George Nelson Clock reproduction by Verichron, 2013 Every so often it is good to have the rug pulled out from under you. The experien...

The Tune is Red , oil on canvas, Hassel Smith, 1960 (full painting)  I have often been asked why I like 20th Century abstract art...

Brooks Brothers print advertisements from the archive, all dated 1939. It is truly remarkable how little changed with th...

In a Sentimental Mood, Johnny Smith, Roost LP 424, 1954, photo/design by Burt Goldblatt A few days shy of his 91st birthday, maste...

Magazine print advertisement, 1954 You may have noticed that one of the links I spotlight to the right of this column in the Blogro...

Paul Chambers Quintet , Blue Note Records LP 1564, 1957, design by Tom Hannan I've mused rhapsodic on these pages previously abo...

Berkeley #3 by Richard Diebenkorn, 1953 I was fortunate to see a preview last week of the new Richard Diebenkorn exhibit being held...