On the golf course, Montague would bet on anything, even if it involved equipment not usually found in a golf bag.

Montague the Magnificent

He was a golfing wonder, a dapper strongman and the toast of the Hollywood smart set—then his past caught up with him

“I always see them as a world unto themselves,” says Crewdson of his photographs. “They exist in their own parameters.”

Gregory Crewdson’s Epic Effects

The photographer uses movie production techniques to create “in-between moments.” But you’ll have to supply the story line

Library dining room of the Sir John Soane Museum

Europe’s Small House Museums

Sir John Soane’s Museum in London and other idiosyncratic house museums in Europe yield pleasures beyond their size

Y.Z. Kami's portrait of an individual deep in meditation, exuding tranquility

What’s Up

Peter Marra, with a cardinal.

Making History

Early Birds

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Robert Bullard

Environmental Justice Advocate

President Theodore Roosevelt commissioned the double eagle in 1905. He later pronounced the gold piece to be “the best coin that has been struck for 2,000 years.”

Golden Grail

Few U.S. coins are rarer than the never circulated 1933 double eagle, melted down after the nation dropped the gold standard

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Jukebox

Love Song

Colombian singer Carlos Vives (left, with Egidio Cuadrado at the 2007 festival) is bringing worldwide fame to the genre.

Squeeze Play

A new Smithsonian Networks Film brings alive the upbeat music of Colombia’s cowboy country

Pools at the Kogod Courtyard reflect the roof—and invite visitors to walk on water.

From the Castle

What a Year!

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Letters to the Editor

Readers Respond to the May Issue

Viewers watch a movie at Shankweiler’s drive-in during the heyday of drive-in theaters.

The History of the Drive-In Movie Theater

The continued attraction of viewing movies under the stars

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No Touch-Ups Necessary

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Rogues Gallery

Ten of the most incredible art heists of the modern era

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Journalists Injured on Assignment

Raffaele Reports on His Recovery

Robert Rauschenberg in 1969

Recalling Robert Rauschenberg

On the artist’s innovative spirit

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Rauschenberg’s Work Ethic

A horse touted as being from the Tang dynasty, but with only one genuine part in the unglazed underside.

Forensic Science for Antiques

Revealing art secrets—and exposing forgeries

Filing cabinets full of fakes at the Museum of Fakes

Showcasing Shams

At the Museum of Fakes, what’s not real is still art

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Take a Close Look

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