Tiny Treasuresntricate and appealing, curious and uncanny, miniature works of art exert surprising power. Over thousands of years and across cultures, artists and artisans have created small objects for many purposes: tiny gold amulets of ancient Egyptian gods to protect the wearer; portable European medieval shrines made of precious materials to hold the relics of saints; English and American miniature painted portraits to keep loved ones close; Dutch dollhouse

all do double or triple duty

allowing you to hang up your bar to dry

the author reveals the connections between the SAS House and Jacobsen’s earlier buildings and objects

Robert Delpire hired her to make photographs for his advertising agency and they subsequently became lifelong romantic partners

25" Soaps are cut by hand

struggling with five siblings for a place to sleep on the floor

as well as its retellings

Author Brian Voll is a home cook who enjoys having friends over to give himself an excuse to step outside his usual boundaries

and allude to the transient nature of life

he has honed a unique body of densely gridded

Grilled Lobster with Parsley and Scallion Butter

Over the course of his career