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Many years ago, I was fishing, and as I was reeling in the poor fish, I realized, “I am killing him—all for the passing pleasure it brings me.” And something inside me clicked. I realized, as I watched him fight for breath, that his life was as important to him as mine is to me.
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A twelve year old girl from Shanghai was visiting so I asked her how she liked New York. “I don’t like it” she replied, “everything is so old.” That’s saying a lot coming from the oldest civilization on earth. New York is ambivalently old and new and maybe that’s why we love it. Ride the hundred year old subway, with more miles of rail than all of the world’s other subway systems combined. Take it to The High Line, where steam trains once brought beef carcasses to the second floor warehouses. You’ll disembark in the newest and trendiest part of town. Don’t worry about missing anything old in New York, just wander `round and feel new.
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The focus of Noboo Kawaguchi’s art is human beings. She takes people as her subject and delves deep into their emotions and state of mind. Noboo uses the full spectrum of human emotion to show the complexity and beauty of all. She combines notions of ‘normal’ versus ‘strange’ to bring forth a distinctive, expressive image. Loving New York focuses on the uniqueness of New York City. Although a native of Osaka, Noboo is fascinated with New York City’s ability to not only tolerate many nationalities, but to use it’s diversity as an asset in creating a culture where everyone is very different, yet all still consider themselves to be New Yorkers. Her intention is to show the warmth and happiness of New Yorkers and to show how each person rejoices in being different. Loving New York is a tribute to New York’s special identity as a multinational metropolis of free-thinking people. Noboo presents human images that portray strong and subtle emotions by using vivid colors juxtaposed with sharp bold contours. Since human beings are her canvas, she has developed a love of finding the beauty and uniqueness of every subject in her prints. She presents a subject through their facial expressions and attempts to portray internal thoughts, fears and anxieties. Kawaguchi was born in Osaka, japan and is a graduate of both the Nakanoshima Art School and the Visual Design Department of the Tokyo Designer Gakuin College. She had a successful career as a graphic designer and art director in Tokyo before moving to New York. www.nobookawaguchi.com
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HIGH LINE
E Walk The Line, an exceptional way to experience New York
City. An elevated green park with a sense of rear window curiosity. High Line Park is open from 7 am to 10 pm year `round, featuring unique characteristics throughout the four seasons with the natural changing landscape and events. Surrounded by the wildflowers and green foliage, the pathway meanders alongside the buildings, intimate park benches and inviting seating steps providing plenty of resting spots. The cityscape unfolding among the brilliant design structures, integrated seamlessly with the urban setting. A hideaway above the street traffic with amazing views from dusk to dawn, it is equally magical for tourists and residents alike.
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The
High Line,
originally constructed in the 1930s, used to
elevate dangerous freight train traffic off of the streets of Manhattan’s busiest industrial district. 30 feet up in the air, The High Line trains delivered supplies directly to the second floor of warehouses all along the west side route from 14th Street up to 30th Street. The trains ceased operation in 1980, and the rail line became overrun with weeds, wild flowers and rust. Threatened with demolition, in 1999 Friends of the High Line was founded by two visionary residents Joshua David and Robert Hammond, which led to the eventual transformation of the old freight line into one of New York’s most unique public parks runs above Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to West 34th Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues). A collaboration flourished with leading urban design and landscape architecture team James Corner Field Operations, Diller Scofidio + Renfro and planting designer Piet Oudolf. Construction on the park began in 2006. The first section, from Gansevoort Street to West 20th Street, opened June 9, 2009. The second section, from West 20th Street to West 30th Street opened in June 8, 2011. The construction of the third and final section is underway in January, 2013. The abandoned High Line is now evolved into a cultivated destination sitting above one of the most trendy neighborhood in New York City. The cobblestone streets below lined with art galleries, design shops, restaurants, nightclubs and boutique hotels. The Meatpacking District and Chelsea are delightful be around as you explore The High Line’s points of interest. The history of this area has been preserved through a well-thought out one-of-a-kind transformation. www.thehighline.org
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The Standard Hotel New York Straddles The High Line and has been called “breathtaking...” as well as “the most significant, unusual New York Building in years.” It encompasses areas above, below and around The High Line, with every room featuring a stunning view of either The Hudson River or skyline. In addition to being a great place to stay while in New York, it also offers a unique setting for meetings and events. Additionally, a wide variety of culinary delicacies can be eagerly devoured… The Standard Grill features Michelinstarred Chef Dan Silverman’s American grill classics. The outdoor Biergarten with German fare by Chef Kurt Gutenbrunner, and of course, amazing German beers. At the Standard Plaza, awesome transforming from a Summer Spanish cafe with delighted Seamus Mullen’s tapas, to The Standard Ice Rink during the winter seanson, with its own rink-side Kaffeeklatsch serving après skate drinks & snacks. Enjoy the sweeping 360º magnificent views at the Le Bain, a penthouse discothèque and rooftop bar, featuring world-famous DJs. During the summer, there’s a plunge pool on the dance floor and a crêperie on a “grass” covered rooftop. www.standardhotels.com/high-line
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Garrick Jones was project designer for 245 Tenth (left) on the High Line. The stainless steel panels are blistered with a decorative pattern reminiscent of the steam that used to rise from the trains.
