INTERVIEW: Bronson van Wyck: 'How did I get into this? I had no other marketable skills outside of the bedroom!'
Planning a party tonight? You'll need this Holiday Long Read. The party planner on how good guests behave, why flirting is fun and one event that nearly ended in disaster
![Bronson van Wyck](/resource/bronson-van-wyck.jpg)
INTERVIEW: Pierluigi Serraino on the 'emotional intensity' of Ezra Stoller
The architect and author of our Ezra Stoller book explains why the photographer's archive took his breath away in this Christmas Long Read
![Ezra Stoller: Frank Lloyd Wright, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (1959), New York, NY, 1959.
All images courtesy and copyright Esto](/resource/204-guggenheim.jpg)
INTERVIEW: Fabien Baron on Kate, craft and creativity
The most sought-after creative director in the world reveals why the last 36 years have been 'a blast of good times' in this Christmas Long Read
![Fabien Baron](/resource/fabien-baron-portrait.jpg)
INTERVIEW: Nick Bonner on art in North Korea
The Printed in North Korea author on socialist realism and the star system (and what might happen if Damien Hirst went to Pyongyang) in this Christmas Long Read
![Nicholas Bonner, author of Printed in North Korea](/resource/nicholas-bonner-photo.jpg)
INTERVIEW: Dominic Bradbury on how Mid-Century Modernism took over our world - and why we're happy it did
'It was all so evocative, so mesmerising,' the Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses author says in this Christmas Holiday Long Read
![Kaufmann House, Richard Neutra, Palm Springs, California (US), 1947. Photo by Julius Shulman / © J. Paul Getty Trust](/resource/095-a-kaufmann.jpg)
Five Christmas treats from America the Cookbook
Here’s how Kentucky whiskey, Nordic biscuits and Spanish traditions shaped the taste of Christmas in America
![Biscochitos, from America the Cookbook](/resource/biscochitos.jpg)
3 Christmas Breads to make from The Nordic Baking Book
The chef and author Magnus Nilsson proves that Christmas is the season to get baking!
![Clockwise from top left: Karlsbader Buns with Almond Paste Filling; Norwegian Christmas Bread; Boys; Danish Almond Tart Leavened with Yeast. All images by Magnus Nilsson from The Nordic Baking Book](/resource/285-sweet-yeast.jpg)
Smoking slippers and an Ally McQueen silk scarf – Bronson van Wyck’s festive dress codes revealed!
Remember to restrain your inner Christmas elf, if you feel yourself going all red and green, advises the party planner
![Bronson van Wyck puts the finishing touches to the Jimmy Choo ICONS Collection Dinner. As reproduced in Born to Party, Forced to Work](/resource/jimmychoocrop.jpg)
John Pawson brings less to Los Angeles
Working with legendary hotelier Ian Schrager, Pawson conjures up sophisticated tranquillity on Sunset Strip
![A room at The West Hollywood EDITION. Hotel images courtesy of The West Hollywood EDITION](/resource/pawsonhollywoodedition.jpg)
GIFTING: The Art of Anatomy - Brain Map
Could this colourful brain visualisation help researchers understand what stops you, um, er, forgetting things?
![Brain map, 2016, by Matthew F. Glasser and David C. Van Essen. As featured in Anatomy: Exploring the Human Body](/resource/018-brain-map.jpg)
The Turkish Cookbook is shortlisted for André Simon Awards
Musa Daĝdeviren’s exhaustive but never exhausting look at Turkish cuisine is recognised for its seasonal detailing
![The Turkish Cookbook author Musa Daĝdeviren](/resource/musa-dagdeviren3.jpg)
Fabien Baron finds religion via his new book
The legendary French art director and designer says faith and decay run surprisingly deep through the pages
![Typography, 2007 (left), Interview, photography, 2012 , from chapter 10, “Sacred, Secular, Faith, Doubt, Terror, Beauty, Totem, Plinth, Pillar, Subvert, Submerge, Sublime,” of Fabien Baron: Works 1983-2019](/resource/402-3-fb.jpg)
JR talks about the pains of being an anonymous artist
The sunglasses can get annoying, and you can't really reveal a work's hidden depths, the artist explains, but. . .
