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A Conflict of Images; Fernando Botero's Chubby Figures Confront the Torture at Abu Ghraib [Correction 11/9/06]
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Back in 1993, on Park Avenue, there was a public exhibition of
Fernando Botero's big, curvy bronze sculptures, monumental human and
animal figures that sat fat and happy on the green median of one of
the world's priciest streets. Botero's trademark chubbies aren't
exactly beloved by the high art crowd -- at least that part of it
committed to conceptual and abstract work. But they are a golden
brand everywhere else in the world -- lucrative, popular,
collectible. Even the name Botero is shorthand for one of his
paintings or one of his trademark pudgy figures, and if someone
whispers ...
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Tammany's boss.(Books)(Boss Tweed)(Book Review)
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; ...CARROLL & GRAF. 437 PAGES. $27.00 TAMMANY HALL, the popular name of Manhattan...Carmine de Sapio, the "Last Boss," Tammany has achieved a sure place in America...and public manner? Though the lore of Tammany Hall may provide both the vicarious thrills...
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Magazine article from: Travel America
; Charming towns in St. Tammany Parish provide a relaxing escape from...the banks of Lake Pontchartrain, St. Tammany Parish nestles Southern culture among...ago, city dwellers traveled to St. Tammany to escape summer's heat. Today...
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St. Tammany Development District issues $141M in bonds
Newspaper article from: New Orleans CityBusiness
; ...approved in the last year by the St. Tammany Parish Development District. In 2008...variety of projects to be undertaken in St. Tammany Parish. Officials say, not all recipients...new boats at a ceremony in New Orleans. Tammany Holding Company, LLC, is the recipient...
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The Chief Tammany weather vane.
Magazine article from: The Magazine Antiques
; ...popular subject with individual craftsmen. Tammany was a semilegendary and widely respected...William Penn (1644-1718). The Chief Tammany vane once served as the symbol of the...several earlier groups, which also Chief Tammany as their principal symbol.(3) East...
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St. Tammany sees job, business growth in '08; home, retail sales down
Newspaper article from: New Orleans CityBusiness
; An economic report in St. Tammany Parish for the end of 2008 shows some...businesses is creating optimism. The St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation released...economic indicators are positive for St. Tammany Parish," STEDF executive director...
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May games and noble savages: the Native American in early celebrations of the Tammany Society.(Research Paper)
Magazine article from: Folklore
; ...the ringing of bells in memory of King Tammany, as he was used to be called, but now...canonized, for he is now celebrated as Saint Tammany" (Eve 1891, 19). This is obviously...holiday fraternity, the "Sons of St Tammany" specifically oriented to Maytide, and...
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ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE BY IGCN TO IMPROVE ONLINE COMMUNICATION More Online Service Offerings and Streamlined User Navigation Make It Easier for STPH Site Visitors to Find Health Information and Resources.(Website overview)
Newspaper article from: Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week
; ...presence, announced the launch of St. Tammany Parish Hospital's completely redesigned...hospital (see also Life Sciences). St. Tammany Parish Hospital (www.stph.org) is...Hodgson, Director of Communication at St. Tammany Parish Hospital. "Without a robust search...
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St. Tammany Parish poised for growth, officials say
Newspaper article from: New Orleans CityBusiness
; ...few recession-induced hiccups, St. Tammany Parish is poised for horizontal growth...in Covington addressing growth in St. Tammany. It was the first such event the New...right things are going to happen. St. Tammany Parish has done the right things." Among...
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St. Tammany Parish growth officially estimated at 271,000
Newspaper article from: New Orleans CityBusiness
; St. Tammany's Parish's post-Katrina population...know how many people are living in St. Tammany Parish. For this reason, I asked our...residential utility customers in St. Tammany Parish and extrapolate the overall population...
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St. Tammany West Chamber receives 4-Star U.S. Accreditation
Newspaper article from: New Orleans CityBusiness
; The St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce became one of 10...States of Commerce. The ranking puts the St. Tammany West Chamber among the top 5 percent of all chambers in the U.S. "St. Tammany has experienced many challenges and changes...
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