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New to this second book on Lew French's designs, are gallery-quality, framed art pieces, puzzled together from rock and driftwood, resulting in one-of-a-kind wall sculptures.
The work of women artists makes up only 3 to 5 percent of major museums' permanent collections in the U.S. and Europe. Many of these artists struggle financially -- but Susan Unterberg is trying to change that. For decades, the artist has supported her female peers as an anonymous benefactor. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Unterberg to discuss why she decided to put a name on her philanthropy.Mostra libro
From prehistoric Mexico to modern Istanbul, Mary Beard looks beyond the familiar canon of Western imagery to explore the history of art, religion, and humanity. Conceived as a gorgeously illustrated accompaniment to How Do We Look and The Eye of Faith, the famed Civilisations shows on PBS, renowned classicist Mary Beard has created this elegant volume on how we have looked at art. Focusing in Part I on the Olmec heads of early Mesoamerica, the colossal statues of the pharaoh Amenhotep III, and the nudes of classical Greece, Beard explores the power, hierarchy, and gender politics of the art of the ancient world, and explains how it came to define the so-called civilized world. In Part II, Beard chronicles some of the most breathtaking religious imagery ever made—whether at Angkor Wat, Ravenna, Venice, or in the art of Jewish and Islamic calligraphers—to show how all religions, ancient and modern, have faced irreconcilable problems in trying to picture the divine. With this classic volume, Beard redefines the Western-and male-centric legacies of Ernst Gombrich and Kenneth Clark.Mostra libro
Glen Campbell’s career extended throughout song and screen as he worked in television, film and as a songwriter and performer. He achieved moderate success early on as a country artist and made history in 1967 winning four Grammys in both the pop and country categories.Campbell found crossover success with “Rhinestone Cowboy” and “Southern Nights” in the mid-70s. Wink Martindale takes listeners on a journey through Campbell’s fruitful career with numerous conversations that took place between 1975 and 1977.Mostra libro
NPR captures the battlefield action, the personal struggles, and the moral dilemmas of the war that pitted brother against brother (and sometimes sister) and friend against friend. This revealing collection of Civil War stories features gripping history, expert commentary, and unforgettable voices:Contents:Introduction by Neal ConanManassas/Bull RunHistorian Shelby FooteGeraldine Brooks’ Civil War MarchHistory of “Dixie”Confederates in the AtticAntietamViewing the Emancipation ProclamationGettysburg’s Hallowed GroundOld Army Friends, Divided At GettysburgGettysburg EyewitnessGettysburg Address Read by Sam WaterstonHenry Fleming, Reluctantly Wearing the Red BadgeWoman Fought Like a Man for FreedomCivil War ReportersHistorians Search for Civil War RelicsCivil War Relics Tempt ThievesLiving History at Lincoln’s Summer RetreatE.L. Doctorow on Sherman and The MarchApril 1865Letters from Civil War Era Tell the Price of FreedomIowa in the Civil WarWhat It Means to Be FreeThe Civil War Still Stirs the Southern SoulUnion Soldier Comes HomeAppomattoxAt Ford’s Theatre, Lincoln’s Death Revisited“O Captain! My Captain!”“Battle Hymn of the Republic,” the Other National AnthemMostra libro
In 2007, a returning Iraq war veteran, trying to make sense of his experience, cut up his uniform to make paper from its fibers. Five years later, the Combat Paper Project has found a home in New Jersey. Hoping to reconcile the good and the bad of lives spent at war, four veterans reflect on this therapeutic and artistic outlet.Mostra libro
In Hollywood’s Golden Age stars were everywhere. As well as entertaining us in the local movie theatre many of them came to our home, our very own living room. Here they would perform radio versions of big-name films. Screen Directors Playhouse was famous for the lavish use of stars in their productions. Listen now and find out why it really was just like having your very own film studio in your living room.Mostra libro
