One Kiss or Two? Illustrated by Jay Fleck and dripping

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in Alexandre Gauthier: Chef

and of the lasting friendships that blossom from the skirmishes

Nikolai Kalmakov’s innovative painting

these beautiful images create a fascinating and enlightening journey through the visual portrayal of winter and the holiday season in Western art

One Kiss or Two? Illustrated by Jay Fleck and drippingEvery encounter begins with a greeting, and different cultures have developed innumerable ways of showing pleasure at someones arrival. Humans have been greeting each other for thousands of years, so it should be the most straightforward thing in the world, but this seemingly simple act is fraught with complications, leading to awkward misunderstandings, intercultural fumblings, and social gaffes that can potentially fracture relationships forever.