by her summers in Maine, the artist's vibrant pastel drawings feel urgent and alive.

These Are the Fall’s Must-See Paris Exhibitions 

Experience works by Wassily Kandinsky and many other artists in shows/venues across the City of Light.
Next Page »

Loading more stories…

No more stories to load! Check out  Introspective Magazine.

No more stories to load! Check out  Introspective Magazine.