![JR](/resource/jrbrooklynmuseum.jpg)
GIFTING: Who is William Hall giving his book to this Christmas?
The author of Stone takes us through his year and which family member he's inspiring to become an architect. . .
![William Hall - author of the books: Stone, Concrete, Brick and Wood](/resource/williamhallauthor.jpg)
The Lives of Artists – George Condo
The New Yorker writer Calvin Tomkins offers readers insight into the artfully crumpled life of this great painter
![George Condo](/resource/condoportrait.jpg)
One thing not to miss in Cape Town
This beautiful, arty coffee shop takes a bit of South Africa’s wildlife and presents it in a refined city setting
![The Haas Collective, Cape Town, South Africa. As featured in our newly updated Wallpaper* City Guide](/resource/brighterhaas001.jpg)
Watch this tasty trip through 300 years of culinary creations
Got one-and-three-quarter minutes to spare? Lucky you! Then watch this video tribute to Signature Dishes
![Spherical-I Green Olives, Ferran Adrià and Albert Adrià, elBulli, Spain, 2005](/resource/199-spherical-olives.jpg)
Why does Snøhetta's co-founder feel like a dinosaur?
Over 30 years, Kjetil Trædal Thorsen recognises how his practice has changed, and how it was ahead of the times
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How our Lucian Freud co-author ended up in Downing Street
Whoever ends up in No.10 today will get a peek into an art world inner sanctum, thanks to David Dawson
![David Dawson](/resource/david-dawson.jpg)
A Jew-ish guide to Jewish food: Hanukkah
You don’t need to be Jewish to enjoy the great recipes associated with this Festival of Lights
![Sufganiyot, a traditional Israeli Hanukkah treat that actually comes from Poland, according to our new book](/resource/365-sufganiyot.jpg)
Tequila, taxis and face time – Bronson van Wyck’s festive season party guide
The world-famous event planner and author of Born to Party, Forced to Work, shares his tips with The New York Post
![Bronson van Wyck and family](/resource/bronsonchristmas.jpg)
Finn Juhl’s living room is one of The NY Times’ most influential spaces
'This room shows you how small doesn’t necessarily mean cheap,' says the news site's influential panel
![The Living room at Finn Juhl's house in Ordrupgaard, as featured in our new book Finn Juhl: Life, Work, World](/resource/226-7-fj-k-15.jpg)
GIFTING: Open up a world of fine art and food, sports and science to kids this Christmas!
Our new children’s books make young readers better cooks, better gallery goers - and better custodians of our planet
![Pages from our new children's book Extinct](/resource/02-superb-swimmers.jpg)
JR shoots more Wrinkles in the City
The artist and activist returns to Cuba and finds a little more history written on the faces of its citizens
![A photograph taken in Guantanamo, Cuba, by JR, December 2019](/resource/wrinklescuba1.jpg)
The Lives of Artists – John Currin
The New Yorker writer Calvin Tomkins explores the personal strengths and weaknesses in the life of this great artist
![John Currin beside Ludovico Carracci's The Lamentation at the Metropolitan Museum, New York. Photo by Jackie Neale/Kathryn (from our book The Artist Project)](/resource/066-john-currin-portrait.jpg)
Massimo Bottura gives the NY Times his recipe for beauty
The chef and philanthropist owns a sizeable art collection but sees real beauty at the dinner table
![Massimo Bottura photo by Mat Smith](/resource/massimojumper1.jpg)
The Lives of Artists – Maurizio Cattelan
The New Yorker writer Calvin Tomkins describes an encounter in Paris with the Italian satirical contemporary artist
![Maurizio Cattelan - photo courtesy WikiCommons](/resource/cattelanmauriziolivesofartists.jpg)
GIFTING: Who is Emily Elyse Miller giving her book to this Christmas?
