Selling European, Buying American. Since 1986 the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has been quietly selling off its collection of European paintings to create a fund for the acquisition of American art. By Carol Vogel. [
New York Times: Arts]
Wonderful
article about how great old magazine covers were compared to today. With plenty of side by side comparisons. [
Boing Boing Blog]
A Titian Is No Longer at Large; Its Thief Is. A long-lost Titian masterpiece that investigators had been hunting for seven years was recently recovered at a bus stop in West London. By Sarah Lyall. [
New York Times: International]