William Allen: America's first patron of the arts - WFMZ Allentown
Tuesday 7th of February 2012 12:18:35 AM
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William Allen: America's first patron of the arts WFMZ Allentown Here, from the sons of the English gentry, he learned that being a gentleman required at least a passing knowledge of art, particularly portrait painting. And why shouldn't America and Pennsylvania have their own talented artists? |
Gulf Coast celebrates African-American artists - al.com
Tuesday 7th of February 2012 12:18:35 AM
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al.com | Gulf Coast celebrates African-American artists al.com Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, “Looking Ahead: Portraits from the Mott-Warsh Collection,” through May 28, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino Gallery/Gallery of African-American Art. 386 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, Miss. Info, 228-374-5547 or www.georgeohr.org. |
Philosopher, Portrait and Place: Bishop Berkeley Goes Back on the Wall - Berkeley Daily Planet
Tuesday 7th of February 2012 12:18:35 AM
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Philosopher, Portrait and Place: Bishop Berkeley Goes Back on the Wall Berkeley Daily Planet He became a notable portrait artist in New England at a time when fine artists were few and far between on this side of the Atlantic. From what I've read, he merits at least a fat footnote in American art history. In any case, Smibert painted the ... |
A Century of Latin American Photography, in Paris - New York Times (blog)
Tuesday 7th of February 2012 12:18:35 AM
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New York Times (blog) | A Century of Latin American Photography, in Paris New York Times (blog) Enrique Bostelmann's “America, un viaje a través de la injusticia” (1970) looks at social hardships via candid black-and-white portraits of peasants. Eduardo Terrazas's “Sin saber que existías y sin poderte explicar” (1975) turns mundane commercial ... |
A picture of hope in a helpless murder - KOKI FOX 23
Tuesday 7th of February 2012 12:18:35 AM
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A picture of hope in a helpless murder KOKI FOX 23 Michael Thomas started painting portraits a year ago many involving political statements rooted in his Native American Heritage, President Barack Obama, Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and now the late Tulsan, Tony Verner. |
Animal art gets a boost from Nature - Daily Press
Tuesday 7th of February 2012 12:18:35 AM
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Daily Press | Animal art gets a boost from Nature Daily Press No one had ever seen anything like his closely observed, disarmingly lifelike portraits when — after more than a dozen years of demanding work in the field and studio — his landmark "Birds of North America" collection began to appear in 1827. |
Washington Crossing the Delaware - Archives of General Psychiatry
Tuesday 7th of February 2012 12:18:35 AM
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Washington Crossing the Delaware Archives of General Psychiatry Thomas Paine, The American Crisis, December 23, 1776 1 [No impression of my youth] was half so momentous as . . . Washington Crossing the Delaware, in a wondrous flare of projected gaslight and with the effect of a revelation. . . . the profiled ... |
Leon Borensztein's 'American Portraits' - TIME
Tuesday 7th of February 2012 12:18:35 AM
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 TIME | Leon Borensztein's 'American Portraits' TIME Borensztein's portraits—comprised in his new book, American Portraits, 1979–1989, published this month by Nazraeli Press—took place on the sidelines of commercial gigs. His tools and techniques were dictated by his means: a generic backdrop, a camera ... |
Portraits of hope are on their way to Saginaw's Castle Museum - The Saginaw News - MLive.com
Tuesday 7th of February 2012 12:18:35 AM
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The Saginaw News - MLive.com | Portraits of hope are on their way to Saginaw's Castle Museum The Saginaw News - MLive.com By Sue White | The Saginaw News Courtesy PhotoAn image of George Washington Carver, part of the "Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits" exhibit opening at the Castle Museum of Saginaw County History. Deborah Willis was thrilled to ... Castle Museum planning two new exhibits |
Beaton images helped unravel Queen Elizabeth enigma - Reuters
Tuesday 7th of February 2012 12:18:35 AM
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Beaton images helped unravel Queen Elizabeth enigma Reuters By Mike Collett-White | LONDON (Reuters) - Among the standout images at an exhibition of portraits of Queen Elizabeth taken by society photographer Cecil Beaton is a picture of the monarch carrying her eldest son Charles on her shoulders. |
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