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Aaron Gorson's Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Review of Books

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By Maxwell King
| Pittsburgh Review of Books
It was an unexpected turn of events that brought Aaron Gorson to Pittsburgh in 1903. As a struggling artist in Philadelphia, Gorson had gotten much-needed
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Review: Pittsburgh and its steel barons loved his mill paintings, until they didn't

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By Maxwell King
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Verified
Older Pittsburghers will never forget the hell-like glow of the J&L Steel plant along the Parkway East. It was a mesmerizing spectacle, stunning in its power and manufactured beauty. The display was a favorite, too, of Aaron Gorson, who featured the Eliza Furnaces in several paintings that established him as the preeminent painter of steel mills in the early 20th century.
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Maxwell King: The president has no clothes

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By Maxwell King
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Verified
Alright. I admit it. I'm stupid. Try as I might, I just don't see any clothes on the emperor. It must be me. The Trump presidency reminds me of the Hans Christian Andersen fable titled "The Emperor's New Clothes." It is a story about a vain emperor who is duped by two swindlers, posing as tailors, into thinking his non-existent outfit is real. The two tailors who fake the creation of a new outfit for the emperor tell him and all his subjects that only the stupidest people can't see it.
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