The author of Breakfast: The Cookbook runs us through her year, and who she plans to give her book to
![Emily Elyse Miller, author of Breakfast: The Cookbook](/resource/millerbreakfastauthor.jpg)
From Book to Bid – Paul Rudolph's Walker Guest House
Here's how this playful little beach house - up for sale via Sotheby's - exemplifies Mid-Century Modern architecture
![The Walker Guest House by Paul Rudolph,(1953) Sanibel Island, FL 1953, Ezra Stoller/Esto. All images © Ezra Stroller/ESTO Archive, courtesy of Sotheby's](/resource/ezra-stoller-esto-ii.jpg)
Mamma Knows Best: How to make great, fresh pasta
The Big Mamma chefs are pasta masters. Here’s how you can make ravioli, spaghetti and linguini just like them
![Big Mamma chef Rocco Dimartino making pasta, as featured in our new book Big Mamma Cucina Popolare](/resource/141-pasta-basics.jpg)
All you need to know about Supreme
Read how the NYC skate brand turned cool kids on to the likes of Nan Goldin, Cindy Sherman, John Baldessari et al
![Supreme](/resource/supreme-3d.jpg)
The Lives of Artists – Vija Celmins
The New Yorker writer Calvin Tomkins describes the tough upbringing and robust attitude of one of America’s leading émigré artists
![Vija Celmins, 2015. Photograph by Lorenz Seidler. Creative Commons licence](/resource/vijacelmins2015lorenzseidler-i.jpg)
Farming in North Korea is a little bit different. . .
The country’s art depicts both high and lo-tech agriculture, both of which keep the DPRK going
![The Scent of Potatoes by Hwang In Jae, 1999. All images are reproduced in Printed in North Korea](/resource/100-1-scent-of-potatoes.jpg)
GIFTING: Who is Fabien Baron giving his book to this Christmas?
The legendary art director talks us through his year and why his mother will be getting his book this Christmas!
![Fabien Baron](/resource/fabien-baron-portrait.jpg)
GIFTING: 'What Christmas taught me about party preparation’
For Bronson van Wyck, America’s greatest party planner, the season begins with hard work and ends with a feast
![Bronson van Wyck and family](/resource/bronsonchristmas.jpg)
The Lives of Artists – Christo and Jeanne-Claude
The New Yorker writer Calvin Tomkins describes the inner workings of one of the world’s best known art duos
![Christo and Jeanne-Claude in 2005 - photo by Martin Dürrschnabel - courtesy Wikimedia Creative Commons](/resource/newchristo-and-jeanne-claude-crop.jpg)
Rihanna wins at The Fashion Awards in London
The recording artist, songwriter, philanthropist and entrepreneur picked up the Urban Luxe prize last night
![Rihanna and A$AP Rocky at The Fashion Awards in London last night](/resource/rhiandasap.jpg)
Mamma knows best: How to make great gnocchi
Big Mamma chef Loris Drazhi has some tips on how to make, cook and store these tasty, floury potato dumplings
![Loris Drazhi making gnocchi, as featured in Big Mamma Cucina Popolare](/resource/179-make-gnocchi.jpg)
GIFTING: Who is Jane Hall giving her book to this Christmas?
