‘The beauty of the useless’: Spain’s super-thin restaurant napkins are throwaway art treasures
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-06-18 14:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Art and design
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Europe, Food & Agriculture
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Forever flimsy and ineffective at cleaning greasy fingers, the servilletas of the Iberian peninsula resist the relentless ‘optimisation’ of our age. A new photo book recognises them as cultural treasures in miniature
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