In 2014, Mr. Clark received the Legends and Legacy Award from the Art Institute of Chicago for his 70 years of painting.
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Ed Clark, Pioneering Abstract Expressionist Painter, Dies at 93
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Kate Braverman, Who Wrote of Women on the Margins, Dies at 70
Her novels, short stories and poetry were dense with lush and spellbinding imagery. As a teacher, one former student said, “She lived and died by the... -
Dorothea Buck, 102, Dies; Nazi Victim and Voice for Mentally Ill
After a forced sterilization at 19, she became first a sculptor and then an advocate for more humane psychiatric care in modern Germany and beyond.... -
It’s Fall, So the Best-Seller Lists Are Brimming With New Books
One of them, Jason Reynolds’s middle-grade novel “Look Both Ways,” is a National Book Award finalist.
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Samuel Hynes, Professor Whose Books Taught Lessons of War, Dies at 94
He wrote about Yeats and Auden, but as a former pilot in World War II, he was best known for exploring the reality of battle.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams on ‘Unlearning Race’
Williams talks about his new memoir, “Self-Portrait in Black and White,” and Stephen Kinzer discusses “Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the... -
What’s in the Murder Book? Marilyn Stasio Wants to Know.
Her latest Crime column features a cold case for Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch and whodunits from Susan Isaacs, Charles Todd and Deborah Crombie.... -
‘Chasing Rainbows’ Review: Judy Garland’s Happy Days
Focusing on the entertainer’s early years, this Paper Mill Playhouse musical offers buoyant tap numbers but sidesteps the material’s most troubling... -
When James Baldwin Squared Off Against William F. Buckley Jr.
“The Fire Is Upon Us,” by Nicholas Buccola, is at once a biography of two leading American intellectuals and an in-depth look at their legendary 1965... -
Two Poets With Alert and Nimble Eyes on American Life
“Collected Poems of Bob Kaufman” showcases the poet’s distinctive and subversive voice, and Reginald Dwayne Betts’s sensitive third collection,... -
11 of Our Best Weekend Reads
A farewell to Elijah Cummings. Federal inaction on e-cigarettes. Russians bomb Syrian hospitals. Robert Pattinson. Noel Fielding. Rachel Weisz. And more.... -
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Review: ‘Leavenworth’ Puts the Army on Trial
A documentary mini-series on Starz examines the case of a platoon leader whose own men accused him of murder in Afghanistan.
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‘Parasite’ and South Korea’s Income Gap: Call It Dirt Spoon Cinema
Bong Joon Ho’s latest film joins a growing list of movies criticizing South Korean inequality — a problem so pervasive it has given birth to its own... -
Bill Macy, a Memorable Sitcom Foil on ‘Maude,’ Dies at 97
After years of stage roles, Mr. Macy became a TV star in the 1970s as Walter, the harried husband of Bea Arthur’s larger-than-life title character.... -
7 Podcasts for the Sports Fan
Every sport needs a good commentator, and these shows offer everything from postgame analysis to historical storytelling.
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Keith Haring Mural Cut Out of New York Stairwell Heads to Auction
The move, by a church that housed the figures in its former youth center, prompts questions about who should benefit from a public work of art.
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J.D. Salinger, Unbound
A new exhibit at the New York Public Library offers an unprecedented glimpse into the novelist’s creative process and private life.
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‘Watchmen’: Here’s What to Know From the Comics
Damon Lindelof’s new HBO series is set roughly 30 years after the original comic book series, but it lives in the same universe. Having a little background...
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