Graffiti et Le Tag

from the New York Times Where Louis XIV Meets Crash and Blade By MELENA RYZIK The French call it le graf or le tag: the style of urban artwork that was born nearly four decades ago on New York City subways and brick walls, influencing a generation of artists,...

Roadie Says Jimi Hendrix Was Murdered By His Manager

from The UK Daily Mail Jimmy Hendrix ‘was murdered’ by his manager, claims roadie By JAMES TAPPER Last updated at 5:32 PM on 31st May 2009 Rock legend Jimi Hendrix was murdered by his manager as part of an insurance scam, a new book by one of his former...

Apropos Props To The Americans

from the Los Angeles Times American art gets a higher profile in U.S. museums TIM STREET-PORTER, THE HUNTINGTON LIBRARY The Huntington Library’s early 20th century gallery features works of the Arts and Crafts movement. The Huntington, the Met and museums in...

Harlem: 1970-2009 Photographs by Carmilo José Vergara

from The New York Times In portraits, as in architectural pictures, time marches on. We learn that this man is Eddie from Selma, Ala., and that he farmed an empty lot on Frederick Douglass Boulevard between 118th and 119th St. in 1990. We further learn that today, a...