The Assemble architect and Breaking Ground author runs us through her year and tells us who's on her Christmas list
![Jane Hall](/resource/janehall-riba.jpg)
Picturing Jonas Wood – Ceramics
By depicting pottery in his paintings, the contemporary artist Jonas Wood closes the gap between life and art
![Red Rug Still Life (2015) by Jonas Wood](/resource/131-red-rug-still-life.jpg)
INTERVIEW: 'The Rihanna cover image is obviously instantly iconic. You will always remember that cover and that image'
Jonathan Barnbrook and Marwan Kabour on typography, technology and not being chopped off by Instagram
![Rihanna](/resource/newrihannadecember.jpg)
The Lives of Artists – Peter Doig
The New Yorker writer Calvin Tomkins describes an encounter with one of the world’s leading figurative painters
![Peter Doig. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons](/resource/peter-doigloa.jpg)
The Instagram account that made it into Art & Queer Culture
One entry in our newly updated survey takes a look at how social media has addressed the aftermath of AIDS
![Images from the AIDS Memorial Instagram, as featured in Art & Queer Culture](/resource/aidsmemorialinsta.jpg)
INTERVIEW: Gideon Schwartz on the rise, fall and rise again of high-end hi-fi
Think music sounds good enough on your phone? You really need to get Hi-Fi: The History of High-End Audio Design
![Gideon Schwartz](/resource/audioarts-3-1.jpg)
The Lives of Artists – Mark Bradford
The New Yorker writer Calvin Tomkins describes an encounter with the acclaimed abstract painter (and tallest artist he knows)
![Mark Bradford. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons](/resource/markbradfordportraitloa.jpg)
GIFTING: Who is David Dawson giving his Lucian Freud book to this Christmas?
The painter and Director of the Lucian Freud Archive tells us who’s on his gift list this holiday season
![David Dawson](/resource/david-dawson.jpg)
The Lives of Artists – Jeff Koons
Amazingly naïve or slyly performative? The New Yorker writer Calvin Tomkins watches one of the world’s most successful artists at work
![Jeff Koons. Photograph by Bengt Oberger](/resource/jeff-koons-01loa.jpg)
Three Simple & Classic Thanksgiving desserts
Let the British cook Jane Hornby walk through these tasty, timely treats, from her book, Simple & Classic
![Pumpkin Pie, from Simple & Classic by Jane Hornby](/resource/151-pumpkin-pie-10.jpg)
GIFTING: Who is Adriano Rampazzo giving his book to this Christmas?
The illustrator behind Signature Dishes That Matter tells us about his year, and who is on his gift list this season
![Adriano Rampazzo](/resource/aramp.jpg)
The Lives of Artists – Damien Hirst
The New Yorker writer Calvin Tomkins describes the surprising, family side of Hirst during his ‘90s heyday
![Damien Hirst; still image from the 2010 documentary The Future of Art. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons](/resource/damienhirstloa.jpg)
GIFTING: Who is Dominic Bradbury giving his book to this Christmas?
The author of the Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses tells us about his year, and who is on his gift list this season
![Dominic Bradbury. Photograph by Richard Powers](/resource/dombradbury.jpg)
GIFTING: Who is John Pawson giving his book to this Christmas?
The architect and Phaidon author runs us through his year, and tells us who is on his Christmas list
![John Pawson](/resource/238-john-pawson.jpg)
GIFTING: Who is Nick Bonner giving his book to this Christmas?
The author of Printed in North Korea runs us through his year, and tells us who is on his gift list this holiday season
![Nicholas Bonner, author of Printed in North Korea](/resource/nicholas-bonner-photo.jpg)
Take a look at Black Axe Mangal's fiery launch party
London chef Lee Tiernan drew down some of the city’s brightest culinary stars to his cookbook launch
![Black Axe Mangal's Lee Tiernan with drag act Miss Ava Cardo at the Black Axe Mangal launch party at the Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, London. All photos by James Mason.](/resource/leeava.jpg)
GIFTING: Who is Martin Parr giving his book to this Christmas?
The world-famous photographer runs us through his year, and who’s on his gift list this holiday season
![Martin Parr, online dating profile picture, Hey Saturday, London, England, 2016. From Only Human: Photographs by Martin Parr](/resource/martinparrdatingprofile.jpg)
GIFTING: Who is Bronson van Wyck giving his book to this Christmas?
The author of Born to Party, Forced to Work runs us through his year, and who’s on his gift list this holiday season
![Bronson van Wyck](/resource/bronson-van-wyck.jpg)
GIFTING: Who is Vince Aletti giving his book to this Christmas?
