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by Maria Popova Macaroon vs. cupcake, Proust vs. Salinger, bobo vs. hipster, bordeaux vs. cosmo. For the past two years, graphic designer Vahram Muratyan , a self-described “lover of Paris wandering through New York,” has been chronicling the peculiarities and contradictions of the two cities through “a friendly visual match” of minimalist illustrated parallel portraits. http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/01/31/paris-vs-new-york-muratyan/

Paris vs. New York: Minimalist Illustrated Parallels of Culture

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Lists of Note: Things to worry about

In 1933, renowned author F. Scott Fitzgerald ended a letter to his 11-year-old daughter, Scottie , with a list of things to worry about, not worry about, and simply think about. It read as follows. ( Source: F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Life in Letters ; Image: F. Scott Fitzgerald with his daughter, Scottie, in 1924. )
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Leonard Weisgard's Stunning 1949 Alice in Wonderland Illustrations

by Maria Popova A vibrant mid-century homage to one of the most beloved children’s books of all time. It’s no secret I have a soft spot for obscure vintage children’s book illustration, especially by famous artists or of famous works .