For Artists, Craigslist Is Both Medium And Message July 30, 2008 • Los Angeles-based collaborators went to the online bulletin board for inspiration — then took to the streets to ask Angelenos what Craigslist has done for them. For Artists, Craigslist Is Both Medium And Message Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93022059/93083535" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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French Architect Has Designs On Vegas Desert July 30, 2008 • One of France's most famous architects is making his mark in Paris and other cities, despite his talent for designing buildings that disappear into the landscape. Earlier this year, Jean Nouvel won the Pritzker Prize, architecture's top honor. His next project could take him to Las Vegas. French Architect Has Designs On Vegas Desert Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92994481/93057284" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture Comic Convention Draws Record Crowds July 28, 2008 • The annual Comic-Con in San Diego drew record numbers of attendees over the weekend, from fans dressed like Darth Vader to Hollywood studio executives in suits. The presence of movie studios and video game companies has grown at the pop culture gathering over the years, as they look to connect even more with loyal legions of fans. Comic Convention Draws Record Crowds Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92983126/92983101" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Comic Convention Draws Record Crowds Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92983126/92983101" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Book Reviews Graphic Novel 'Bluesman' Sings A Soulful Song July 28, 2008 • In its knowing play of dark words and raw images, Rob Vollman and Pablo Callejo's earthy graphic novel tells a tale worth hearing –- and seeing.
Museum Embraces Coptic Fakes July 26, 2008 • Modern fakes of ancient art will be on display at the Brooklyn Museum of Art early next year. Many of the museum's Egyptian Coptic sculptures have proved to be forgeries. Curator Edna Russmann talks about the fakes and why she's putting them on display. Museum Embraces Coptic Fakes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92965324/92965305" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Jeff Koons Has A 'Ta-Da' Moment In Chicago July 25, 2008 • Naked ladies, rabbits, basketballs and a big, shiny blue heart are all on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art, courtesy of the American painter, sculptor and artist-provocateur. The exhibit leaves most visitors smiling, laughing or just plain puzzled. Jeff Koons Has A 'Ta-Da' Moment In Chicago Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92873040/92905162" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Dorothea Lange: 'Daring To Look' July 20, 2008 • "No country has ever closely scrutinized itself visually," the legendary photographer once said. A new book documents hundreds of the Depression-era images she took and the descriptions she wrote of them. Dorothea Lange: 'Daring To Look' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92656801/92721811" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Dorothea Lange: 'Daring To Look' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92656801/92721811" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
World China Turns To More Modern Architecture July 18, 2008 • New civic and commercial buildings in Beijing are shying away from the historic Chinese architectural style in favor of modern influences from a slate of architects from around the world, and not everyone is thrilled with the new look. China Turns To More Modern Architecture Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92329952/92663957" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Photographer Reflects On Soldier's Photo, Life July 17, 2008 • Photographer Warren Zinn reflects on the iconic photo he took in Iraq of Joseph Dwyer, an American medic who took his own life last month. Photographer Reflects On Soldier's Photo, Life Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92634643/92634632" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Brooklyn Store Celebrates The Art Of Graffiti July 14, 2008 • Alphabeta, a new art supply store that sells cans of spray paint and provides a space for graffiti artists to showcase their work, has only been open for three weeks. But one New York councilman is already seeing red. Brooklyn Store Celebrates The Art Of Graffiti Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92521444/92529353" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Are You Sure You Own Your Stuff? July 14, 2008 • Mr. Jalopy, a leader of the Maker Movement, pushes individuals and corporations to reconsider the meaning of ownership. The movement, which emphasizes fixing rather than discarding objects, is gathering steam across the country. Are You Sure You Own Your Stuff? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92508461/92520268" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Fourth of July Philadelphia Museum Shaped Early American Culture July 13, 2008 • Museums were a source of education and entertainment in early America. Philadelphia artist and naturalist Charles Willson Peale helped shape American culture by establishing what was the country's first public museum of art and science. Philadelphia Museum Shaped Early American Culture Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92388477/92499253" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books How Mediocre Dutch Artist Cast 'The Forger's Spell' July 12, 2008 • A new book tells how Han van Meegeren committed the greatest art hoax of the 20th century, passing off his paintings as works by Jan Vermeer. He fooled experts and collectors, pocketing the equivalent of $30 million before he was unmasked. How Mediocre Dutch Artist Cast 'The Forger's Spell' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92483237/92489058" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions What Does It Take To Be A Blue Man? July 10, 2008 • We visit an open casting call in Nashville. One man explains that pounding on drums covered in blue paint is his life-long dream. What Does It Take To Be A Blue Man? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92415037/92415002" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies 'Chris And Don': An Extraordinary Couple Fresh Air July 9, 2008 • Artist Don Bachardy was a teenager when he met then middle-aged novelist Christopher Isherwood on a California beach. But the two had a romance that lasted until Isherwood's death in 1986. Their relationship is the subject of the documentary Chris and Don: A Love Story. 'Chris And Don': An Extraordinary Couple Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92343122/92370011" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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