BOOK REVIEW: MADE IN CASSINA
The
superstar Italian furniture manufacturer is profiled in a handsome volume, but
something is lost in translation. C. Davis Remignanti offers his
review.
Image: Andrea Branzi: Model 952 Revers Chair with curved
strip of solid beech wood forming the back and armrests, 1993
© Made in Cassina, (Skira,
2009)
Photo courtesy of Skira / Rizzoli
VIRTUALLY MIRACULOUS:
ATTENDING "THE WEDDING AT CANA"
Filmmaker Peter
Greenaway’s installation explores the Veronese masterpiece from inside the painting itself.
also:
DINING IN: BASIL & CHEESE
FLAN
Impress your
dinner guests with this simple yet elegant authentic dish from Provence.
plus:
DOUBLED
DELIGHT: GUSTAVE CAILLEBOTTE AT THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM
Despite his iconic La Place de
l'Europe, temps de pluie, Gustave Caillebotte may be the best of the
least-known Impressionists. An exhibition currently on view at the Brooklyn
Museum provides an opportunity to get familiar with both the artist and the
institution
