Judith H. Dobrzynski on Culture
Now an independent journalist, I've worked as a reporter in the culture and business sections of The New York Times, and been the editor of the Sunday business section and deputy business editor there... Read More…
This blog is about culture in America as seen through my lens, which is informed and colored by years of reporting not only on the arts and … [Read More...]
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I should be very careful endowing Warhol with such high mindedness. There is documentary evidence on at least 2 occasions...Judith H. Dobrzynski on The Absolute Mess In Warhol Matters
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"Oh! What a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceive!" Walter Scott