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...Gretzky and other sports figures, of PM Pierre Trudeau for a 1968 Time cover--his appeal among regular folks helped cement his place in museums around the world. His most widely reproduced work, At the Crease, of a masked hockey goalie waiting for a hit, became an unofficial national symbol and won praise from Danby's hero, realist Andrew Wyeth, as "terrifying and exciting." Danby died of an apparent heart attack on a family canoe trip...
...Budvar brewery was founded in 1895. The company was nationalized after World War II, but has kept producing a premium brew from first-rate water, malt and hops that to this day matures for three months in white lagering tanks in the brewery's chilly cellars. "It is a symbol of Budejovice," says 20-year-old resident Johana Stejskalova when asked what Budvar means...
Skylon restaurant (7), left, named for the (long-gone) towering sculpture, a symbol of 1951's festival, is located in the RFH and boasts spectacular river views and an interior design inspired by the RFH's history (44 20 7654 7800; skylonrestaurant.co.uk...
...POSITIVE” T-shirt, then, is an intentionally provocative rebuke to inaction. It battles the silence, apathy, and stigma that impede awareness, prevention, and treatment measures. Today, it is an internationally recognized symbol worn by people who are HIV-positive and HIV-negative alike, including renowned figures such as Nelson Mandela. In a bold display of solidarity, the wearer proclaims the need for each of us to act “positively” to fight the pandemic regardless of our HIV status...
...Chinese collector, bearing in mind the search and demand and interest of mainland Chinese collectors for important works of Chinese art, especially those of great historical significance," says Kevin Ching, CEO of Sotheby's Asia. For China's wealthy new elite, buying Chinese artifacts from abroad has become a symbol of both status and patriotism. The Lost Cultural Relics Recovery Program even leads trips to auctions and galleries abroad to put Chinese collectors in touch with sellers...