Victoria  Lautman
Victoria Lautman
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Victoria Lautman is a print and broadcast journalist specializing in art, architecture, and general culture. Besides producing and hosting several radio programs, she was formerly the Chicago editor for Metropolitan Home magazine, Architectural Record, HG, and Art Auction, as well as a contributing editor for Chicago magazine. India has been a particular focus since 2010, and she's traveled extensively through the country and contributed to the Indian editions of Architectural Digest, Vogue, and GQ, as well as to The Hindu newspaper; a version of her Britannica entry on Stepwells appeared first in archdaily.com. Additionally, she is a featured interviewer for the Chicago Humanities Festival and a contributor to the Huffington Post.

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stepwell
Stepwell, subterranean edifice and water source, an architectural form that was long popular throughout India but particularly in arid regions of the Indian subcontinent. For centuries, stepwells—which incorporated a cylinder well that extended down to the water table—provided water for drinking,…
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The New Tattoo
The New Tattoo (November 1994)
By Victoria Lautman
This sophisticated look at the latest high-style skin decorations, created by the most creative contemporary tattoo artists, is divided into five chapters: Tribal; Paintings, Prints, and Portraits; Imagination and Fantasy; Neotraditional; and All the Rest. A lively introduction provides a cogent history of tattooing through the ages, making clear that the compulsion to personalize the body has characterized humanity throughout recorded history. Concluding the introduction is an informative evaluation...
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