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Connoisseur Magazine May 1989 Rome for the Discriminating No Label
Immerse yourself in the world of fine living with this original Connoisseur Magazine May 1989 issue, featuring "Rome for the Discriminating." With the majestic dome of St. Peter’s Basilica photographed by Ferdinando Scianna on the cover, this issue showcases the refined taste and cultural depth that Connoisseur is known for.
Inside, readers will find a carefully curated selection of articles, including:
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Connoisseur's World: Highlights on Prince Charles’s favorite architect, psychedelic Paris chic, Michael Jackson’s video presence, folk art’s coming of age, and more.
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Auctions: A look at the booming bull markets.
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The Lively Arts: John Simon interviews acclaimed actress Frances Sternhagen.
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No Kidding Kicks: Laurence Gonzales on the latest dazzling footwear trends.
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Professor to the Stars: Richard Brown’s celebrated movie class at the New School for Social Research.
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Shoes Italian Style: Susan Jacoby explores Della Valle’s winning formula of style and comfort.
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Movie Calendar: A preview of Hollywood’s upcoming summer films.
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Time for Reform: Billy Altman discusses the evolution of the modern mass.
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Atis Triumphant: The Brooklyn Academy of Music’s staging of Louis XIV’s favorite opera.
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Eternal Rome: Thomas Hoving offers a connoisseur’s guide to Rome’s finest “villages” for art, scenery, and dining.
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A Family Mystery: A closer look at a photograph possibly linked to a Degas masterpiece.
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Ooh-La-Liliane: A profile of a unique and vibrant chanteuse by Laurie Winter.
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The Right Way: A tour of Jaime Ortiz-Patiño’s flawless home in Geneva.
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The Movies: Behind the scenes with the cast of Lawrence of Arabia.
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Investors File: Essential advice for donating art to tax-free institutions.
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This issue is an excellent addition for collectors, historians, and anyone interested in vintage lifestyle and culture publications.
CONNOISSEUR
MAY 1989
COVER The dome of St. Peter’s, photographed by Ferdinando Scianna
33 CONNOISSEUR'S WORLD
Prince Charles’s favorite architect; psychedelic Paris chic; Michael Jackson revealed on video; an Englishwoman in Amazonia; cartoons for an abused era; folk art comes of age; Doctorow below par; tigers from Tibet; the question of Paul Manship
78 AUCTIONS
Bull markets galloping on
84 THE LIVELY ARTS
The censorious John Simon interviews Frances Sternhagen, the decade’s actress
93 NO KIDDING KICKS
Don’t say no one warned you—these dazzlers capture souls, by Laurence Gonzales
98 PROFESSOR TO THE STARS
Why Richard Brown’s movie class at the New School for Social Research is such big box office, by Richard B. Woodward
104 SHOES ITALIAN STYLE
Della Valle conquers America with a combo that deserves to be invincible: style and comfort, by Susan Jacoby
112 MOVIE CALENDAR
Looking ahead to Hollywood’s hot films for summer
114 TIME FOR REFORM
The barbaric roots of the modern mass—a savior—and happily one is at hand, by Billy Altman
120 ATIS TRIUMPHANT
The Brooklyn Academy of Music imports Louis XIV’s favorite opera, in glorious form
122 ETERNAL ROME
A leisurely, fiercely selective connoisseur’s guide to the best art, scenery, and dining in eleven of the city’s “villages,” by Thomas Hoving
142 A FAMILY MYSTERY
Is a photograph behind this Degas masterpiece?
144 OOH-LA-LILIANE
Meet a mad, marvelous chanteuse, by Laurie Winter
148 THE RIGHT WAY
Jaime Ortiz-Patiño’s home in Geneva is sheer perfection, by Mary McDougall
156 THE MOVIES
In the Valley of Hell with the cast of Lawrence of Arabia
170 INVESTORS FILE
What to know before giving art to a tax-free institution
