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  Art Quotes - The Quotations Page
Art is the desire of a man to express himself, to record the reactions of his personality to the world he lives in.
Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better.
Art is born of the observation and investigation of nature.
www.quotationspage.com /subjects/art   (660 words)

  
 The Nation, 04/07/1979 - Art by Alloway, Lawrence
Focuses on the modern art exhibition of artist Margit Rowell in Gugenheim Museum of New York city.
Evaluation of the modern art exhibited in the show; Overview of paintings of Rowell.
...ART LAWRENCE ALLOWAY Margit Rowell's "The Planar Dimension: Europe 19121932" (Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, until May 6) is purposeful and enlightening in a way that is rare among exhibitions of modern art which are so often constricted or distorted by box-office requirements...
www.nationarchive.com /Summaries/v228i0013_19.htm   (872 words)

  
 1979 - Of Art, the Ayatollah, Oil, Mellon & Fusion
The fl-tie dinner was scheduled for January 13, 1979 at the Commonwealth Club in Richmond, Virginia.
The great snowstorm of 1979 had taken over the Midwest, and Chicago O'Hare Airport would be down to airline traffic for close to a week.
The 1979 Iranian revolution continued with the Americans and Russians paying and supplying Sadam Hussein of Iraq to continue slaughtering the Iranians who kept trying to come over the border these many years.
www.cartoons-tomorrow.com /ResumeStories/new_page_9.htm   (3632 words)

  
 ArtForum: "Out of Actions: Between Performance and the Object, 1949-1979." - Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA
Whatever else art may be, the interventions of the various Japanese movements - the Gutai, Group Zero, Hi Red Center, and those crucial, eccentric loners, Yayoi Kusama and Tatsumi Hijikata - situate art as a temporal intervention within a particular spatial environment.
What is the investment in the term "art," especially when at the moment of instigation much of the work included was removed from the givens, the parameters, the limits, of art?
Can the ashes of live art explode, by some process of poetic re-presentation, into new life?" The answer "no" is as possible as the answer "yes" - which keeps the show vital and the stakes of the questions it raises high.
www.findarticles.com /cf_dls/m0268/n1_v37/21118172/p1/article.jhtml   (1047 words)

  
 Billy Apple: Towards the Centre - Robert McDougall Art Gallery - Absolutearts.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In 1979, Billy Apple embarked on a series of works that subtracted volume from New Zealand gallery spaces — reducing the length of walls and removing wax from floor tiles.
Apple’s Alterations (The Given as an Art Political Statement) followed in 1979, in which he negotiated ‘significant changes for the better’ in galleries across the country.
Apple’s investigations brought the art gallery’s function into question, challenging the administrators’, and the public’s relationship to the artist and works of art.
www.absolutearts.com /artsnews/2002/06/12/30004.html   (853 words)

  
 The Nation, 02/10/1979 - Art by Alloway, Lawrence
Presents information on the painting exhibition by painter Robert Rauschenberg as of February 10, 1979.
Features of his paintings; Size of relief sculptures of the exhibition; Sources from which the imagery is derived; Title of one of the new paintings; Description of these images; Indication by these images regarding the author.
...ART LAWRENCE ALLOWAY ^Two New Works by Robert Rauschenberg," reads the announcement of the Sonnabend Gallery exhibition (until February 3...
www.nationarchive.com /Summaries/v228i0005_14.htm   (998 words)

  
 Welcome to Norway Art Online
Since 1979, Norway Art has imported art from Norway to the US and Canada.
Prints, reproductions of famous Norwegian paintings, and original art from Norway now decorate the walls of homes, offices, and various organizations in the United States and Canada.
Norway Art is the only comprehensive source of art from Norway in the US and Canada.
www.norwayartonline.com   (197 words)

  
 FRITZ NEUGASS PAPERS
From 1919 to 1924, Neugass was a student of Art and Archeology in Heidelberg (1919-1920), Munich (1920), Berlin (1920-1921), and Bonn (1922-1923).
In January 1979, Neugass was forced to turn down an offer to act as the American editor for a new German magazine (Art) due to poor health.
Typewritten notes (in German and English), photographs, and clippings from periodicals, all relating to various art exhibits that were held in the United States and Europe.
library.albany.edu /speccoll/findaids/ger007.htm   (1961 words)

  
 Art Find Associates, Inc./Denise Levy | Appraisals Services
Art Find Associates, Inc. is an established fine art appraisal company specializing in 20th and 21st century art of all media including, paintings, sculptures, site-specific works, unique works on paper, prints, photographs, and contemporary textiles.
Art Find Associates, Inc. does replacement value appraisals for insurance in case of loss or damage, fair market value appraisals for charitable contribution, estate settlements, distribution of assets, and market value appraisals for the sale of works of art.
Art Find Associates offers art appraisals for a nominal fee of $175 per unit of artwork appraised.
www.artregister.com /artfind.html   (404 words)

  
 walker art gallery information
The Walker Art Gallery serves the University campus, the community, and provides the art students with an invaluable practicum experience.
Art Department requirements enable students to display a "Senior Project" in the Walker at the end of their program of study.
The body of work created for the thesis is developed by the student, consistent with a written statement of the problem, and compiled in a notebook (portfolio), which includes: historical references, resume' and slides of the exhibition.
monet.unk.edu /walker/information.html   (207 words)

