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The Great Seal

On this day in 1782 the US Congress adopted The Great Seal of The United States. The physical seal is kept by the Secretary of State and it is used to authenticate documents for the government. It is used on treaties, passports, military insignia, and flags. It is also the inspiration for another greatContinue reading “The Great Seal”

Review: Maira Kalman Selects

I’m not really into design, per se, but I went to the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum because this sounded look an interesting exhibit. In Maira Kalman‘s own words: “What is this room about? Very loosely, it is about life and death.But isn’t everything? It is about falling in love with a group of objects.”Continue reading “Review: Maira Kalman Selects”