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Tag: 01.07.10
Settlement In Case Of Picassos Looted By Nazis
“The heirs of a German Jew who sold his art in the 1930s to keep it out of Nazi hands have quietly settled their claims over three paintings by Pablo Picasso.”
The Benefits Of Arts Education
“Though incorporation of creative drama… teachers felt that children experienced this familiar material in a deeper way. Acting out a scene required deeper exploration of the meaning of the words, and therefore led to better comprehension.”
Yoko Ono To Write Memoir About Her Life With Lennon
The book, due sometime before 2015, will focus “on the duo’s intense relationship, the myths surrounding her role in the Beatles’ break-up, the bed-in for peace, Lennon’s infamous ‘Lost Weekend’ and more.” Ono had been resisting writing such a book for years, saying “There are things that I can’t write because it may hurt someone.”
Movement Forms To Battle L.A. School Arts Cuts
“A proposal to slash arts teachers from elementary schools in the L.A. Unified School District has stoked community anger and fomented a grass-roots movement to fight the cuts.”
The Great Mystery About Bollywood
“[W]hy does the world’s most popular cinema, accounting for well over 2bn ticket sales a year – that’s two-thirds of global sales – fail to capture the mainstream western imagination?” There seem to be several reasons …
The Fearsome Father Behind The Beach Boys
“Future biographers searching for the deep background to the genius behind ‘California Girls’ and ‘Good Vibrations’ have just been handed a goldmine. The document is a letter written on the headed notepaper of the Sea of Tunes music publishing company, through which Murry Wilson administered the Beach Boys’ copyrights.”
Getty Museum Director Abruptly Resigns
“Michael Brand, who has served four years as the director of the J. Paul Getty Museum, will step down from his role at the end of the month. … Current and former Getty officials pointed to a ‘personality clash’ between [Getty Trust president James] Wood and Brand, as well as differences of opinion over the Getty’s strategic vision.”
Are American Teenagers More Rotten Than Others?
“Many American teenagers are rebellious thrill-seekers who revel in immediate gratification and relinquish autonomy to peer pressure. But is it just the devil of biology that makes them do it? Or is American culture an accessory to the fact?” A Temple Univ. researcher has just received a $1 million grant to find out.
The Separation Of Arts And State In America
“[P]ublic backlash against political art has created a situation in which … the idea that artists would actually work with politicians on public issues feels absurd … and the government certainly doesn’t lead art events on issues. … [Americans] prefer artists not have political affiliation, but pretend to be simply presenting the world as it is.”