The author of Issues: A History of Photography in Fashion Magazines tells us who is on his Christmas list
![Vince Aletti photographed by Steven Haas](/resource/vince-aletti-by-stevan-haas-rgb.jpg)
INTERVIEW: 'The sheer scale of this book and the number of images allowed us to tell a very detailed and intimate story'
Jonathan Barnbrook and Marwan Kabour on how the photos in the new Rihanna book take the viewer on a journey
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GIFTING: Who is Mitchell Davis giving his book to this Christmas?
The Signature Dishes That Matter contributor runs us through his year of extreme eating all across the world
![Mitchell Davis, contributor to Signature Dishes That Matter](/resource/mitchelldaviesnewpic.jpg)
GIFTING: Who is Pierluigi Serraino giving his book to this Christmas?
The author of our new Ezra Stoller book runs us through his year, and tells us who is on his Christmas list
![Pierluigi Serraino. Photograph by Rondal Partridge](/resource/pierluigi-serraino-by-rondal-partridge.jpg)
Mamma Knows Best: How to eat pizza like a Neapolitan
Eaten in the street folded into four and wrapped in paper, it’s known as pizza al portafoglio, ‘walletstyle’ pizza
![Andrea de Michele with a Pizza al portafoglio, as reproduced in Big Mamma](/resource/andrea129pizzamamma.jpg)
The New Stone Age: Himalesque radio station, Nepal
What do you use when you're building a multipurpose radio station in the Himalayas? Stone, as our new book notes
![Himalesque, Jomsom, Nepal, 2013, by Archium. From Stone](/resource/043-himalesque.jpg)
Roast your Thanksgiving turkey the Silver Spoon Classic way
Give this year's Thanksgiving meal an Italian twist, using our perfect gift book The Silver Spoon Classic
![Roast turkey from The Silver Spoon Classic](/resource/turkey-silverspoon.jpg)
GIFTING: Who is Leah Koenig giving her book to this Christmas and Hanukkah?
The author of The Jewish Cookbook runs us through her year, and who’s on her gift list this holiday season
![The Jewish Cookbook author Leah Koenig](/resource/leah-singer-1.jpg)
Winter holidays in North Korea are a little bit different. . .
Ever thought of mixing a dose of patriotism in with your next Alpine break? It's a common combination in the DPRK
![Soldiers of the North by Pak Won Il, 2011](/resource/northkorea76.jpg)
One thing not to miss in Havana
This modernist tribute to ice cream is one of the many highlights in our newly published Wallpaper* City Guide
![Coppelia, Havana. From our newly updated Wallpaper* City Guide to Havana](/resource/hav3-24h-p39.jpg)
The Lives of Artists – Andy Warhol
The New Yorker writer Calvin Tomkins describes his first meeting with Warhol - and the brief exchange that established who was in charge
![Portrait of Andy Warhol at his exhibition dedicated to Black transvestites in the US. Ferrara, November 1975 - photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons](/resource/screen-shot-2019-11-21-at-15-56-52.jpg)
Jonas Wood talks about his new print edition Bball Studio
'It's almost like a blueprint, or a skeletal part of my studio practice, but it's also a drawing'
![Jonas Wood: Bball Studio (2019) limited edition print](/resource/9781838661038-620-1c.jpg)
Mid-Century Modern World: White Fox Lodge
Take a tour with the Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses. Next stop: The English countryside
![White Fox Lodge, John Schwerdt, Udimore, Rye, East Sussex, England (UK), 1965](/resource/276-7-white-fox.jpg)
Mamma knows best: How to make great pesto
Big Mamma chef Andrea Zambrano has some tips on how to create, and keep excellent, Italian-style green pesto
![Big Mamma chef Andrea Zambrano](/resource/019-pesto-zombrano.jpg)
Ezra Stoller's Modern America: Kimbell Art Museum
The symbolic breadth of Kahn’s buildings resonated deeply with Stoller, and he shot them for love not money
![Louis Kahn, Kimbell Art Museum, (1972), Fort Worth, TX, 1972 by Ezra Stoller](/resource/370-kahn-kimbell.jpg)
Picturing Jonas Wood – Tropical Foliage
Want to know why the painter includes so many plants in his pictures? The answer lies in the lush history of modernism
![Jungle kitchen (2017) by Jonas Wood](/resource/104-jungle-kitchen.jpg)
INTERVIEW: 'We wanted to show the crazy universe that Rihanna occupies!'
