Amish people were making quilts *after* they were cool.
Amish people were making quilts after they were cool. That’s the argument of quilt historian Janneken Smucker, who posits that “the craft become more appealing to the trend-reluctant Amish” once it was considered somewhat old-fashioned. Read Julie Schneider’s review of Pattern and Paradox, a fascinating exhibition of Amish women’s quilts at the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, my favorite piece in today’s newsletter.
In the news, yet another tourist has carved initials into a priceless piece of ancient history, this time in the archeological site of Pompeii; and Israel’s plans for a settlement near a Palestinian site protected by UNESCO raise concerns for activists. Finally, artists secure a win in a landmark case against generative AI, with some caveats. — Valentina Di Liscia, News Editor | |
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| | | While claims of unjust enrichment and breach of contract were thrown out in the landmark lawsuit, the copyright infringement complaints were deemed plausible. | Isa Farfan |
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LATEST REVIEWS | | | | The quilts in Pattern and Paradox exist at the intersections of tradition and innovation, the humble and the spectacular. | Julie Schneider |
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| | | | Cheerfully disquieting and unapologetically erudite, his paintings ask viewers to embrace the illusion. | Natasha Seaman |
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IN THE NEWS | | | | The settlement in the Occupied West Bank would be located within the protection zone for the UNESCO-recognized village of Battir. | Maya Pontone |
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| | | | The man is accused of defacing a heritage site under a new law meant to crack down on the vandalization of Italy’s cultural monuments. | Isa Farfan |
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FROM THE ARCHIVE | | | | In 1843, Anna Atkins created the first book illustrated with photography. It took over a century for her pioneering work to be recognized. | Allison Meier |
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IN MEMORIAM | Kasper König (1943–2024)
Curator and educator who founded Skulptur Projekte Münster | ArtAsiaPacific
Pierre Levai (1937–2024)
Art dealer who ran Marlborough gallery in NYC | Artnews
Joe Mooney (1949–2024)
Sculptor known for steel works | Philadelphia Inquirer
Mel Ramsden (1944–2024)
Conceptual artist and member of Art & Language | Guardian
Sefton Samuels (1931–2024)
Photographer who chronicled northwest England | Guardian
Adolf Schaller (1956–2024)
Artist who created iconic images of space | Astronomy
Mary Wings (1949–2024)
Queer comics pioneer | New York Times |
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