The Bechers
April 24th, 2011 by Maxine
While many of us tire easily with repetition, Hilla and Bern Becher showed with photographs how productive a narrow focus can be, as they catalogued the architectural beauty of variations on an industrial theme, from East Germany to Appalachia. In 1959, they began a lifelong collaboration that ended only with Bernd’s death in 2006 (they [...] House in a Hill
April 24th, 2011 by Maxine
Normally, the thought of a half-subterranean home in a hill would not appeal, but these photos have me reconsidering. Jewelry with a sense of humor
April 24th, 2011 by Maxine
Presenting: the cuticle protector, in gold. From the “Non-therapeutic Tool for Grieving” project Or for the architect who has everything, Happy Mother’s Day! laundry lines
April 21st, 2011 by Maxine
You may remember the big Clothesline Debate of 2009, when all kinds of neuroses were on full display–even as many people fought to bring those “intimates” indoors. I had a landlord who clothespinned her husband’s underwear, tee shirts, and button-downs to the line in the backyard, and I marveled at her fastidiousness (I also marveled [...]
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