The New York Times – T Magazine:
A younger, more diverse generation of artists are demanding a greater say in which collectors end up with their work.
Category: Collectors and Collections
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Put a Louvre Masterpiece on Your Wrist
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A buyer gets to choose an artwork from the museum’s collection for Vacheron Constantin to recreate on a watch dial. Just not the ‘Mona Lisa.’
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The Complicated Estates of Obsessive Collectors
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
When collectors die, their families face a lot of decisions, including what to do with a hundred Superman figurines.
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Form Watches Can Be Fruit, Fauna or Almost Anything at All
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The industry term for such fanciful timepieces is form watches, and their origin story stretches back at least 500 years.
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One Collector Won’t Have to Keep His Watch in a Drawer
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
An Irish artisan is creating a walnut box, veneered with centuries-old bog oak, for a watchmaker’s client.
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Artist Jason McDonald on Making Glassware With Solange Knowles and Saint Heron
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Jason McDonald became a glassblower knowing that throughout history, there’s little to no record of Black glassblowers. He’d like to change that.
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The Simple Reasons for Collecting Complicated Watches
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Some timepieces contain as many as 40 functions, but how many do their owners understand?
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Suzanne Wong and Lydia Winters discuss watch collecting
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
What’s the difference between a watch nerd and a watch snob? Suzanne Wong, an editor, and Lydia Winters, a gaming executive, discuss.