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What Became of Vanessa Clarke? A Costume Designer Disappears

After designing the costumes for the Jean Shrimpton film 'Privilege' in 1967, Vanessa Clarke disappeared—briefly reappearing in the 1980s, before…

Feb 9 • Laura McLaws Helms

Tour D'horizon: January 2026

John Portman, Space Age Interiors, and More

Feb 2 • Laura McLaws Helms

Molly Haskell: Feminism and the Movies

Sighs and Whispers Podcast

Jan 29 • Laura McLaws Helms

Radical America

Cover design in a New Left Periodical

Jan 25 • Laura McLaws Helms

The Illustrated Valentino

Antonio Lopez! Paul Jasmin! Joe Eula! Mauro Piccini! Maning Obregon!

Jan 20 • Laura McLaws Helms

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