Articles tagged: carley tucker

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National Geographic: "Food: Our Global Kitchen"

Sitting down at a table in Leo’s with friends, I never talk about where my food comes from. Usually the conversation involves the bad feeling Leo’s food leaves in our... Read more

By December 1, 2014

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The Weekly List: Escape

[8tracks url=”http://8tracks.com/carleytucker/the-escape-folk-and-bluegrass” ] The word midterm is definitely a misnomer, especially when the infamous “midterm season” seems to last for about two months. The late night studying, last minute cramming,... Read more

By and October 31, 2014

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The Beauty Of Purity

“A wilderness, in contrast with those areas where man and his own works dominate the landscape, is hereby recognized as an area where the earth and its community of life... Read more

By October 24, 2014

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A Dreamy Reality: Neoimpressionism at the Phillips

To establish the Dream of realities…to strive for the pursuit of the Intangible and meditate—in silence—to inscribe the mysterious Meaning.–Henry van de Velde, 1890 Do we dream of realities or... Read more

By October 9, 2014

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Square Dancing not only for Squares

Our taxi driver carefully guided us through the maze of cars that lined the dark, narrow street. He seemed a little confused dropping off a group of college students in... Read more

By September 25, 2014

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Looking in to Look Out: Wyeth and Windows

Windows can be an opening to the outdoors. They can provide glimpses into enclosed, secret rooms or become gateways to unreachable places. But the square or rectangular shape of windows... Read more

By September 10, 2014

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Indelible: Permanence and Photography

We use photography to make a moment concrete, perfectly capture a scene, or preserve the fleeting burnt oranges and deep royal purples of a setting sunset. We are on the... Read more

By September 5, 2014

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The Power of the Photo

We spend a lot of money on big, new, fancy cameras in order to capture perfection: a golden sunset over clear Caribbean waters, a young budding poppy hidden among a... Read more

By April 23, 2014

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The Pop Art Conundrum

I have always associated Pop Art with the critique of our consumer culture. Using bright colors and an impersonal, flat form to draw the audience in, the artists of this... Read more

By April 9, 2014