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Milicent Patrick poses in the Universal Studios monster shop with her most famous creation: the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Family collection/Courtesy of Hanover Square Press hide caption
The Forgotten Woman Who Designed The Creature From The Black Lagoon
Now, Now, Louison, by Jean Fremon New Directions hide caption
The Sackler Trust and Foundation both announced they would temporarily suspend charitable giving in the U.K. The Sackler Courtyard is a 2017 addition to the Victoria and Albert museum in London. Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
This land is not barren, this land is thirsty. Hot Springs, Jordan Valley, 2016. Nadia Bseiso hide caption
What It Means For Art When A Museum Rejects Money From The Sackler Family
In a 1936 letter to Henwar Rodakiewicz, Georgia O'Keeffe updated her friend on recent goings-on, including a new commission. The middle section reads: "I got an order for a big flower painting for Elizabeth Arden — got it myself ---" Shawn Miller/Library of Congress hide caption
Art thieves tried to steal a painting by Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564-1638), but the artwork, titled The Crucifixion, had been switched out for a copy. PHAS/UIG via Getty Images hide caption
Thieves Steal A Famous Painting From An Italian Church — But Don't Worry, It's Fake
Customers wait their turn while Charleston works at his father's old station and chats with Todd Sullivan, a volunteer with the Chinese-American Friendship Association, which partners with Charleston's church. Shuran Huang hide caption
Scholars believe this drawing was likely made by Leonardo da Vinci. It was originally credited to one of his students. Christophel Fine Art/UIG via Getty Images hide caption
Rauschenberg worked on The 1/4 Mile on-and-off for 17 years, from 1981 to 1998. The LACMA exhibition was curated by Katia Zavistovski and Michael Govan. Robert Rauschenberg Foundation/Museum Associates/LACMA hide caption
The Palau Sant Jordi, an indoor arena designed by Arata Isozaki that was used for the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics. Hisao Suzuki/Courtesy of the The Hyatt Foundation/Pritzker Architecture Prize hide caption