The big picture.

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• Does Plastic Art Last Forever? Not even close. Can a generation of synthetic objects be saved?
  Sam Kean July 1, 2009
  
• The Raw Vision of Francis Bacon Francis Bacon at 100.
  Christopher Benfey May 27, 2009
  
• Ready, Aim—Dream! Has photography blinded us to the reality of the American West?
  Sarah Boxer May 6, 2009
  
• The Found Poetry of Postcards What messages do they really send?
  Sarah Boxer March 4, 2009
  
• Strike a Pose The strange art of fashion photography.
  Mia Fineman Feb. 19, 2009
  
• The Undecider Bonnard's changing place in modern art.
  Christopher Benfey Feb. 11, 2009
  
• Robert Frank's The Americans How a Swiss émigré's cross-country road trip changed photography.
  Fred Kaplan Jan. 21, 2009