The good populism
by Victor Davis Hanson
On populism and the middle class.
Features
Founding philosophy
by Michael Anton
A review of The Political Theory of the American Founding by Thomas G. West.
Pater in Arcadia
by Paul Dean
A review of Pater the Classicist: Classical Scholarship, Reception, and Aestheticism, edited by Charles Martindale, Stefano Evangelista, and Elizabeth Prettejohn.
The future of classicism
by Clive Aslet
On the state and prospect of classical architecture.
Poems
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Letters from the World
The second-worst poet in English
by Anthony Daniels
On Cumberland Clark, the bard of Bournemouth.
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Reflections
American treasures
by Genevieve Wheeler Brown
On the National Society of Colonial Dames of America.
Reconsiderations
They built the wall
by Nigel Spivey
A review of Hadrian’s Wall by Adrian Goldsworthy.
Theater
Mom & Dada
by Kyle Smith
On Travesties at the American Airlines Theatre and Three Tall Women at the John Golden Theatre.
Art
Painting after postmodernism, III
by Karen Wilkin
On “Painting After Postmodernism: Belgium–Italy–USA,” at the Reggia di Caserta, Caserta, Italy.
Exhibition note
by Andrew L. Shea
On “Chaim Soutine: Flesh” at the Jewish Museum.
London calling
by Dominic Green
On “All Too Human: Bacon, Freud and a Century of Painting Life” at Tate Britain, London.
Gallery chronicle
by James Panero
On “The Unbroken Line: Old and New Masters” at Robert Simon Fine Art, “Paul Resika: Geometry and the Sea” at Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects and Bookstein Projects, “Marc de Montebello: Recent Work” at W. M. Brady & Co., “Sculpture 56” at 56 Bogart Street & “LES YES!” at The Storefront Project.
Music
New York chronicle
by Jay Nordlinger
On a harpsichord recital by Mahan Esfahani, concerts conducted by Manfred Honeck and Mariss Jansons, a piano recital by Daniil Trifonov, a Bach concert led by Bernard Labadie, and a duo recital by Sol Gabetta (cello) and Bertrand Chamayou (piano).
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The media
Hungry like the wolf
by James Bowman
On comedic and journalistic laziness.
Verse chronicle
Old wounds
by William Logan
On Wi the Haill Voice: 25 Poems by Vladimir Mayakovsky, translated by Edwin Morgan, Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong, The Astropastorals by Douglas Crase, A Memory of the Future by Elizabeth Spires, Stumbling Blocks: Roman Poems by Karl Kirchwey & Claude Before Time and Space by Claudia Emerson.
Books
Notebook
“Heini” & Getty
by Marco Grassi
On Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza & J. Paul Getty.
Notes & Comments
Tom Wolfe, 1930—2018
by The Editors
On the late literary treasure.
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by The Editors
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