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Vassar Scholarship, the institutional repository formerly known as Digital Window, reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community.  It provides access to a variety of collections, including senior theses and projects across a wide range of disciplines.

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A Dark Portrait: John Britton’s Denunciation of John Soane

Publication Date
2023-November-06
Authors
Lukacher, Brian
Department or Program
Art Department
Document Type
Article
Access Level
Archive Only
Abstract

This article presents hitherto overlooked documents at Vassar College in the United States relating to the character and reputation of the architect John Soane (1753–1837). The antiquarian and topographic author John Britton (1771–1857), a lifelong friend and associate of Soane...

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Ugly Food for Thought: Ripple Effects from a New Food Movement

Publication Date
2020-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Craig, Lindsay
Department or Program
Science, Technology, and Society Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

In 2015, the Ugly Food Movement started by companies and campaigns to market and sell aesthetically suboptimal fruits and vegetables. The movement began in response to an increasingly visual culture in which many customers and retailers reject produce on the...

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