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...found. "Looking for Owners" was put together with help from French museum authorities, whose contributions to the Jerusalem show came from their collection of 2,000 unclaimed pieces. Claims for these paintings must be registered with the French government as the Israeli parliament recently passed a resolution giving any artwork in a traveling exhibition immunity from seizure. Since the exhibitions opened on Feb. 18, no serious claimant has yet appeared for any of the French or Israeli works on display - a reminder, perhaps, of how ruthlessly thorough the Nazis were in killing more than 6 million Jews. Up for grabs...
...initially about the struggle of social agitation turns to lovers sleeping under shady trees. The message is unmistakable: activism continues in the face of blissful ignorance. “New Amerykah” is one of Badu’s most mature projects to date. Like most provocative artwork, the album is jarring at first. The broad array of subjects it covers and its lack of musical continuity make for a challenging listening experience, but subsequent spins reveal a rich, varied sound and ample food for thought. As Badu chants, “Hip-hop is greater than religion, greater...
...kids. No matter what, I’m just sitting here in my studio by myself doing these drawings...It’s not like I had to turn my back on people who used to buy my comic books at little specialty stores in order to get my artwork in The New Yorker. The things can exist concurrently and hopefully play off of each other. THC: Is there a reason for your ability to create such interesting female characters?AT: One aspect of it is just my experience growing up. For big chunks of my childhood I was being...
...would help if people were more camera-happy. Taking photos of artworks before they go missing makes it much easier for police to find them once they're gone. That seems obvious, but few churches take the time to point and shoot. So insurers and investigators must find other ways to keep track of religious paintings and icons. Ecclesiastical Insurance, a company based in Gloucester, England, that insures 97% of the churches in the U.K., has given free Alpha-Dot kits to all its customers. Stuck on the frame of a painting or at the base of a statue...
...anything collectible to show I own a piece of this artist," says Dreese of Newbury Comics. In a nod to modern technology, albums known as picture discs come with an image of the band or artist printed on the vinyl. "People who are used to CDs see the artwork and the colored vinyl, and they think it's really cool," says Jordan Yates, 15, a Nashville-based vinyl enthusiast. Some LP releases even come with bonus tracks not on the CD version, giving customers added value...