BELLE MAISON
BRICKS ON THE BAYOU
BY LIESEL SCHMIDT Though one might say it shares a certain commonality with Carl Andre’s “Equivalent VIII,” a sculpture that has been in residence at the Tate Gallery in London since 1972, the home built at 107 Northlake Court in Mandeville is hardly without form or solidarity. But much like the long-debated piece whose acquisition caused such great debacle, the house is a study in bricks, a tribute to these oftoverlooked materials that—when fully given their due and allowed to shine—can become an enduring work of art.
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