Jonathan Barnbrook and Marwan Kaabour tell us how (and why) they came up with the distinctive look and feel of the incredible new visual biography
![A spread from Rihanna: Fenty x Phaidon edition](/resource/9781838660093-ph-950-4.jpg)
Military life in North Korea is a little bit different. . .
Driving livestock and playing the squeezebox is part of life in the forces, as our book of North Korean prints shows
![Rosa Rugusa of my Heart by Ko Il Chol, 1998](/resource/nothkoreap81.jpg)
Mamma Knows Best: How to choose fruit and veg
Big Mamma chef Raffaele Santopaolo shares his tips for choosing the best Italian produce
![Chef Raffaele Santopaolo, from Big Mamma Cucina Popolare](/resource/089-raffaelle-santopaolo.jpg)
13 things we learned from Jean-Michel Othoniel’s new interview
Read how childhood museum visits and spells in New York and Paris formed this entrepreneurially-spirited artist
![Jean-Michel Othoniel, Paris, 2014](/resource/006-7.jpg)
Ezra Stoller's Modern America: The Whitney Museum
Despite Stoller’s admiration for the architect, this is the only large-scale Marcel Breuer project he photographed
![Marcel Breuer, Whitney Museum of American Art, now Met Breuer (1966), New York, NY, 1966 by Ezra Stoller](/resource/323-whitney-museum.jpg)
How landscape and Rodarte changed Fashion in LA
Kate and Laura Mulleavy turned their love of the nature surrounding the city into a series of fruitful collections
![The Rodarte Fall/Winter 2019 show at The Huntington in Pasadena, California. As reproduced in Fashion in LA](/resource/190-rodarte.jpg)
Mid-Century Modern World: Ses Voltes
Take a tour with the Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses. Next stop: Ibiza
![Ses Voltes, Raimon Torres and Pierre Colin, Cala Carbó, Sant Josep, Ibiza, Balearic Islands (ES), 1964. From Mid-Century Modern Houses](/resource/315-ses-voltes.jpg)
INTERVIEW: 'We wanted to show the insanity of the universe Rihanna occupies.'
Jonathan Barnbrook and Marwan Kaabour tell us how (and why) they came up with the distinctive look and feel of our exciting new visual biography
![A spread from Rihanna: Fenty x Phaidon edition](/resource/9781838660093-ph-950-4.jpg)
Pawson Projects: L’Anatomie de la Sensation
How does the noted minimalist architect approach stage design? In his own signature simple, yet emotional, way
![Set design, L’Anatomie de la Sensation, choreographed by Wayne McGregor, premiere Opéra Bastille, Paris, 2011](/resource/170-set-anatomie.jpg)
Picturing Jonas Wood – Picasso, Albers and other greats
Why does the Californian artist include works by other famous painters in his pictures? Our new book explains all
![Every Morning This is What I See 2 (2008) by Jonas Wood, which reproduces Seated Bather (1930) by Pablo Picasso and one of Josef Albers' Homage to the Square paintings](/resource/073-every-morning.jpg)
Ezra Stoller's Modern America: Philip Morris Research Center Tower
Our new Ezra Stoller book uncovers some little-seen mid-century classics - like this Brutalist tobacco facility
![Ulrich Franzen, Philip Morris Research, Center Tower (1971), Richmond, VA, 1972 by Ezra Stoller](/resource/374-5-philip-morris.jpg)
Come inside Great Woman Artist Pat Steir's studio
In this video the painter shows us how she made her hit Hirshhorn Museum show, why random is always better than planned and why you should only make art if it's the only thing you can do
![A still from our new Pat Steir video interview](/resource/video-a-studio-visit-with-pat-steir-as-she-prepares-for-the-hirshhorn-900x450-c.jpg)
The life that led to Kaiyue’s Wrinkles
Children starting out on their own journey can read the life stories of their elders in JR’s charming new book
![Jin Kaiyue in Wrinkles by JR](/resource/wrinklespotrait3.jpg)
All you need to know about Big Mamma Cucina Popolare
Unlock the secret behind these big-hearted, fun-fillled restaurants, winning over the discerning diners of Europe
![Big Mamma Cucina Popolare](/resource/9781838660352-940.jpg)
Smart things to say about Signature Dishes: California Roll
Aware Americans might not take to authentic sushi, one Japanese chef reinvented the dish for the US market
![California Roll, Ichiro Mashita, Tokyo Kaikan, United States, 1960s. From Signature Dishes that Matter](/resource/californiaroll.jpg)
INTERVIEW: Peter Marino on Théodore Deck
The architect and collector describes how he first came across, and learned to love, this master of French ceramics
![Peter Marino - photo credit © BFA](/resource/peter-again.jpg)
Childhood in North Korea is a little bit different. . .
