The National Gallery of Art's Board of Trustees recently announced acceptance of a number of new acquisitions, augmenting the collections of paintings, sculpture, works on paper, and photographs. These new works included a collection of 169 photographs by Robert Adams hand-selected by the artist; the Gallery's first watercolor by Thomas Moran; its first paintings by … Continue reading National Gallery Accepts Important Works by Adams, Whistler, Others
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John Edwards and “Antiques” in the Memo Lines
Articles published this week suggest 2008 vice presidential Candidate John Edwards received $700,000 or more from Rachel Mellon, which he allegedly used to cover up an affair during that year's campaign. A representative of Mellon, who wasn't named but later identified as Person C in the indictment, told the New York Times the money was … Continue reading John Edwards and “Antiques” in the Memo Lines