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  • Many parts of Mr. Graves's house are an exercise in guess-what-it-is: The library shelves, which appear to be bird's-eye maple, are actually a combination of fiberboard and PVC piping; the walls in the dining area off the kitchen move to reveal cabinets.

    Michael Graves Lettie Teague 2011

  • "Or take the case of Michael Graves's multiple proposals for an addition to Breuer's Whitney Museum," Mr. Semes continues, referring to the idiosyncratic 1966 structure on Madison Avenue.

    The Bias Against Tradition Catesby Leigh 2011

  • Mr. Graves's assistant is a bearded Afghan falconer, 49-year-old Mohammed Arif, who was a mujahedeen fighter in the 1980s when Bagram was a Soviet base.

    In Afghanistan, the War on Jirds Is Actually Going Pretty Well Michael M. Phillips 2011

  • Mr. Graves's own limited mobility provided a personal understanding and a deeper connection to one of his current projects: creating more attractive and accessible furniture for hospital patients.

    Michael Graves Lettie Teague 2011

  • Some of Mr. Graves's birds — drawn in ink or watercolor on thin, crinkled paper — though Chinese in spirit are closer to Audubon than Asia.

    Taking Senses to the Extreme Lance Esplund 2010

  • Mr. Graves's job can be dangerous, and he gets hazardous-duty pay.

    In Afghanistan, the War on Jirds Is Actually Going Pretty Well Michael M. Phillips 2011

  • But the RSC came to the rescue, and unforgettable, too, was Baker's corrupt Tiberius in I, Claudius 1976, the BBC adaptation of Robert Graves's novels about the Roman emperor Claudius that proved one of its greatest drama successes.

    George Baker obituary 2011

  • These pages reverberate with the influence of Robert Graves's novels of Rome.

    A Kingdom of Wonder, For Those With Eyes to See Meghan Cox Gurdon 2011

  • "Wildlife Services seeks a balance among various priorities, including wildlife and environmental conservation, human health and safety, financial considerations and social factors," Carol Bannerman, a Wildlife Services spokeswoman, wrote in a response to questions about Mr. Graves's work.

    In Afghanistan, the War on Jirds Is Actually Going Pretty Well Michael M. Phillips 2011

  • A key principle of Mr. Graves's approach is accessibility—and, just as importantly, an element of fun.

    Michael Graves Lettie Teague 2011

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