Can't always hit your targets at work? Consider the kids who study under this strict, reward-based system. . .
![First Flower of the Triumphant Return by Kim Won Chol, 2003. All images from Printed in North Korea](/resource/196-first-flower.jpg)
Get to know this Great Woman Artist
Come to Waddington Custot to admire the work of European Modernist Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
![Le jeu de cartes (1937) by Maria Helena Vieira da Silva. Image courtesy of Waddington Custot](/resource/lejeacartes.jpg)
The Art of Anatomy – Eye Teaching Model
This 19th century model used a glass lens to demonstrate to both opticians and keen amateurs how our vision works
![Eye teaching model, early 19th century, by W. and S. Jones, from Anatomy: Exploring the Human Body](/resource/169-eye-model.jpg)
Focusing on Freud's family
The artist’s grandfather helped Lucian settle in London, where he fathered a large, unconventional family of his own
![Lucian Freud (second from right), Stephen Freud (left) and Clement Freud (right), Berlin, 1930s](/resource/021-freuds-berlin.jpg)
How Jennifer Aniston and the Red Carpet changed fashion in LA
The city's movie business has shaped the way LA designers design for its stars, in public and in private
![The Nicole Gold Lamé Gown by Rachel Zoe. From Fashion in LA](/resource/271-b-rachel-zoe.jpg)
Smart things to say about Signature Dishes: the Cronut®
Trademarked before it reached a bakery counter, it became the first signature-dish sensation of our social-media age
![Cronut®, Dominique Ansel, Dominique Ansel Bakery, United States, 2013](/resource/237-cronut.jpg)
The life that led to Ada’s Wrinkles
Children starting out on their own journey can hear the life stories of their elders in JR’s charming new book
![Ada Claudina Pupo Mastrapa, from Wrinkles.](/resource/ladywithearingaid.jpg)
Industry in North Korea is a little bit different. . .
Who doesn't love a well turned out lathe? Or a professionally run ammonium sulphate production factory? In the DPRK even an espresso machine can be deemed heroic - and it's all led to some strange but beautiful artworks
![Our Blanket by Kim Yong Pom, 2017. A textile factory produces silk quilted blankets. This particular kind of blanket is purchased as part of a traditional wedding dowry and given to a couple for their married life together. From Printed in North Korea: The Art of Everyday Life in the DPRK](/resource/170-pink.jpg)
The Art of Anatomy - The Anatomage Table
This touch-screen human cadaver enables students to get under the skin without reaching for the scalpel
![Anatomage Table, 2016 by Anatomage. As reproduced in Anatomy](/resource/123-anatomage-iv.jpg)
Mid-Century Modern World: The Kaufmann House
Take a tour with the Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses. Next stop: the home that defined Desert Modernism
![Kaufmann House, Richard Neutra, Palm Springs, California (US), 1947. Photo by Julius Shulman / © J. Paul Getty Trust](/resource/095-a-kaufmann.jpg)
Picturing Jonas Wood - Sports
The artist composes his work using many sources of inspiration. Here’s what he has to say about his love of sports
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