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Photo books Look closer

Office politics: the subversive photography of Susan Ressler

Office politics: the subversive photography of Susan Ressler

All is not what it seems in these images of American workplaces in the 1970s
Critic’s notebook

Hollywood needs to fix its gun problem

Hollywood needs to fix its gun problem

“A Quiet Place” deserves its rave reviews. But its pro-gun message is troubling

“A Quiet Place” deserves its rave reviews. But its pro-gun message is troubling
Exhibitions Look closer

Monet’s eye for architecture

Monet’s eye for architecture

An exhibition of his paintings of buildings teases out the contradictions in his art
What to listen to

Gershwin’s masterworks revisited

Gershwin, according to Gerstein

Plus, Tracey Thorn rings the changes and other musical notes
Exhibitions Look closer

Van Gogh’s love affair with Japan

Van Gogh’s love affair with Japan

An exhibition in Amsterdam shows how Japanese art influenced his style
What to watch

A classic Australian western

A classic Australian western

Our pick of the best new films and TV
What to read

Life in the Lone Star state

The pull and power of Texas

…chance encounters, poetry and war
What the world is listening to

Bulgarian “keks” appeal

Let’s talk about keks

Why Bulgarians are going mad for a suggestive song, and other musical highlights from around the globe

Why Bulgarians are going mad for a suggestive song, and other musical highlights from around the globe
Art

Picasso’s nudist streak

Picasso’s nudist streak

Fiammetta Rocco enjoys his most erotic paintings

Fiammetta Rocco enjoys his most erotic paintings
Music

Still making sense

David Byrne has released his first solo album in 14 years. Charlie McCann gets face to face with the former star of Talking Heads

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