The Arts and Crafts movement began in England, but the offshoot Craftsman style thrived in Portland. Early in the 20th century, Portland was booming! That's apparent today thanks to the abundance of Craftsman-style homes here.It was a time when, Portland's population skyrocketed. By 1920, the city had more than doubled in size, with new neighborhoods … Continue reading Craftsman Style Homes: Portland’s Architectural Heritage
Ask Microsoft Copilot or do a search and you'll "discover" the modern doorknob was invented in 1878 by Osbourn Dorsey. Yet, I've lived in or been familiar with houses much older - going back many dozens of years prior, all of which had doorknobs. The AI response continues… "Before that, people used handles or leather … Continue reading The Internet Thinks the Doorknob was Invented in 1878
Walking along Main Street in Downtown Dallas, to keep with social distancing practices I cut through a corner park where the Southwestern Life Building once stood. Exiting "Pegasus Plaza" I looked to my left and saw a glowing golden sculpture that hadn't been there before. Of course, I had to go check it out. Dallas … Continue reading An Electrifying Sculpture
It was through the current exhibit (on view through January 6) at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art that I learned more about the Phillips Collection and Duncan Phillips himself. An astute collector, Phillips didn't have the wealth to match Andrew Carnegie or Andrew Mellon, but never-the-less assembled one of the country's great collections. … Continue reading The Country Home of Mega-Collector Duncan Phillips
40 years is long, for human's life. Yet for art institutions, it's like a blink. Now, the Kimbell Art Museum, at 40, is celebrating the process of collecting with the largest ever installation from its permanent collection...
To some extent, the Kimbell is having an adolescent anxiety with too much to express out of too little experience. The result is like a melting pot of assorted ethnic cuisines, rejuvenating your bodily sense at first but upsetting your stomach in the end.
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