Heroic Hoarders
Review of "The Ransom of Russian Art," by John McPhee, and "George Costakis: A Russian Life in Art," by Peter Roberts.
Nov 1995
Articles by Andrew Solomon: All Articles
Nov 1995
Günther Förg
Günther Förg's photos of Moscow are very, very beautiful. This comes as no surprise vis-a-vis Förg, but is really quite astonishing vis-a-vis Moscow.
Oct 1995
The Spoils of War
Review of "Beautiful Loot," by Konstantin Akinsha and Grigorii Kozlov with Sylvia Hochfield.
Oct 1995
Gore Vidal Receives a Visitor
Vidal of the memoir is, depressingly enough, as charming as a poodle skirt with a tennis sweater, as chic as old Balenciaga.
Oct 1995
Produced in the Soviet Dark, Collected by a Secret Admirer
An entire epoch in Russia's cultural history now has its major repository in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Sep 1995
Only in America
You can't help liking Kato Kaelin once you actually meet him.
Jul 1995
Sensationalism Sells
Review of "Mapplethorpe: A Biography," by Patricia Morrisroe.
Jun 1995
Works From the Underground, Freed by Glasnost
Lost Russian artists, ruined work, missing materials, all put right at a huge show in Munich.
May 1995
A Death of One’s Own
Is it right to want to die? The author came to his own conclusion when his ailing mother decided that she had had enough.
Mar 1995
Bruce Nauman, Complex Cowboy
Viewing his influential artwork is like walking through psychoanalysis: full of obsession, anxiety and wisdom.
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