Combining lavish spectacle and exquisite intimacy, it single-handedly transformed a public novelty into an art form.

And few works of art combine grandeur and intimacy as fully as woven carpets do.

He chats in the style of a benign headmaster, combining intimacy and authority.

Victoria Newhouse of Architectural Record wrote: "A welcoming openness to the exterior is provided by the atrium and reinforced by the Wallcasts, and the auditorium combines intimacy with remarkable physical and acoustical flexibility.

Mr. von Trier, whose own films combine harsh intimacy with jarring theatricality, professes great admiration for "The Perfect Human," which may be why he wants to smash it, describing it as "a little gem we are now going to ruin."

Van Manen often choreographs to piano music, partly because it combines intimacy with clarity, and partly because it's cheap - a combination of artistic conviction and practicality that also marks his choreography.

"a grown-up comic who combines emotional intimacy with high-quality gags... You may not find a more accomplished Fringe show."

It's the same with tracks like "Libertad" (only performed in English), "Paloma", "Estrella de Mar" and "Chiquita", which combine rhythm, intimacy and melody, reflecting the influences of all three members of the band.

Larry Sultan Janet Borden Gallery 420 West Broadway (near Prince Street) SoHo Through next Friday Like post-modern snapshots, Larry Sultan's photographs of his parents combine intimacy with an implicit social analysis.

Miss Ostergren, who was Ophelia in Mr. Bergman's "Hamlet," is a radiantly expressive actress, combining intimacy with boldness, as in her tarantella.