IN A SMALL GALLERY on the second floor of Virginia’s Hampton University Museum hangs Henry Ossawa Tanner’s The Banjo Lesson. A young boy sits in the lap of his grandfather, learning to play the titular instrument, the pair surrounded by the evidence of life lived: clothes hung in the background, a loaf of bread and a white pitcher on a table, cooking pots at their feet. Color and shadow blend exquisitely to create a subtle glow that is cast onto the pair together at the fireside.Tanner is widely regarded as the most important Black American artist of the nineteenth century, and this 1893 oil
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DALLAS, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Tuesday Morning (OTCQX: TUEM), a leading off-price retailer of home goods and décor, today announced that Mr. Fred Hand, has been named Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective May 17, 2021. Mr. Hand is one of the most experienced and well respected off-price retail executives, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer of Burlington Stores, Inc.
Sherry Smith, Chairperson of the Board, stated, After a comprehensive search for a new CEO and interviews with several high-quality candidates, we are confident Fred is the ideal choice to lead Tuesday Morning s future growth. Fred is an exceptional retailer with outstanding operating, merchandising, and leadership skills, and importantly has a deep understanding of the off-price business model. His record of strong leadership at Burlington and extensive experience at other leading retailers, will be instrumental in drivin
REMEMBERING JIM WATTERSON Thursday, April 15, 2021
Jim Watterson (center) with models and friends (from left) Didi and Darienne.
Upon the March 30 death of Jim Watterson in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Los Angeles’ fashion and humanitarian lights dimmed. A graduate of the
University of Washington, Watterson was born May 12, 1935, in Seattle, moving to Los Angeles in 1964. A founding male-affiliate member of
The Fashion Group International, New York, he joined the
May Department Stores Company in 1977, serving 22 years, rising to vice president of public relations and special events.
“He had this ability to look at somebody, walk up to them and give them accolades, and make them feel special. Then they just trusted him,” explained George Martin, Watterson’s husband of 42 years.
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