Thayer contended that even brilliantly plumaged birds like the peacock can blend into, and thus be camouflaged by, their habitats. To illustrate his theory, he and his young assistant Richard Meryman painted Peacock in the Woods for Thayer's coloration book.

A Painter of Angels Became the Father of Camouflage

Turn-of-the-century artist Abbott Thayer created images of timeless beauty and a radical theory of concealing coloration

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Review of ‘Fall of the Phantom Lord’

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Review of ‘North Alaska Chronicle’

Madame de Meuron, a Swiss eccentric, with her characteristic ear trumpet and hat

Crazy? No, Just One Card Shy of a Full Deck

I had become what every New Yorker secretly longs to be, a harmless, amusing eccentric

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This Joint Is Jumping

Wearing zoot suits and skirts that twirl, Lindy Hoppers are making lots of whoopee from coast to coast

Emily Carr

Canada’s National Treasure

Artist Emily Carr captured the spirit of the northwest coast

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In the Land of Milk and Money

Yes, we’ve got milk and plenty of it, from a venerable business that is high-tech, ultra-efficient and, for many, still offers a rewarding way of life

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Making Art Accessible

Roslyn Walker plans to extend the African museum into the classroom and send exhibits on the road

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Paderewski’s Piano

When Polish pianist Ignace Paderewski toured America, he became a celebrity—and boosted Steinway

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Review of ‘Rocket Boys: A Memoir’

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Review of ‘One Round River: The Curse of Gold and the Fight for the Big Blackfoot’

Tab Hunter from the trailer for the film Damn Yankees

Anyone Having Trouble Hitting the Notes?

“Lay It Up!”

Curling is chess on ice, with broomsticks

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John Singer Sargent

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Pictures of a Tragedy

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Review of ‘Trespassing: An Inquiry into the Private Ownership of Land and Acequia Culture: Water, Land, and Community in the Southwest’

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Polly Wants a Porter

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The Colors of Childhood

Crayola crayons take us all back with their fondly remembered look, scent and feel on paper

Dosso Dossi

Dosso Dossi

After four centuries a Renaissance artist is brought to light

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Review of ‘The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century’s On-Line Pioneers’

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