Tag: Culture
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Met Gala 2017: who nailed the trickiest dress code ever?
Last night the professionally glamorous interpreted the most challenging dress code: avant garde, inspired by Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons – and some handled it better than others
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The Age of Spectacle by Tom Dyckhoff review – birth of the iconic landmark
Tom Dyckhoff looks at the impetus behind the modern era’s frantic desire to erect eye-catching buildings
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U2 – 10 of the best
From driving post-punk anthems to emotional ballads, via politics, stadium pomp and global superstardom, the Irish four-piece have delivered a huge catalogue of memorable songs
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On the edge of madness: the terrors and genius of Alberto Giacometti
He drank with Sartre, mocked Picasso and took silent walks with Beckett – but his work was going nowhere until a vision on Boulevard Montparnasse left him trembling. Ahead of a major Tate show, we explore the obsessions of Giacometti
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Tate Modern viewing platform prompts writ from luxury flat dwellers
Five Neo Bankside residents launch legal action, claiming the platform has turned their homes into a ‘goldfish bowl’
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Jeff Koons’ Louis Vuitton bags: a joyous art history lesson
In championing the likes of Fragonard, Rubens and Titian, Jeff Koons’ line of Louis Vuitton accessories brings high art to the high street – and shows off his sincere passion for painting