Monthly Archives: May 2011

orig. published May 2, 2011 The New York Press by Melissa Stern At the end of the 19th Century, Coney Island was the center of a particularly American world of entertainment. Everything from freak shows to amusement-park rides to scientific … Continue reading →

orig. published March 8, 2011 CityArts By Melissa Stern “Where a thing is, is more important than what it is.” This undated quote by the artist Frederick Sommer sums up neatly his lifelong aesthetic. A man of restless artistic energies … Continue reading →