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Contact UsBy Harris, Lucian
(December 2007)
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Religious leader, philanthropist, diplomat, horse breeder, business tycoon, jet-setter, patron of architecture and heritage preservation: at 70 years old, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV is many things to many people. Currently celebrating his 50th year as Imam or spiritual leader to a global community of around 20m Ismaili Muslims, the Aga Khan may be a familiar figure in the winners' enclosure at Epsom or in paparazzi photographs on the Costa Smerelda, yet...
By Hall, Michael
(December 2007)
It may sound odd to say that 2007 was in some ways 'the year of the city'. For most of us, every year is the year of the city, as that is where most of us live. In 1900 only 5% of the world's population was urban; now almost half of it is, and some estimate that by 2050 75% of the world's population will live in cities. 2007 saw some brave attempts to stand back and contemplate urban life as a global phenomenon. Chief among them was the huge exhibition 'Global...
By Nicholson, Louise
(December 2007)
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Paul Walter has filled his home in New York City with treasures acquired over many years, from American decorative arts to Indian postcards. A 'hands-on' collector, he likes to use the works he buys--and enjoys even more the pleasure of giving them away.
Paul Walter has a sharp eye, a keen curiosity and a voracious appetite for a beautiful object. 'Something beautiful is a pleasure to have', he muses, sitting in the book-lined...
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