“Orchestrated by filling in black-and-red line drawings with bright mineral pigments, the paintings in Cave 85 and the rest of the grotto complex are a rich trove of Buddhist art, illustrating sutras, parables and myriad other aspects of the religion. But their significance extends far beyond that, for the illustrations are important sources of historical information.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Is The Google Library Project Fair Use (And Is It Hurting Authors)?
“Regarding the effect on potential market value — you think that might be something that would vary from book to book, but the court really did not consider it that way. It treated the books in the aggregate.”
What Does A Designer Think Of The Flap Around Los Angeles’ 99-Seat Theatres?
“I have come to find the 99-seat plan to be a blessing and a curse. It allows for creative freedom and risk taking in production. With such a vast talent pool in Los Angeles, the work often can be amazing. It can also be terrible.”
If You Didn’t Have To Work Your Entire Childhood Away In A Factory, Thank This Photographer
“Whereas Riis photographed his subjects as helpless victims, beaten down by an oppressive system, Hine sought to present his subjects as people with pride and dignity, often tough and defiant, who held out hope for a better world.”
When A Theatre Boxes Out Critics On Opening Night
“Critics are invited to a separate ‘media night’ five days later – and this is a formula that the company intends to follow for the rest of the season.”
Are The Two Sides In The Atlanta Symphony Lockout Heading To Arbitration?
Or not? “The fractured communication seemed to have reached its zenith on Saturday night when the administration and players released contradictory statements about their acceptance — or lack thereof — of the help of a federal mediator to restart stalled negotiations.”
The Night Baby Hipsters Completely Swarmed The NY Art Book Fair
“Nate: If you had told me three years ago that I’d be mentioning Coachella while talking about the NY Art Book Fair …
“Alanna: Haha, yeah, right? It’s great though, print is alive and well.”
Why One Law Professor Collects Racist Art
“As an amateur student of history, as we all are at least as to our own lives, I would like prove the past was what it was. Many people, including Asian Americans themselves, deny that Asians in America, whether new arrivals or native born, now face or for that matter have ever faced significant discrimination rooted in bigotry.”
Networks Are Desperate For A Laugh
“Comedies have long been the ratings and profit drivers of the television industry, cheaper to produce than hourlong dramas and lucrative in syndication,” but “only 14 of the 82 prime-time comedies unleashed since 2009 are on the air.”
Southern California Institute Of Architecture’s New Director Has A Plan, But He’s Not Talking About It
“The idea that the next appointed director has one year to establish plans for curriculum and development is a very refreshing thing,” Hernan Diaz Alonso said.