Jones is the Founder and Principal of Ten to One, working in parallel as Studio Director and Associate with Della Valle Bernheimer and more recently as Senior Architect and Designer with Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
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The Elevated Park That Never Got Off The Ground
by Garrick Jones
As the economy peaked several years ago I flew up to Portland Maine to meet with great local designer Mitchell Rasor (MRLD), and City Planning officials. We joined other international developers, and a fleet of consultants and advisors for design presentations and a blistering barrage of heated and hightly publicized Community Review and City Council meetings. Myself, Della Valle Bernheimer, and MRLD had designed one of two proposals before the City for development of the Maine State Pier, a dilapidated deep sea berth pier which protrudes far out into the Portland harbor from a crossroads between a gorgeous and vibrant little downtown and a now quieter but recently rezoned manufacturing district known as the Eastern Waterfront. Our strategy was an opportunistic mash-up of old and new, small and monumental scales of programs and structure. We proposed developing the pier twice; once at grade for commerce and once again, on top, for the public. Our proposal was to refurbish the existing pier and structures as an intermodal transportation and commercial hub, over which is added a new occupiable roofscape which would 39
be draped atop and span across the existing warehouses running continuosly along the entire length of the pier. This new elevated landscape slopes down where pier meets land to seamlessly become an at-grade park. This new second pier would be a combination of public green space, institutional pop-ups such as performance spaces, and enough photovoltaic panel area to allow the pier below to be net-zero. However, our team was portrayed as outsiders, as I was from New York, and our developer a behemoth. The competing team’s developer was local, and the design team was a large consortium of local designers. The review and approval process was highly contentious, and
big local news. City Council members were forced to recuse themselves, voted out of office, many with vested interests one way or another. Eventually the local team won city council approval by a single vote. But, sadly the political wrestling didn’t end there; financing never materialized and the Pier project never happened. Then the economy changed the world. The new urban typology we were seeking five years ago exists now in cities such as New York, and projects such as The High Line. In a future economic cycle, with a new outlook on sustainable development and engineering, and connectivity, perhaps Portland will recycle its Pier.
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FUTURE
Americans will be living in smaller spaces and with fewer rooms. Formal living rooms are going extinct. Kiss the dining room goodbye as eat-in kitchens replace them. Separate rooms are also disappearing. Smaller-scaled furniture is overtaking built-ins and big pieces. Luxurious products such as spa showers, high-tech fixtures are on the rise. Master bedroom suites won’t be bigger, just busier. Everyone’s working at home. Remote control lighting and shades will be the new normal. Thumbs-down on swimming pools and hot tubs. Thumbs up on gardening and entertaining outdoors. 1882 print by Albert Robida shows a futuristic view of air travel over Paris as people leave the Opera in the year 2000. Many types of aircraft are depicted including buses and limousenes, police patrol the skies, and women are seen driving their own aircraft.
A recent survey by the International Furnishings and Design Association predicts how we will live in 2020
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With Barcelona, Zak Sobel managed to capture the carefree spirit of Bruno Mars, combine it with the rough-and-ready storytelling of Jim Croce, and season the mix ever so slightly with a hint of late 60s rock-n-roll infused with backwoods Americana.
