Category Archives: Art/Architecture
Two Approaches to Help with Alzheimer’s
HotHardware.com reports on a new device to help with care for Alzheimer’s patients: “The new Memo Touch tablet acts a new memory assistant that helps seniors with short-term memory loss maintain their independence and age in their own home… ‘If … Continue reading
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130th Anniversary of The Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times celebrated its 130th anniversary on Sunday, December 4th. Click here to see a gallery of memorable photos, “an unforgettable walk through the history of Southern California: the opening of the California Aqueduct, the rise of Hollywood, natural … Continue reading
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America in Color: 1939-1943
Click here to see a truly wonderful historical photo blog post from the Denver Post. From the website: “These images, by photographers of the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information, are some of the only color photographs taken of the … Continue reading
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Photo Exhibit of Centenarians in Taiwan
Forty Taiwanese seniors, all from 100 to 114 years old, are having their life stories told through images at an exhibition at Taoyuan’s cultural center from October 7th through October 31st. At a reception in their honor, some of the subjects shared their thoughts about … Continue reading
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What Does 100 Look Like?
What does 100 look like? Karsten Thormaehlen, a German photographer, decided to show us “Die Schönheit des Alters” (“The Beauty of Old Age”) in her book, Mit hundert hat man noch Träume (At 100 One Still Has Dreams). Here’s a rough translation … Continue reading
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Calvin Tomkins: Art Critic
Calvin Tomkins (age 86), author and art critic, has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1960 and has profiled such creative luminaries as Marcel Duchamp, John Cage, Robert Rauschenberg, Merce Cunningham, Buckminster Fuller, Philip Johnson, Julia Child, Georgia O’Keeffe, … Continue reading
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Herb and Dorothy Vogel: Art Collectors Extraordinaire
Herb (age 89) and Dorothy (age 76) Vogel, retired postal worker and librarian, live modestly in their small New York City apartment and amassed a huge collection of contemporary art. The collection was so significant that in 1992 they generously decided to donate … Continue reading
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