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The Terrifying Reciprocity of the Aesthetic Gaze in Visconti’s ‘Death in Venice’
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The Terrifying Reciprocity of the Aesthetic Gaze in Visconti’s ‘Death in Venice’

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 / 17 May 2019

Luchino Visconti’s oft-misunderstood Death in Venice tenderly explores how beauty stares back at us and demands that we accept and acknowledge its terrible contradictions.

How Beauty Transcends Pore Count
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How Beauty Transcends Pore Count

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 / 25 January 2019

From stone axes to laundry detergent packages, Stefan Sagmeister and Jessica Walsh demonstrate how beauty has long guided human behavior. Their lovely book, Beauty explores the evolutionary purpose behind humanity's oldest muse.

Juxtapositions of Beauty and Destruction in Michael Cimino’s ‘The Deer Hunter’
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Juxtapositions of Beauty and Destruction in Michael Cimino’s ‘The Deer Hunter’

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 / 11 August 2016
Unlike war films to follow, there's no post-war celebration to be had in The Deer Hunter.