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THE SIGHING STRINGS OF CINEMA
Phantom Thread – Psycho – Cloud Atlas – Platoon – Lorenzo’s Oil – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – American Crime Story: Versace – The Club – Schindler’s List – Jesus Christ Superstar – Moonlight – Jackie – … Continue reading →
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The Passion of Rodin in the Beaux-Arts Court
Impressions of August Rodin sculptures in the Beaux-Arts Court of the Brooklyn Museum. Most of the Rodin sculptures are casts of studies for Rodin’s monumental Burghers of Calais.
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On the Anniversary of My Father’s Death
My father, Abraham Ashkenasi, died on this date last year. Above is the last picture I took of him, the last day I saw him in person. It was February 16, 2016. Two days earlier my mother called me to say … Continue reading →
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