Peter Schjeldahl

  • The Way Things Gugg

    Even if you don’t know the names Peter Fischli and David Weiss, you’ve probably seen some of their work. Their short film “The Way Things Go,” in which everyday objects collide with each other in an apparently seamless chain reaction,…

  • A Voice that Hums

    Today, the Beats hold a noteworthy place in the American literary tradition, but there was a time when their work was met with resistance. A piece published by The New Yorker focuses on the life and work of one of…