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Although Sobel doesn’t reinvent the wheel here, Barcelona is more than a simple play on pop music past. With a voice entrenched firmly in the now, you’d swear you’ve heard Sobel perform as the opening act for artists across the country. Fortunately, the appeal of Barcelona is as much in the delivery as in the craftsmanship. continued…
sinem saniye sinem saniye www.sinem.net
They say good things come to those who wait, and for those who have eagerly anticipated the debut album of Sinem Saniye, that wait has come to a merciful end. Featuring 11 tracks, all full of the same heartfelt passion that has won Sinem a string of prestigious songwriting awards since 2005, When I Don’t Sleep shouldn’t disappoint. The perfect blend of world and mainstream pop music, When I Don’t Sleep, like Sinem herself, features a diverse range of musical influences, beautiful in their individuality, yet easily accessible across genres. With a voice that calls to mind the likes of Nelly Furtado and Nina Persson (of Cardigans fame), even the most cynical of listeners will have to admit there is more to Sinem than meets the eye. While her subject matter doesn’t stray far from feelings of longing, romance and seduction – hardly new ground to break – Sinem addresses these subjects with an air of sophistication that eludes many of her contemporaries. Following a natural progression, Sinem expresses a longing for guidance and acceptance on I’ll Confide, a track that brings to mind the Cure’s In Between Days, and Peter Frampton’s Baby I Love Your Way. From here, she transitions to a seductive need for release on tracks like One Woman and A Certain Kind of Lovely. Finally, on In My Slumber, Sinem has reaches a place of mature reflection. Should her career follow the same trajectory, Sinem Saniye could be a name to remember for years to come.
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The Way It Is has a strong southern feel -- almost Skynyrd-esque in the lyric and presentation, but musically, it’s a lot like Cracker meets Voodoo Child (Slight Return). On Man’s Will Aldea goes country, exchanging vocals with Kirsten Mandt in a fashion that is decidedly Lady Antebellum; at least until just after the three-minute mark, when the song makes a sudden, but fleeting turn towards harder rock – one that seems entirely unnecessary just seconds before the song draws to a quiet close.
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Listening to the self-titled debut of Seattle’s Aldea can be a bit bewildering. While I dare say nothing was left at the door, and the material remains strong enough throughout, Aldea seems to suffer from some sort of musical personality disorder. Perhaps this is the culmination of many years of material for Alex Aldea, the band’s namesake, songwriter and front man; or perhaps this is a band still in the process of finding their sound. Either way, Aldea is an interesting journey.
While Aldea seems in his comfort zone on the beautifully written When Life Unfolds, that doesn’t stop the band from breaking new ground on the catchy, but somewhat conspicuous All I Want Is You, featuring the trumpet of Thomas Nay. Perhaps the biggest disappointment is the sudden drop in production value on Aldea’s final cut, the otherwise pleasant Sleeping Pills. Despite lacking cohesion as a collection, Aldea does boast songs that are well-written and musically strong – hopefully a sign of better things to come.
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the rudies the rudies
The Rudies opens with Attilla the Dub, The Rudies, with a name just generic enough a number that blends an odd mixture to confuse long-time music listeners, offer an of the Misfits, Sabbath and Living interesting blend of reggae, ska, punk and www.myspace.com/therudies Colour with flavors that are distinctly classic rock on their self-titled release from ska and reggae – a formula that Blue Pie Records. You’ll have no trouble exemplifies what is to follow. Despite spotting influences from Bob Marley to the featuring a vocal that may play as Clash, and while there may be better acts in the grand scheme of the mainstream, these veterans of a bad Shaggy impersonation, Boss Rude Grrl manages to the Lexington, Kentucky music scene create due to a sense create an intriguing ambience, while Gunshot addresses of passionate obligation, a quality that is both obvious and the gun culture of the streets, tossing in an interest spoof of Skynyrd’s Saturday Night Special. Other standout tracks endearing. include Psycho Babylon, an offering that would make the perfect soundtrack to the political-based horror flick that is our current government, should that movie find a big screen; and Wrap Yo Head, a subliminal tip of the hat to the Spencer Davis Group’s I’m a Man. At times, The Rudies can get a little repetitive, with songs wearing well beyond their welcome, but if jam bands are your personal pleasure, the Rudies are a tight fit – and undeniable when they lock into that hefty reggae groove.
