The Preservation Diaries: Blame it on Rothko By Susan Kathryn Hefti - Originally Published on The Clyde Fitch Report on May 6, 2010
Susan Kathryn Hefti's column, The Preservation Diaries , was originally published by the online magazine, The Clyde Fitch Report , which covered the nexus between culture & politics, particularly in NYC. Ms. Hefti's column was also frequently reprinted by Historic Districts Council and several other venerable NYC historic preservation organizations. Ms. Hefti's article entitled, Blame It On Rothko, was originally published by The Clyde Fitch Report on May 6, 2010. Below is an archival reprint of Blame It On Rothko by Susan Kathryn Hefti : In his Oct. 2, 1959 review of what would become one of New York City’s most radiant, enduring symbols of the power luncheon, venerable New York Times restaurant critic Craig Claiborne exalted the sublime delights of the Four Seasons’ herbed lobster parfait. He rhapsodized poetically over the succulent morsels of crustacea “enrobed in a devastatingly rich blend of whipped cream a...