Irving Penn: Centennial at The Met
When you think of Vogue, you picture striking images of models in chic couture with exaggerated...
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Month: Last updated Mar 8, 2018 | Published on Jun 13, 2017
Downtown, Uptown: From the Dry Goods Store to the Palace of Consumption – Part II
This essay traces the evolution of New York’s shopping scene in the 19th century from the downtown dry goods store to the uptown “palace of consumption.”
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