Culture Artists Find Inspiration In Genetic Research May 29, 2009 • Two artists delve into DNA as subject matter for their work and the results are as different as one haplogroup to the next. Lynn Fellman and Daniel Kohn talk about their experiences in the laboratory and how their art visually represents DNA. Artists Find Inspiration In Genetic Research Listen · 17:49 17:49 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104708431/104708407" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Fine Art Alzheimer's Claims Painter's Memories, Not Art May 25, 2009 • Seven years ago, Ken Rabb was a legal aid lawyer and a weekend painter. But at the age of 53, he was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer's. Although he talks relatively little now and can no longer read, his art has flourished and he spends much of his time painting. Alzheimer's Claims Painter's Memories, Not Art Listen · 4:44 4:44 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104471619/104521907" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Humor & Fun A Frank Lloyd Wright Masterwork, In Legos May 22, 2009 • The latest building blocks in Legoland might be a tough sell for the little ones. The company just announced new designs based on the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. A Frank Lloyd Wright Masterwork, In Legos Listen · 3:08 3:08 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104465622/104510960" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy In Tough Times, Artists Find Inspiration, Invention May 22, 2009 • The lousy economy might be bad for artists when it comes to paying rent, but after a decade of record prices — and what some might call wretched excess — it might actually be good for art. In Tough Times, Artists Find Inspiration, Invention Listen · 5:29 5:29 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103375495/104473267" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Who Really Cut Off Van Gogh's Ear? May 10, 2009 • Most anyone who's had a beginning art history class knows the story of how the great painter Vincent van Gogh sliced off part of his left ear during a fit of madness. Now a new book argues that the whole tale isn't true. The story of van Gogh's madness was part of a coverup, the authors say, by none other than van Gogh's friend and fellow artist Paul Gauguin. Who Really Cut Off Van Gogh's Ear? Listen · 3:38 3:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103990820/103993047" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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China Earthquake: A Year Of Recovery Poem Inspires U.S. Sculptor To Honor Quake Victims May 9, 2009 • A week after a massive earthquake rocked southwest China last year, NPR aired a poem called "Elegy," by Chengdu poet He Xiaozhu. One NPR listener was so inspired by the poem that he decided to make a sculpture based on it. Poem Inspires U.S. Sculptor To Honor Quake Victims Listen · 4:13 4:13 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103953234/103974612" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obituaries Painter Ernie Barnes Dies At 70 April 30, 2009 • Barnes was most famous for paintings that appeared on the television series Good Times and on the cover of the Marvin Gaye album I Want You. The football player turned painter influenced a crop of black artists. Painter Ernie Barnes Dies At 70 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103674706/103675334" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Jean Shin, Turning Trash Into Artistic Treasure April 30, 2009 • Pill bottles, losing lottery tickets, broken umbrellas, long-forgotten trophies: Most of us consider these objects detritus waiting for garbage collection. Jean Shin collects them, transforms them and asks us to see them as something else. On Friday, her art goes on display in Washington. Jean Shin, Turning Trash Into Artistic Treasure Listen · 6:29 6:29 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103674782/103699040" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Essay Why I Love Detroit, And This Sculpture April 24, 2009 • In the center of Detroit, a 24-foot-long sculpture of Joe Louis' fist plunges outward, throwing a defiant right punch on Jefferson Avenue. Some think the sculpture is too violent. Others think it represents the bullheaded determination that gives this city its resilience. Why I Love Detroit, And This Sculpture Listen · 2:33 2:33 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103412267/103442502" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Remaking Michigan, Retooling Detroit Detroit Industry: The Murals of Diego Rivera April 22, 2009 • Mexican artist Diego Rivera spent more than a month observing Detroit's car factories before he began painting 27 murals in the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1932.
Books The Sexy 'Secret Identity' Of Superman's Creator Fresh Air April 21, 2009 • In his new book, Secret Identity: The Fetish Art Of Superman's Co-creator Joe Shuster, Craig Yoe explores the risque art of the man behind Superman. The Sexy 'Secret Identity' Of Superman's Creator Listen · 18:11 18:11 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103290167/103402037" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Judging A Book (Bag) By Its Cover April 21, 2009 • Worn-out books often just get tossed in the trash. But artist Caitlin Phillips recycles some unwanted books by cutting out the pages and using the covers to make unusual purses. Turning classic books into fashion items, however, poses challenges that are both aesthetic and ethical. Judging A Book (Bag) By Its Cover Listen · 2:59 2:59 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103327927/103334936" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National For Some, L.A.'s Skid Row Is For Beginnings April 20, 2009 • Skid Row, the area on the fringe of downtown Los Angeles, has always catered to the down and out. Today, the homeless, the business community and a growing population of permanent residents are learning to coexist. For Some, L.A.'s Skid Row Is For Beginnings Listen · 7:45 7:45 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103214505/103270759" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Valentino: A Stylish Career Laid Bare April 19, 2009 • Valentino is a star who shines in the firmament of haute couture — he dressed Audrey Hepburn, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Gwyneth Paltrow. But the story of the man is really the story of a relationship that's lasted throughout his 45-year career. Valentino: A Stylish Career Laid Bare Listen · 5:22 5:22 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103263454/103264554" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Swiss Architect Wins The Pritzker Prize April 13, 2009 • The 2009 Pritzker Prize for architecture — one of the highest honors in the field — has been awarded to 65-year-old Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. Swiss Architect Wins The Pritzker Prize Listen · 3:11 3:11 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102969104/103013109" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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