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One Fine Show: “Beyond Mysticism, The Modern Northwest” at the Seattle Art Museum

What LIFE magazine framed as mysticism, the exhibition reframes as something earthier, driven by a group of artists grappling honestly with the landscape they called home.

My long and varied media career includes a stint at LIFE magazine. Time Inc. had been trying to revive the property as a slideshow-oriented web 2.0 venture that paired new pictures with deep dives into the rich archives. Often we would present old photos alongside new interviews with the photographers or subjects of the photos. I couldn’t believe the stature the magazine still held for many Americans. One time Aretha Franklin called me from Detroit while she was making tortilla soup.

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