Hiroshi Sugimoto (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1995 — 96) The decade's most sublime exhibition of photography showcased Sugimoto's
rigorous application of concept in the service of visual pleasure.
With 48 states and Washington, D.C. now jointly developing common state standards — which are meant to «include
rigorous content and
application of knowledge through high - order skills» — the
concept of rigor will be a mainstay
of the education agenda for the foreseeable future.