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Incredible Portraits Of Cultural Icons

Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Steve Jobs, Photography, South Africa, Video, Celebrity Photography, Jodi Foster, Robert Mapplethorpe, Slideexpand, Joni Mitchell, Patti Smith, Ray Charles, Norman Seeff, Portrait, Blondie, Arts News

Norman Seeff is a South African rock photographer known for capturing the grit and glamor of the world's most creative minds, though he didn't start o...

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Earliest Painting of Transvestite Found

Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Woman in a Feathered Hat, Oldest Portrait, Cross Dressing, Video, British National Portraits Gallery, Transgender, Transvestite, Philip Mould, Chevalier D'Eon, London, Portrait, Arts News

By: Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Managing Editor Published: 04/20/2012 07:53 AM EDT on LiveScience An 18th-century portrait sold in New York to a ...

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National Medal Awards at the White House

Barbara Ernst Prey | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Classical Music, President, America?S Artists, Music, Writer, Arts, Award, National Medal of Arts, Charles Rosen, America, The White House, Author, Creativity, Painting, President of the United States, Rita Dove, Portrait, Pianist, National Medals, Economics, Mel Tillis, Contemporary Art, Artist, Al Pacino, Andre Watts, Sculptor, Washington DC, John Ashbury, United States, The National Endowment for the Humanities, The National Endowment for the Arts, Art Patron, Country Music, Nobel Laureate, First Ladies, Martin Puryear, Actor, Culture, Visual Arts, Painter, Philanthropist, Jim Watson, Printmaker, Arts News
Barbara Ernst Prey

Every visit to the White House is special, but there is something very exciting about witnessing this event. Perhaps it is because I am a painter and I understand the years of work that went into what they have achieved and I can rejoice with them in their successes.

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David LaChapelle on the Downfalls of Modern Art (VIDEO)

Crane.tv | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Photography, Exhibition, Rihanna, Courtney Love, Whitney Houston, Lachapelle, S&M, David Lachapelle, London, Andy Warhol, Michael Jackson, Art, crane.tv, Fashion, Celebrity, Gallery, Interview Magazine, Elton John, Earth Laughs in Flowers, Modern Art, Glamour, Sex, Contemporary Art, Portrait, Video, Arts News
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The photographer David LaChapelle needs little introduction. Since Andy Warhol offered him his first job at Interview magazine back in 1984 he has bec...

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Faces of Wilcannia (PHOTOS)

David Maurice Smith | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: Photography, Of, Poverty, Australia, Wilcannia, New, Rural, Culture, Faces, Documentary, Slidefreestyle, Aboriginal, Portrait, Slidepollajax, Exposure, South Wales, World News
David Maurice Smith

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PHOTOS: Not Your Grandma's Embroidery

Posted 12.08.2011

Read More: Contemporary Portrait, Social Network, Embroidery, Daniel Kornrumpf, Hipster Embroidery, Facebook, Portrait, Kornrumpf, Arts News

Daniel Kornrumpf's woven portraits, exquisite in their detail and surprising in their effect, are not your Grandma's embroideries. The art has really ...

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PHOTOS: Happy Birthday Rembrandt!

Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: Birthdays, Dutch Golden Age, Painting, Artist Birthday, The Night Watch, Dutch, Dutch Art, Rembrandt Van Rijn, Northern Renaissance, Portraiture, Art, The Prodigal Son, Rembrandt Birthday, Rembrandt, Portraits, Portrait, Self Portrait, Arts News

Happy birthday to Rembrant van Rijn, who was born today, the 15th of July in 1606. A prominent painter and etcher of the Dutch Golden Age, Rembrant is...

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University Sues Ryan O'Neal Over Fawcett Portrait

AP | By ANTHONY McCARTNEY | Posted 09.09.2011

Read More: Andy Warhol, Education, University of Texas Austin, Reality TV, College, Arnold Robinson, Farrah, Austin, Warhol, University of Texas, Farrah Fawcett, Portraits, Los Angeles, Portrait, Lawsuit, Ryan O'Neal, Arts News

LOS ANGELES -- The University of Texas system and Ryan O'Neal are sparring over ownership of an Andy Warhol portrait of the actor's longtime companion...

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Warhol $40M Self-Portrait Headed To Auction

AP | Posted 06.21.2011

Read More: Andy Warhol, Art Auction, Christie Post-War and Contemporary Sale, New York, Pop Art, Self-Portrait, Warhol, Auction, Green Car Crash, Painting, Amy Cappellazzo, Portrait, Arts News

NEW YORK -- A 1986 self-portrait by Andy Warhol that was among the last of his paintings to be exhibited while he was alive is heading for the auction...

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PHOTOGRAPHY: Portraits From Marina Abramovic's "The Artist Is Present' To Be Published In A Book

artdaily.org | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Interactive Art, Photography, Art, Marco Anelli, Aperture, Marina Abramovic, Guggenheim Museum, Art Book, ARt Exhibition, The Artist Is Present, Audience Participation, Performance Art, Portrait, Arts News

NEW YORK, NY.- After becoming an internet sensation, Marco Anelli's powerful portraits of sitters in the historic 2010 Marina Abramovic performance at...

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Sunday in The Park

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Lovers, Ducks, Central Park, Saxophone, Walkers, Slidepollajax, Travel, Living, Sunday, Rowers, Portrait, Bubbles, New York, Accordian, Dogs, Breaking News, Breaking Living News, Healthy Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Spending a Sunday in Central Park is never a disappointment. There are unexpected surprises at every turn. ...

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The Painting Pen: Two Sides of the Studio, the Commissioned Work and the Spectrum Painting

Amy Bernays | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Art, Bernays, Work on Spec, Arts, Commissions, Amy-Bernays, Painting, Fine Art, Portraits, Portrait, Los Angeles News
Amy Bernays

I like painting commissions. Sure, it's of a dog. Not exactly high art, but the finished piece will be loved. I am released from the constant art sc...

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Extreme Beauty: Photos Of Men And Women Who Have Undergone Plastic Surgery

Refinery29.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Photography, Portrait, Plastic Surgery, Style News
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Some of us tweeze our eyebrows, others opt for veneers. But how far is too far when it comes to making our bodies match with our own conceptions of beauty?

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Mr. President, Tear Down This Painting

Jonathan Melber | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Art, White House, Oval Office Decor, Obama White House, Oval Office Art, Oval Office Obama, Contemporary Art, Obama, Video Installations, White House Decoration, Painting, Portrait, Obama White House Art, Style News
Jonathan Melber

We are long overdue for a coherent arts policy and a new approach to supporting the country's cultural institutions. Putting some contemporary art up in the White House would be good start.

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Reading The Pictures: The "44" Official Portrait

Michael Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Photography, White House, Politics, Pete Souza, Photograph, Obama, Official Portrait, Souza, News, 44, Portrait, Barack Obama, Photojournalism, Politics News
Michael Shaw

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Bush Unveils Portrait Of Relaxed And Smiling President (VIDEO)

AP | CHRISTINE SIMMONS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Video, George W. Bush, Bush Hanging, National Portrait Gallery, Laura Bush, Portrait, Bush Portrait, Politics News

Scroll down for video WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush's two terms in office have been marked by wars, a global financial crisis, and a steady ...

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