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At 25 years old, Philadelphia’s Gina Sicilia has established herself as one of the most powerful new voices on the rhythm and blues scene. On her third offering, Can’t Control Myself, she not only takes it up a notch, but manages to effortlessly navigate through several genres without losing her voice. Fans of the down-and-dirty style of a Koko Taylor, for example, will be Addicted from the opening number. While Sicilia doesn’t have Taylor’s signature growl, she does bring her own style of brash, in-your-face passion to the music. Speaking of the music, much of the success of Can’t Control Myself is owed to Vizztone label-mate and producer, Dave Gross, who plays damn near every instrument on the album in bringing Sicilia’s vision to fruition. On Crazy About You Baby, a song many will associate with 60s icons Ike & Tina Turner, Gross lays down a riff that recalls the Kentucky Headhunters’ take on Bill Monroe’s Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine, while tastefully dancing around the vocal with woven instrumentation reminiscent of the Rolling Stones. If Sicilia does have a weakness, it’s that she’s often entangled in the clutches of the past. On Before the Night is Through, Sicilia may as well ask the listener to Save the Last Dance for Me, while drifting Under the Boardwalk. Still, as many legendary performers have proven, “something old, new, borrowed, and blue” applies more often to musical success than to marital. For my taste, Can’t Control Myself maintains a delicate balance.
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As legend has it, it was the point at which Pittsburgh’s Chux Beta stopped trying to pander to potential audiences that they not only found their sound, but their true fan-base. Born of the 90s alternative/ grunge scene, this early influence remains apparent -- especially in the vocals, which at times suggest the style of Perry Farrell, the melodic artistry of Matthew Sweet, and the harmonic tendencies of Cracker. These influences remain tastefully subtle on their latest release, Heartbroken Underground, a solid, if not fully satisfactory follow up to 2009’s Now We Rise and We Are Everywhere. While fans of the first album will no doubt enjoy Heartbroken Underground, little has been made in the way of creative progress. That said, little ground has been lost. Thus, while the opening cut may proclaim that the “day of reckoning is here,” one can’t help but feel that the status quo has been carefully maintained. Still, Chux Beta has produced a strong musical offering, boasting several catchy, radio-friendly tracks, including Fooled Me Twice and Different Kind of Crazy.
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Zak Sobel continued… Much of the material on his new release Target Rock is the same as on Barcelona. Among the repeats is the standout track “Voodoo Woman,” which showcases Sobel’s ability to pepper tried-and-true chord progressions with catchy melodies, creating hooks that will resonate with the listener, even when the lyrics fall flat. Crooning lines such as “You’re the only one who can bring me home,” and “Without you I don’t know what I’d do,” on Bring Me Home, and Sugar, respectively, Sobel’s lyrical content tends to remain focused on the push and pull of love and necessity. Target Rock feels like a collection comprised of several years’ worth of material, possibly spread across several sessions. The differences in mixing and sound quality from track to track are often disconcerting. The same could be said for Sobel’s tendency to genre surf. While the players prove more than capable on each individual track, the product as a whole seems disjointed and is lacking the flow that one expects when listening to a full album. For the Zak Sobel fans who enjoyed Barcelona, the question becomes: are the six new tunes on Target Rock really worth the extra effort? For those fans, I would wager the answer is yes. For those of us on the fence, here’s hoping Zak’s next release brings a cohesive blend of fresh material.
