Martin Gayford: “At the very least, this is a product of Goya’s imaginative world; [Asensio] Julia may have taken his inspiration from his master’s work. It is still a powerful image. The works of all manner of artists, from Rubens to Jeff Koons, were actually executed by assistants anyway.”
Tag: 01.29.09
Lynyrd Skynyrd Keyboardist Billy Powell Dies At 56
Powell, who went from roadie with the band to being one of its stars, was found dead at his Florida home of an apparent heart attack, not long after he called 911 complaining of difficulty breathing.
Irving Bush, 78, Jazz And Classical Trumpeter and L.A. Phil Manager
After a jazz career playing with the likes of Nelson Riddle, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and all the major studios, Bush turned to classical music and joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1962. After 20 years as associate principal trumpet, he served as the orchestra’s personnel manager until 1995.