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...The Calvin-Klein-meets-Kate-Moss minimalism of the early ’90s is inspirational – I love beige, white and creating experiential installations in modern spaces....
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...That’s the “L”, our elevated train system that connects the north, south and west sides of the city. You can see the trains cutting through and over the streets – it’s just surreal....
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...The highest price paid was £51.5mn (£59.4mn with fees; est £45mn, guaranteed), for René Magritte’s surrealist showstopper “L’empire des lumières” (1961) at Sotheby’s on March 2, a record for the artist....
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