Today is February 28, 2022. In Taiwan, this day marks the anniversary of the White Terror. It also marks the … More

Today is February 25, 2022. It is a dreary day in New York. I woke up at 5:30 this morning … More

I have a new piece up on Ars Longa, “The Leonardo Business.” I hope you’ll take a look, and let … More

I wrote this post in 2009, almost twelve years ago. I thought I’d haul it out again, inspired by the … More

I’m bringing this blog back from the dead. * We moved downtown in January, and I’ve started going out to … More

Yesterday was Dorothea Lange’s birthday. This photograph–of a worker silhouetted against the sky–was part of Lange’s documentary project with Paul … More