The painter Josef Albers took the humble square and turned it into a study in how certain combinations of color can create magical effects on mood and seeing. He taught Johns and Rauschenberg, and he made Judd think twice. Look closely, and his work will reveal the secrets why certain colors look good together
1959 is considered the greatest year for recorded jazz. A new book examines what it took for Miles Davis, liberated by his time in Paris, and two other musical geniuses to make their mark in music history
He has persevered in extreme environments for nearly half a century, leading journeys to the polar regions and elsewhere that have tested the limits of human endurance. He has also written some 30 books, including a new biography of Lawrence of Arabia. Just don’t call him Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes
We’re not big on cultural roundups, so we decided to see if we could create one that looks at the creative pleasures of the moment—movies, books, series, music—with a decidedly Polo sensibility
The greatest of Grand Prix posters achieve the unimaginable feat of freezing a race car in motion. Through the decades, few artists have done it better than these, and though prices for their work are on the rise, it’s still a buyer’s market
Jerry Lauren’s unmatched collection of American folk art—including a series of historic weather vanes—has long served as a point of inspiration for Polo designs
