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Car Talk
Car Talk demystified the intricacies of car problems but the Magliozzi brothers also demystified the stuffiness of public radio. Their show was accessible, democratic, public in the purest way and also exemplified what makes radio such a beautiful medium.Learn More
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Fly Fishing's Royal Couple: Joan and Lee Wulff
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The Architect of Long Island: Norman Jaffe
A mysterious death of a Hamptons playboy California transplant reads more like the brief of a spy novel or David Lynch movie than the obituary of a noted architect, but Norman Jaffe was not your typical buttoned down pencil pusher. Born in Chicago in 1932 and spending the majority of his working life in the Hamptons, Jaffe came of age during the expansion of modernism into America, and both his life and design philosophy embody that radical departure that transformed American design and social life. Read More
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Paul Rand
When someone no less in stature than Steve Jobs requests you by name and refuses to work with anyone else, you know you’ve entered a rare stratosphere. Paul Rand was the name on Jobs' mind when he needed a logo for his new company after being ousted from Apple in 1985. Learn More
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Amy Bennett
Amy Bennett’s raw talent is enough to make anyone stop and become transfixed by one of her paintings. With attractive color palettes and calculated brushwork, the subjects she paints hit home deeply because of their familiarity. Learn More
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Thomas Hoepker is an Image Maker
What makes golf so dramatically different from other sports are the courses themselves. Sure, different baseball fields might have slightly different outfield configurations, but the mound to home is sixty feet, six inches no matter where you’re lacing ‘em up. Learn More
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Rees Jones Golf Course Designs
What makes golf so dramatically different from other sports are the courses themselves. Sure, different baseball fields might have slightly different outfield configurations, but the mound to home is sixty feet, six inches no matter where you’re lacing ‘em up. Learn More
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George Toma: The Sodfather
With a rake and a Gator, wearing softball shorts, master groundskeeper George Toma can do what few of even the greatest artists ever can do. Learn More
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Agnes Denes
For a period of four months in 1982, the most striking element in the crowded, concrete landscape of New York City’s downtown financial district was a pristine two-acre rectangular field of golden wheat. Learn More
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Garry Winogrand Was Also Good at Color
Garry Winogrand is widely known for his black and white photographs that helped pioneer the “snapshot aesthetic”. Think of Robert Frank, William Eggleston, and more recently, Ryan McGinley. He was a NYC street photographer before everyone on Spring St. with an iPhone claimed the title. Learn More
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