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Lisa Brigantino has the voice of a chameleon, and it’s a quality that serves her well on her latest release, the aptly titled Wonder Wheel. Flowing effortlessly from the folksy tweet and harmonies of Sarah, to the down-and-dirty rockabilly style of This Town, Brigantino sheds light on what it might have been like had Patty Loveless sang rock-n-roll music. From the opening chords of Go and Find It, there’s little denying Led Zeppelin’s influence; even the acoustic-laden Used To Be A House seems to have Jimmy Page’s fingerprints all over it. This may be par for the course when you consider that Brigantino was an original member of Lez Zeppelin, the first all-girl Led Zeppelin tribute band. Still, Wonder Wheel is full of surprises. The title track is a dreamy little number that could have been a staple of lighter college and alternative radio in the early 90s, and would play just as well today. On A Little Sympathy, Josie Cotton meets Elvis Costello, and
With In The Morning, Paper Arrows promise to loom large in the music world. Unfortunately, it is often the lyrics that fail to deliver, as Joe Goodkin seemingly struggles to balance substantive insight with grade school poetry. However, the lyrical positives outweigh the negatives, making In the Morning a thoroughly listenable endeavor. With all cylinders firing, Paper Arrows can really set the mood - nowhere is this more evident than on Fading Days, where radio-ready piano accompaniment brings some of Goodkin’s more startling lyrical imagery to life: “If I could take your scars, I’d lay them in a line, and stitch the skin with needle and thread…” While a tendency for memorable piano hooks and an expressive falsetto will no doubt draw Coldplay comparisons, Paper Arrows also
manages to raise the ghost of the organ-driven Wallflowers, and that one band from the 90s that had that one big hit that everybody loved until they didn’t, and now no one remembers their name. On Still Got You, a radio-friendly, Beatlesque romp through Tal Bachman territory, Goodkin announces that “things change, but that’s okay.” In fact, the recurring theme of In The Morning is shaking off the lingering echoes of the past. As noted in stand-out track Dirty Engine, if you listen, “you just might hear the sound of moving on,” and while that may be a Lonesome Sound, it’s certainly one to which music listeners can easily relate.
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on I Gotta Find Me Somethin’, Brigantino easily conjures images of the late great Andrews Sisters. Closing the show is the stage-ready theatrical number, I’ll See You In My Dreams, a fitting end to an interesting and far-reaching musical journey that is certainly worth the initial listen. But don’t be surprised if you find yourself back on the wonder wheel again.
jackson wells jackson wells www.jacksonwells.net The pop music sensibilities of Wells’ sugary hooks are sure to draw the sweetest of teeny bopper flies. The aptly named EP Scattered, however, reveals Wells as a youthful, yet eager performer with a scattered artistic musical vision. Drifting through fleeting successful moments of power-pop penmanship only to make even the most obvious of rhymes seem forced on Give Me A Call, Wells can’t help but leave listeners to try “to make sense of it all.” Despite the promise hinted at on songs like Falling Back, the end result sees Scattered falling resoundingly short. While Jackson Wells may have something to say to his generation, the message won’t likely translate for the older listener. Still, the potential is inarguably there. The question is whether or not Wells can skate by on his boyish good looks long enough to fully come into his own. In today’s market, I’d say the odds are in his favor. 63
the stereofi the stereofidelics At a glance, comparisons to the White
For a mesmerizing musical journey that
Stripes are inevitable for the StereoFidelics.
seemingly encompasses everything
A male guitarist, a female drummer,
the StereoFidelics represent, look no
and rock-n-roll gusto to spare – like their
further than the title track. What starts
influences before them, Chris Padgett
with Padgett’s laid back descent into a
and Melissa McGinley can’t be contained
chemical stream of consciousness ends six
within a single genre – a fact that their
minutes later in the unbridled frenzy that is
latest release, You Are Having A Wonderful
McGinley’s electric violin… and when she
Time, only serves to cement.
promises she will “haunt you,” you have no
Unlike the Whites, Padgett simultaneously
choice but to believe.
plays guitar and bass (with his feet) and
From beginning to end, you’ll find that
Mellissa can truly play drums, sing, kick ass
the StereoFidelics offer one musical gem
on the fiddle, and do all three at roughly
after the next, ranging from the hypnotic
the same time.
tension of A Round to the happy-go-lucky
If you think the title is presumptuous, think again. A throwback to virtuoso guitar greats of the 60s and 70s, Padgett casually breathes new life into what feels like a familiar, yet forgotten friend. Meanwhile,
playfulness of You Know I Would. And when McGinley sings, “I bet you’d love me if I gave you the world,” you have to admit, even if the world isn’t hers to give, You Are Having A Wonderful Time.
