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(Encyclopedia) SarasotaSarasotasârˌəsōˈtə [key], city (1990 pop. 50,961), seat of Sarasota co., SW Fla., on Sarasota Bay; settled c.1884, inc. 1914. It is a yachting and fishing resort with varied…Soutine, Chaïm
(Encyclopedia) Soutine, ChaïmSoutine, Chaïmkhīˈyĭm s&oomacr;tēnˈ [key], 1893–1943, French expressionist painter, b. near Minsk, Russia (now Belarus). He went to Paris in 1913 and joined the…Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
(Encyclopedia) Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, accredited institution of higher education; in New York City; coeducational; chartered and opened in 1859. Founded by Peter Cooper…Vasarely, Victor
(Encyclopedia) Vasarely, Victor, 1908–97, French artist, one of the originators of op art, b. Pécs, Hungary. Educated at art institutes in Budapest, Vasarely was profoundly impacted by Bauhaus…Time Zone Origins
A transcontinental train schedule was the mother of invention Map of world time zones – full size Related Links Time Measurement, Time Zones, and the International Date Line Prime…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: I do Confess Thou Art Sae Fair
by Robert Burns Lines On Fergusson, The PoetI do Confess Thou Art Sae Fair Alteration of an Old Poem. I Do confess thou art sae fair, I was been o'er the lugs in luve…Peforming Arts Awards - Tonys, Obies, Drama Desk Awards - Infoplease.com
A list of winners of performing arts awards, including the Tonys, the Obies, the Drama Desk Awards, and many others, over the past several decades. Actors, directors, writers, producers, and many…Holzer, Jenny
(Encyclopedia) Holzer, Jenny, 1950–, American artist, b. Gallipolis, Ohio. She links text and image in works of art composed of short aphorisms or longer declarations. Influenced by Dada, conceptual…Jawlensky, Aleksey von
(Encyclopedia) Jawlensky, Aleksey vonJawlensky, Aleksey vonəlyĭksyāˈ vôn youlĕnˈskē [key], 1864–1941, Russian painter. He went to Munich in 1896 and met Kandinsky, with whom he was associated in…Jenkins, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Jenkins, Paul, 1923–2012, American painter, b. Kansas City, Mo., studied Kansas City Art Institute, Art Students League, New York City. After he moved to New York in the 1950s, he…Trending
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