Pax Lauren

from COMPACT The Meaning of Ralph Lauren Nationalism by Samuel Goldman PHOTO: RALPH LAUREN If you follow a certain kind of account on Twitter (I refuse to call it X), you’ve likely seen the posts. An image of a particular type of model—blond, blessed with prominent...

Madame X…?

from artnet How John Singer Sargent’s ‘Madame X’ Turned Paris High Society Upside Down John Singer Sargent’s most iconic portrait ‘Madame X’ is the star of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s forthcoming exhibition ‘Sargent and Paris.’...

Mary X…?

from The New Yorker Mistaking Mary Magdalene The subject of numerous controversies, she is defined by ambiguity, welcoming outcasts to the Church and provoking more imaginative approaches to faith. By Eliza Griswold An ancient depiction of a naked woman hung on...