Audubon is best known for "The Birds of America," a book of portraits of every bird then known in the United States - painted and reproduced in the size of life.
Jul 25th, 2007 | 21 comments | 13,791 Views
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John James Audubon: Drawn from Nature
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David Hockney: The Colors of Music
One of the best-known artists of the twentieth century, David Hockney is renowned for his prolific production, high level of technical skill, and extreme versatility.
Jul 18th, 2007 | 4 comments | 7,380 Views
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Ahmet Ertegun: Atlantic Records
Known as the greatest "record man" who ever lived, Ahmet Ertegun's life comprised the history of 20th Century popular music in America.
May 2nd, 2007 | 8 comments | 9,171 Views
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Edward R. Murrow: This Reporter
From the opening days of World War II through his death in 1965, Edward R. Murrow had an unparalleled influence on broadcast journalism.
Feb 2nd, 2007 | 19 comments | 31,327 Views
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Waldo Salt: About Waldo Salt
Nineteen thirty-eight was a fateful year for Waldo Salt. It was the year the young screenwriter saw his first screenplay, "THE SHOPWARN ANGEL," produced by Joe Mankiewicz, with a cast featuring James Stewart, Margaret Sullivan, and Walter Pidgeon.
Dec 11th, 2006 | 0 comments | 254 Views
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James Baldwin: About the Author
Whether he was working in Paris or Istanbul, James Baldwin never ceased to reflect on his experience as a black man in white America.
Nov 29th, 2006 | 82 comments | 66,549 Views
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Jack Paar: About Jack Paar
Television and radio pioneer Jack Paar has been called the most imitated personality in broadcasting. He virtually created the late-night talk show format.
Nov 21st, 2006 | 2 comments | 294 Views
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Lou Reed: About Lou Reed
For thirty-five years Lou Reed has been at the forefront of the avant-garde in popular music. His gritty and realistic vision made him a cultural icon of the disenfranchised urban youth of the 1960s and 1970s
Nov 18th, 2006 | 0 comments | 295 Views
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Robert Rauschenberg: About the Artist
Robert Rauschenberg's enthusiasm for popular culture and his rejection of the angst of the Abstract Expressionists led him to search for a new way of painting.
Oct 28th, 2006 | 53 comments | 76,053 Views
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