NPR Topics: Visual Arts

A Black Man Selling Pepsi In The Jim Crow South
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:43:00 -0400
In the 1940s, Pepsi created an all-black sales force in an effort to reach out to black consumers. Allen McKellar was part of the first team to sell the soda in the Jim Crow South.
We Know What You've Been Watching on YouTube
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:13:00 -0400
A court has ordered Google to turn over a database that links users to every video they've watched on the popular Web site YouTube. Jennifer Urban, director of the University of Southern California Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic, says the ruling has big implications for online privacy.
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.

 

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Palmer, Dave - A portfolio of digital and traditional surreal photo montages, animations and Shockwave movies.
Meta Description: [ Pabulum Pix: A personal collection of montages, gif animations and shockwaves. ]

404 Pangia, John - Collection of figurative and landscape digital paintings.

Paulauskas-Poelker, Elenyte - Spotlight Exhibit of the digital art of Elenyte Paulauskas-Poelker at the RAVE Museum of Cyberart. 'Free On The Outside' exhibit from 9/1/2000 through 11/30/2000. Fractals and abstract art.

Peabody, Eric - Virtual exhibition of images layered and processed in Photoshop.
Meta Description: [ Online collective featuring outstanding contemporary art and host to The International Art Contest, discussion list, exhibits, career reference and tuitional material, with art and limited edition prints for sale. ]

404 Pearson, Anders - A few of the artist's paintings, drawings, and digital compositions.

Pearson, Keith - A gallery of digital and computer art.

Perkins, Laura - Ocean Jewel Images, digital art and fine art gallery featuring digital photography and collage portfolio.

Perkins, Angela L. - Electronically painted photography and digital manipulations.

PGD Design - Wallpapers and CD covers by Puzdreac G. Dan, as well as a few pictures and tropical fish information.
Meta Description: [ Free cd covers abstract wallpapers exotic fish macro photography clipart gimp music desktop computer download audio celebrity nature maker design art template printable sleeve jewel creator software dvd ]

Pisarek, Norman - Exhibiting symbolic, figurative and landscape computer graphics. Also includes photography.
Meta Description: [ Webshots provides a stage for members to upload and share their personal photos, download photo screensavers, order prints and custom photo gifts, and connect with each other ]

Pitt, Matthew - A site displaying animations, interactive design, art and verse.

Pongracz, György - Digital Art Of Vision - Digital painting, virtual surreality, multimedia art, and web-design.

Popovic, Mirjana - Portfolio of composite layered abstractions and symbolic works.

Poteet, Monroe - Features animated GIFs and still images, model railroad pictures, and software engineering information.

Powers, Laurie - Offers Photoshop art, animations and composites, photography, and Web design.

Printezis, Isidoros - Art with Bryce3d, computer art, digital imagination, web design.
Meta Description: [ Art within and out the machines,Bryce3d,Photoshop works,digital expression,web design by Isidoros Printezis ]

Probst, Claudia and Shpaizman, Michael - Digital Mutations is an exploration, to get the feel of memory amputation and revival via memorial photography. It's also an open web-gallery for art and culture projects.

Puente, Andres - Online portfolio of work in 3D and traditional animation.

Reallydumb Industries - Digital portfolio of Jason Patrikios, an interface designer and a visual designer.