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CHICAGO, by Carl Sandburg

CHICAGO, by Carl Sandburg

Hog Butcher for the World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation’s Freight Handler; Stormy, husky, brawling, City of the Big Shoulders: They tell me you are wicked and I believe them, for I have seen your painted women under the gas lamps...

Hometown Dreams Memories and Change

Hometown Dreams Memories and Change

" I dreamed that the sky became the sea. I stood with my mother and father on the railroad tracks that split the town in two. We watched in awe as buildings floated high above the horizon, and away. Reflections of trees not yet uprooted, hung upside-down over our...

Chris Ofili – Night & Day, New Museum, NYC

Chris Ofili – Night & Day, New Museum, NYC

We wandered through the Chris Ofili exhibition "Night & Day" last week and found lots to admire, massive paintings, vibrant, powerful, sexy, an exciting show. We had been to MOMA that morning for the Matisse cut-outs, and for my money (Mr. Ofili's paintings run in...