MRS. THAW IN TEARS OVER SON'S ARREST, Aug 19, 1913, New York Times Headline read. “Gayly chatting with her woman traveling companion, smiling and laughing, although she undoubtedly knew that her son, Harry, was under arrest, Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw stepped from the Pennsylvania Limited at 5:22 o'clock this evening, threw up her parasol before … Continue reading Of Mystery, Murder and Help for a Home in Cresson
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Losing the Monuments to Architects and Builders
The photographer Ernst Haas criticized the act of copying as an act of losing the self. In art, however, the need for constant revolution in design can lead only to a series of fleeting fashions. If what was done before us is constantly thrown away, there isn’t much hope in our creations having a reach … Continue reading Losing the Monuments to Architects and Builders