NPR Topics: Visual Arts

A Vintage Photography Flash Lamp In Action
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:41:00 -0400
Jacob Riis, a writer and photographer who exposed poverty in late 19th century New York City, used crude tools to light up his subjects. He ignited magnesium powder with a pistol, and later a frying pan. A vintage photography hobbyist demonstrates a flash lamp similar to Riis'.
Comic Cheech Marin Champions Chicano Art
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:11:00 -0400
The iconic funnyman rose to fame as one half of the pothead duo Cheech and Chong. Over the years, he has acquired one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. By sharing his favorite works with the public, he hopes to help people see that Mexican-American art is mainstream.
Broadway's New Kid on the Block: Lin Manuel Miranda
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0400
Young playwright Lin Manuel Miranda is taking Broadway by storm. Miranda's musical In The Heights, which won big at last week's Tony Awards, tells the immigrant story of New York's Washington Heights neighborhood. The multi-talented actor, composer and playwright speaks candidly about his art.
So You Want to Learn Cartooning? Hit the Book
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:01:00 -0400
Two comic artists have created a textbook, Drawing Words and Writing Pictures, that teaches people the grammar of comic art, from penciling a story ever so lightly on tracing paper to inking a bubbly "The End" to the finished strip.
Musicians Turn Down the Volume to Protect Art
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:00:00 -0400
Scientists working at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg say that the vibrations from rock concerts in nearby Winter Square may be damaging their collection. Research shows that vibration from 10 concerts above 82 decibels ages the artwork by a year.
What Your Nose Knows and How Artists Use It
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:03:00 -0400
A smell scientist takes a look at what our noses can tell us about the world around us, and the co-curator of the "Odor Limits" exhibition in Philadelphia, Pa., discusses how artists are using smell in their creations.

 

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