New York’s Long Island, a short drive from Manhattan, is an un-likely trove of modernist architecture. Audacious homes by mid-century luminaries like Richard Neutra and Frank Lloyd Wright pepper the island. But the modernist gem with one of the flashiest backstories may be the one with the least remarkable exterior: a barn. The story begins in 1930, when New York socialite Mary Callery left her old life—including her husband and young daughter—and sailed to Paris to open a sculpture atelier. The daughter of a wealthy couple, she probably wasn’t living as rough as many of her fellow expatriate artists and writers had done in the preceding decade. But the fact that she came from money didn’t preclude her from captivating the Paris avant-garde. This story is from Kinfolk Issue Thirty-Nine Buy Now Related Stories Arts & Culture Issue 51 Emily Gernild The Danish painter breathing new life into an old medium. Arts & Culture Food Issue 51 Imogen Kwok The artist takes food styling quite literally, creating accessories out of fruits and vegetables. Arts & Culture Design Issue 51 How to Make a Chair And do it on a tiny budget. Arts & Culture Issue 51 Odd Jobs The comedian with strong opinions about your home décor. Arts & Culture Issue 51 Tall Order The hidden depths of height. Arts & Culture Films Issue 51 Vicky Krieps An interview with the actor.
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