July 16, 2021 • View in browser

Good morning. 🌤️ Today, Anthony Bourdain’s impact on the way we see food and travel, ableism and Frida Kahlo, and a major Jean Dubuffet exhibition at the Barbican in London.

— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

Jean Dubuffet’s Highs and (Controversial) Lows

Curiously, Dubuffet’s anti-hierarchical approach to art did not translate to similar views on society. | Naomi Polonsky

Land Artist Nancy Holt’s Papers Acquired by Smithsonian Archives

Also included are plans for two site-specific projects that were never fully realized: “Sky Mound” (1984–) and “Solar Web” (1984–89). | Cassie Packard

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Anthony Bourdain’s Lasting Impact on How We Look at Food and Travel

A new documentary is coming out about Bourdain, but one could learn even more about his ethos by looking at the various TV programs he hosted. | Caitlin Quinlan

Hong Sang-soo’s Latest Film Probes How People Portray Themselves

The Woman Who Ran has a laid-back vibe and relaxingly repetitious structure, but that conceals a complex character study. | Ren Scateni

An Eight-Hour Film Captures the Rhythms of Farming Life in Rural Japan

The Works and Days is a quiet epic, using its length to capture the rhythms of rural life and its desecration by urbanization better than any conventional movie could. | Forrest Cardamenis

ALSO...

Why Visiting a Museum is Like Seeing my Friends in Jail

Inside the museum, the visit is eerily parallel. It’s objects, not people, but they’re still behind glass. We’re still surrounded by guards and security cameras. | Karen Carr

Enough with the Ableist Worship of Frida Kahlo

Emily Rapp Black’s new book cuts though self-serving interpretations of disabled bodies like Kahlo’s, which have long emphasized the comfort or pleasure of others. | Sophia Stewart

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