Design CultureLife Supportby Susan HodaraWhile rereading “Stages of Support,” the May/June Design Culture column, I couldn’t help but notice an aspect of support that Wendy omitted. It is another ... more
Design CultureStages of Supportby Wendy RichmondI am in the midst of preparing for a show of new work. During a recent critique with colleagues, I focused (rather obsessively) on technical and formal ... more
Design CultureTwenty-three Years of "Better"by Wendy RichmondWhen Nokia opened its flagship store last year in Manhattan, I went to check out its array of upscale cell phones. I was so impressed with ... more
Design CultureConstructed Wallsby Wendy RichmondI like being alone in public places. It’s a big part of my life. I spend a lot of time looking, particularly at people. I especially like looking at ... more
Design CultureThe Internal Retreat From Shared Public Spaceby Wendy RichmondBetween the years 1938 and 1941, Walker Evans surreptitiously photographed riders on the New York City subway. The resulting ... more
Design CultureStory vs. Storyby Michael McPhersonWhen some people think of President George W. Bush, they see a tough executive leading the fight against terrorism at home and abroad, a sincere ... more
Design CultureConform and Wear Nice Shoesby Wendy RichmondThe invasion of (public) privacy There is a private space that each of us has when we are in public: it is a mental space between the ... more
Design CultureDepth Chargeby Carol McCuskerPhotography is art’s most democratic medium. It would seem that anyone can be labeled a good if not great photographer worthy of a show and publication once ... more
Design CultureBeyond Descriptionby Wendy RichmondAnn Hamilton’s 1997 exhibition Kaph at the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston occupied the museum’s various spaces with a series of sensory ... more
Design CultureTrust Me, Trust Me Notby Wendy RichmondWhen I was a kid, there was a story in the Boston Globe about an airline crash. The newspaper reported the “facts” about the accident. My father, ... more
Design CultureEverything Elseby Wendy RichmondIf you’re like me, five years ago you didn’t own a cell phone. In the next few years, it will probably be the most important, all-encompassing device in ... more
Design CulturePrivate Talk in Public Placesby Wendy RichmondOn August 27, a performance using cell phones took place on the streets of New York. “Geek Ink” describes the event on their Web site: ... more
Design CultureMixing Centuriesby Wendy RichmondTwo-and-a-half years ago, I purchased a Canon EOS 10D along with the necessary paraphernalia, including a lens, battery, memory card and camera bag. When ... more
Design CultureZheng Guoguby Betti-Sue HertzAn Artist for the New China While preparing the exhibition Past in Reverse: Contemporary Art of East Asia for the San Diego Museum of Art from 2001 to ... more
Design CultureThe Cell Phone is Not a Phoneby Wendy RichmondI have a friend whose observations about human nature have always impressed me, but one recent remark in particular struck home. “I see ... more