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National Coffee Day: Elizabeth Murray

Monday, September 29, 2025 | Karl Cole

Cups of coffee appeared frequently in Elizabeth Murray's paintings.  National Coffee Day was first celebrated in about 2005, but did not take off as a holiday until September 29, 2009. That&rs ...

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Monotypes! Michael Mazur

Monday, November 10, 2008 | Karl Cole

A monotype is usually conceived of as a small-scale, intimate medium, due to the tenuous nature of the original surface from which the print is taken. Because the surface of the plate is featureless ( ...

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