Spaces in a Skyline
I was a woodcut printmaker in the 1970s and 1980s. Galleries showed my work and…
Old and New
The towers of Manhattan seem extraordinarily high and narrow. I wondered how they stood stably….
Passing Gateways
This game, called senet (which means “passing”),* came from Thebes, Egypt, in 1852. The belief…
Ambition and Fame
Every skyscraper symbolizes the goal of making it to the top. The higher you are,…
Fame and Dao
The city’s history is incarnated in its architecture. The Flatiron Building, the Chrysler Building, and…
Museums
Museums are my sanctuaries. They are orderly, calm, and focused on issues beyond the mundane. …