McGinley captivates the listener, laying down a groove that would leave the likes of John Bonham bobbing his head, while piercing your ears with the power and finesse of an Etta James.
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With the generous support of the Human Rights Campaign, I was able to shoot almost three hundred faces in New York City. We put out the call to any and everyone that felt like LGBTQ applied to them in any way, or ever had, and I didn’t ask them to define that. I shot everyone on film, in black and white, for a few minutes, getting a simple portrait of them, slice of life out of their regular day. The portraits you see here are from those sessions. iO Tillet Wright
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Gaetano Pesce’s Notturno a New York Design as a story. The object as a metaphor, a means of expression, far removed from rigid serialization. This is the vision of Gaetano Pesce who, after Tramonto a New York (Sunset in New York), an iconic design for Cassina in the 1980s, returns to his adopted city as if just a few hours had passed by. Thirty years later Pesce presents us Notturno a New York. Night time in New York, a sofa-skyline enveloped by a starry sky. A serene moonlit night, perhaps during a sultry summer, that illuminates the skyscrapers of a metropolis that hasn’t yet fallen asleep. The upholstery is in a tapestry-like fabric, replete with the smallest of details. A sophisticated weaving technique is used to produce 14,000 warp and weft stitches,generating extremely high definition images. Limited edition. www.CassinaUSA.com Photo: Cassina
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Post-Restoration images of Morgan’s Landmark 1906 McKim Building: Photograhphy by Gramham Haber.
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f you’re fascinated by New York architecture and history, make time to visit The Morgan Library and Museum. Billionaire philanthropist J.P. “Jack” Morgan had a discerning eye for collectibles, and many wonderful rare collections have also been donated to The Morgan over the years. If you get a vicarious thrill out of seeing what catches a billionaire’s eye, then this is the place to indulge yourself.
The Morgan has a superb collection of music art and literary works, from medieval
times to modern day. Many native New Yorkers have not yet discovered the treasures this museum has to offer. If you have an appreciation for literature, you’re sure to find your visit to the Morgan riveting. It houses three Gutenberg Bibles, fascinating in their own right due to the intricacy of the print style and rarity quotient. You’ll discover works by Lord Byron, Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, Herman Melville, Thoreau and others. The Morgan is also home to some early classic children’s books, and a collection of such distinguished 20th century American authors as Sylvia Plath, Tennessee Williams, Gertrude Stein and Ted Hughes. Musically, you’ll be delighted by the unique opportunity to view manuscripts by Mahler, Chopin, Mozart, Beethoven, and Shubert, among other iconic composers,. There’s also a large body of material about the lives and works of Gilbert & Sullivan. A couple of letters dashed off by the 13 year old Amadeus Mozart are most interesting. Step
The Morgan Library & Museum Architecture Images: Photography by Michel Denancé.
forward a few centuries to take a gander at some of Bob Dylan’s original scribblings for his ‘60s anti-war anthem, “Blowin’ In The Wind.” There are over 12,000 drawings spanning the 14th through 21st century, from many cultures. The Morgan houses nearly 200 paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and boasts the largest collection of Rembrandt etchings. Ancient Egyptian art forms, and an extensive near Eastern seals and tablets, date back as far as 3,000 years. Architecturally, The Morgan Library and Museum is most intriguing. Charles Follen McKim’s original palazzo design was created to house Morgan’s private library. Currently, The Morgan is a unique combination of varying styles and time periods, and takes up half a city block located at 225 Madison Avenue. The library and museum underwent an extensive restoration in 2010. Conveniently close to popular destinations such as The Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden and Macy’s, The Morgan takes a lot less time than some of the better known museums, and is equally satisfying. www.themorgan.org
If you get vicarious thrill out of seeing what catches a billionaire’s eye, then this is the place to indulge yourself.
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roundmagazine.net Contents 8
New York Over Under
14 Noboo 20 Rollaround 24
The Highline
39
Pier Pressure
44
Moda de Bern
50
Purple Pause
56
Found by `Round
70
City Cages
74
Self Evident Truths
84
Blown Away
86
Swatch of Village
88
Culture Sculpture
90 Morganoscope
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