Art Books 2k11

from The New York Observer The Origin of the (Book as a) Work of Art by Emily Witt Midway through a party for Thornwillow Press at the St. Regis Hotel last night, a book publicist brought up Heidegger. “It’s all about the thinginess of the thing,” he said gloomily,...

Miles Davis Is Cool

from Crawdaddy Magazine A Beginner’s Guide to Miles Davis Ryan Wasoba Miles Davis is cool, but you knew that already. Disputing the musician’s coolness is more arduous a process than proving the moon landing as a hoax. Miles Davis is cool because he branded an album...

Lucian Freud Gone

from The BBC Painter Lucian Freud dies aged 88 Realist painter Lucian Freud, one of Britain’s most distinguished and highly regarded artists, has died aged 88. New York dealer William Acquavella said Freud had died at his London home on Wednesday after an...

Beavis and Butthead Back

from The Arizona Republic Beavis & Butt-head return to MTV feisty as ever SAN DIEGO — When the ever-adolescent Beavis and Butt-head return to MTV in the fall — nearly two decades after their heyday — even their own network won’t be safe...