American Coughlin wins women's 100m backstroke Olympic gold
&$ &$Natalie Coughlin (L) of the United States receives congratulation from Russia's Anastasia Zueva after the final of women's 100m backstroke at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 12, 2008. Natalie Coughlin claimed the title with 58.96 seconds.&$&$ &$ &$Nata ... english.people.com.cn |
Karl Bissinger, Portraitist, Dies at 94
Mr. Bissinger’s lustrous black and white portraits created a memorable gallery of the leading figures on the postwar American arts scene. nytimes.com |
Camera Obscura
He goes out and photographs every day. It’s a habit. Like brushing his teeth or washing the dishes. And it leaves him puzzled. nytimes.com |
Gimme 5!
A few weeks ago, sitting with Miuccia Prada and talking about the last golden years of fashion and the present financial crisis, I asked her if she thought people would change their attitude and not spend on fashion. Her answer was short and precise: we will always buy clothes because they let us live our dreams. Ah yes, dreams. The stuff of Hollywood and fashion. While actors rely on costumes, sometimes even prosthetics, to become another person, the rest of us depend on a great-looking pair o... nytimes.com |
Lee Friedlander’s ‘America by Car’ at Whitney
Lee Friedlander’s “America by Car,” opening Saturday at the Whitney Museum, consists of black-and-white photographs taken from inside cars. nytimes.com |