Inequality

The High Line by Jesse Chehak

Posted on Sat December 10, 2016.

I would say that Jesse Chehak’s image of the High Line park under construction in New York City is the most optimistic. The High Line is a wonderful new part of the city that was partly funded by major donations from wealthy patrons. There are of course many examples of amazing philanthropy going on right now, from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to Leonard Lauder. These kinds of “philanthro-capitalists” are a major, and welcome, feature of the new wealthy. [Jon Feinstein]

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Hedge by Nina Berman

Posted by Chavonnes Battery on Tue November 22, 2016 in Photo Exhibitions.

"Nina Berman's Hedge series offers glimpses into the cold world of Wall Street's fund managers. While we may think we understand wealth through television and tabloids, what we see represents only a drop in the bucket."

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