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Sunday, January 06, 2013
Author Interviews
Re-Creating The 'Lost Carving' Of An English Genius
January 6, 2013 David Esterly's life was changed in the 1970s when he came across wood carvings done by Grinling Gibbons more than 300 years earlier. Esterly became a wood carver, and even re-created one of Gibbons' pieces that was destroyed in a fire.
Friday, January 04, 2013
The Two-Way
In Australia, Trees Made Famous By Aboriginal Artist Fall To Suspected Arsonist
January 4, 2013 The "ghost gum" trees painted by Albert Namatjira became symbols of Australian identity and were soon to be put on the nation's historic register.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The Picture Show
If Edward Hopper Had Been A Photographer
December 11, 2012 If realist American painter Edward Hopper had wielded a camera rather than a brush, what would he have photographed?
Monday, December 10, 2012
Hopper's Lonely Figures Find Some Friends In Paris
December 10, 2012 An exhibition of works by American realist Edward Hopper is drawing impressive crowds at the Grand Palais. Hopper is well-known in the U.S. for his pensive, lonely portraits of people sitting together yet alone. He's less well-known in France, but the exhibit has been a surprising success.
Saturday, November 03, 2012
The Story Of Steadman, Drawn From His 'Gonzo' Art
November 3, 2012 Illustrator Ralph Steadman became known for his collaborations with "gonzo" journalist Hunter S. Thompson, but their partnership wasn't always easy. The documentary For No Good Reason looks at Steadman's life, art and relationship with the eccentric writer.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Art & Design
How A Texas Postman Became An Hermès Designer
October 21, 2012 Kermit Oliver works for the U.S. Postal Service. He's also the only American artist to ever design scarves for Hermès. As writer Jason Sheeler got to know Oliver, the story only got bigger.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
The Two-Way
Picasso, Monet Paintings Among Those Swiped From Dutch Museum
October 16, 2012 Seven works by famous artists were stolen by thieves who broke into the Rotterdam museum around 3 a.m. The thieves set off an alarm, but managed to escape before police arrived.
Monday, October 15, 2012
One Dot At A Time, Lichtenstein Made Art Pop
October 15, 2012 Roy Lichtenstein is best known for his dotted, angst-filled comics featuring beautiful ladies in distress. But a major retrospective at the National Gallery shows that the painter found inspiration beyond the comic-book world; he also paid his respects to the masters — Picasso, Monet and more.
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Friday, September 28, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
The Two-Way
Renoir Found At Flea Market May Be Real, But It's Also Stolen
September 27, 2012 Turns out that a Renoir painting purchased for $7 in West Virginia wasn't just lost — it was stolen. Documents show it vanished from a Baltimore museum six decades ago. Its planned auction has been put on hold, and the FBI is investigating.
The Two-Way
Is This An Early 'Mona Lisa'?
September 27, 2012 A Swiss foundation claims to have evidence of an earlier version. Skeptics say they need more proof.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Print-Inspired Art: All The News That's Fit To Paint
September 25, 2012 Newsprint is both the medium and the message in the "Shock of the News" exhibit currently on display at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The show examines a century's worth of interaction between artists and the journals of their day.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
The Landscape Art Legacy Of Florida's Highwaymen
September 22, 2012 The Highwaymen were a group of African-American artists in the '60s and '70s who sold idyllic paintings by the roadside of Florida's Route 1. Back then, they nearly saturated the market with their pictures, but today their work is sought after by the likes of Steven Spielberg and Michelle Obama.
