July 16, 2011

The Coolidge Model

During the fireworks and barbeques of the recent 4th of July celebrations, a small minority of Americans took time to celebrate another birthday -- that of Calvin Coolidge.  Coolidge's legacy, regrettably unknown or forgotten by most, is a parad...

July 1, 2011

Posterity Denied: The Hijacking of the Barnes Foundation

The "only sane place" to view art in America, according to Henri Matisse, is set to close its doors for good this Sunday.  The Albert Barnes Foundation, a profoundly simple museum set on the outskirts of Philadelphia, will have its 800-painting ...