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The Art World
Diane Arbus and the Too-Revealing Detail
In “Constellation,” the photographer’s largest-ever show in New York, images linger in the strange space between intention and effect.
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Sebastião Salgado’s View of Humanity
The photojournalist documented some of the greatest human horrors of the past century, but he said, “I never, I never, photograph the misery.”
American Chronicles
The Forgotten Inventor of the Sitcom
Gertrude Berg’s “The Goldbergs” was a bold, beloved portrait of a Jewish family. Then the blacklist obliterated her legacy.
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Iran’s Daughters of the Sea
Forough Alaei’s stunning photographs of a community of fisherwomen on a remote island in the Persian Gulf.
The Art World
A Forgotten Surrealist’s Paintings Return to New York
Last year, Henry Orlik was living in poverty after being evicted. Now his work is worth millions.
Books
The Wizard Behind Hollywood’s Golden Age
How Irving Thalberg helped turn M-G-M into the world’s most famous movie studio—and gave the film business a new sense of artistry and scale.
First Things First Dept.
Chicken, Egg, Sharpie, Handcuffs
A subway-platform poster for the School of Visual Arts was trying to stimulate discussion about A.I. One commuter engaged, and got locked up.
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How American Photography Came Into Its Own
A sprawling exhibit at the Met charts the medium’s era of busy development.
Fiction
“Any Human Heart”
And here sat Maureen, who had no one else to send flowers to as sweet revenge. And here sat Lilian, who had thought that little in life could surprise her anymore.
Critic’s Notebook
Warped Ways of Seeing “P.O.V.”
How our ideas about point of view got all turned around.
The Art World
Rashid Johnson’s Own “Poem for Deep Thinkers”
The artist’s sprawling survey at the Guggenheim reveals an intellect unfolding and a life under way.
Goings On
The Heartrending Movies of John Cazale
Also: Sister Nancy’s eternal party, the acoustic sculptures of Jennie C. Jones on the Met roof, American Ballet Theatre’s season at the Met, and more.