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...such candidate for new critical acclaim is commercial art, graffiti is the democratic underdog. It presents itself on a daily basis to almost anyone living in a city. Of course there are reasons why Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) curators don't run down to the grafitti streets with open arms. Graffiti is one of the most objectionable forms of art, as it can be difficult to distinguish between creativity and malicious vandalism...
...college's 120-year history, the Radcliffe name has symbolized a commitment to women's education and advancement. More recently, specialized programs like the Radcliffe Publishing Course have won significant acclaim in their fields...
...most recently shorn is Felicity star KERI RUSSELL, who, by cutting her hair, banished one of the highlights of her show's first season. In the tidal wave of fame that followed the release of Pretty Woman, JULIA ROBERTS got cropped. And GWYNETH PALTROW ditched her do upon garnering acclaim for Emma. Maybe it's just a way to avert fallout...
...Live With, a 1964 painting of a young black girl on her way to school escorted by federal Marshals. His commonfolk, humorous and brave and spiritual to the core, became icons to generations. Yet a lifetime's work--nearly 4,000 smartly rendered pictures--never brought Rockwell acclaim in the inner circles of art that embraced everything from Cubism to Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art during his long career. Now a huge survey of his work is being launched at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and landing six stops later at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City...
Racial optimists might look to cable, where channels like Lifetime, MTV, HBO and Showtime offer multiracial fare--while siphoning away broadcast's audience and acclaim. Indeed, Mfume's jeremiad may be an ironic compliment: at least someone still considers the ratings-troubled networks worth fighting over. Is it any wonder the nightly lineup looks like a divided school district, pre-Brown v. Board of Education? If you were running a network today, you too would wish it were 1954 again...