  
 Richard Hunt Oral History Interview Conducted by Dennis Barrie for the Archives of American Art, 1979   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
As a matter of fact, it was a high school art teacher who suggested to me I might try the sculpture.
After doing a lot of the art things in high school, there was one teacher, Shirley Walters was her name, she said, why don't you try the sculpture class at the Arts Institute, which I did.
And then there's the one at the museum of Modern Art and the Art Institute was the first -- well, I mean it was larger than the Milwaukee.
artarchives.si.edu /oralhist/hunt79.htm   (6305 words)

  
 ART : 1970-1979   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
During the 70's, costume and dress, for the first time, began to be considered as Art.
Dealers were charging $200 for an antique dress made in the early part of the century.
They are approximately 3,000 years old and guard the tomb of Ch'in Shih Huang Li who gave the country the name "China".
www.designerhistory.com /historyofashion/70art.html   (206 words)

  
 Cindy Sherman Online
Cindy Sherman at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Cindy Sherman in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Database
www.artcyclopedia.com /artists/sherman_cindy.html   (280 words)

  
 Gothic Art readings
The Gothic Idol: Ideology and Image-Making in Medieval Art.
The Gothic Image: Religious Art in France in the Thirteenth Century.
Abbot Suger on the Abbey Church of St. Denis and Its Art Treasures.
www.nyu.edu /classes/finearts/smith/gothic/booklist.html   (195 words)

  
 Art and Architecture
hose with an interest in the Folk Art and Architecture of Poland, Ukraine and Slovakia who wish to delve well below the veneer of popular overview writings with find this material to be intriguing and a useful reference.
It is a difficult task for the casual reader to uncover this material, making reading on this material to generally be “slim pickings.” It includes material sourced from many nations and many perspectives: academic studies to newspaper articles, most dating before the “Velvet Revolution” of 1989.
For those who would rather browse the entries, a sub-menu of Art and Architecture pages is shown at the top of each page.
www.iabsi.com /gen/public/art_and_arch.htm   (1010 words)

  
 1979 Poster, Print, Canvas and Art by Limited Edition Art   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The dedication to Limited Edition Art's art is validated by a life time of struggle and hard work.
In Limited Edition Art's 1979 artwork, it not only tells a story, they pull the viewer into the emotional life of Limited Edition Art creation.
We will make every effort to find the art you are searching for.
www.limitedsonline.com /printdetail_Limited_Edition_Art_1979_52645.htm   (111 words)

  
 Aspen Art Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Founded in 1979, the Aspen Art Museum is recognized for presenting exhibitions with a particular emphasis on contemporary art.
Stimulating year-round programming includes numerous art workshops for children, teens and adults, art talks, docent tours, site rentals, special events, and members' art trips.
The Aspen Art Museum is located at 590 North Mill Street in Aspen, Colorado.
www.tfaoi.com /aa/1aa/1aa354.htm   (125 words)

  
 Elizabeth O'Neill Verner (1883-1979) - Fine Art Dealers Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Widely recognized as the matriarch of the Charleston Renaissance, Elizabeth O'Neill Verner created images of her native city that would, over time, come to be viewed as the quintessential aesthetic definition of picturesque Charleston and Lowcountry of South Carolina.
She taught school briefly in Aiken, South Carolina, but returned to Charleston in 1903 and made the city her home and favorite artistic subject from then on, producing etchings, drawings, watercolors and pastels.
A founding member of the Charleston Etchers Club, Verner, throughout her career, was a respected leader in the city's art community.
www.fada.com /browse_by_essay.html?essay=149   (260 words)

  
 Joseph Fraser Oral History Interview Conducted by Patricia Likos for the Archives of American Art, 1979   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Academy of Fine Arts had a summer school, had run a summer school out at a place called Chester Springs, it's just thirty miles outside the city beyond Valley Forge, and it ran just as a summer school for four months, and it was in that very beautiful part of Pennsylvania, untouched.
It was almost primitive or old fashioned, because we'd play charades and there was an art game that they played of guessing from names that were passed out that a fellow had to draw before the class and they would guess what he was drawing.
I think probably lots of museum directors find themselves rather lonely in that their boards are not art minded or professional in lots of ways, so that to have a very keen understanding of the faculty members who are utterly professional is a great help.
www.aaa.si.edu /oralhist/fraser79.htm   (13391 words)

  
 ART CONSULTANT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Alan Bamberger is an art consultant, advisor, author, and independent appraiser specializing in research, appraisal, and all business and market aspects of original works of art, artist manuscript materials, art-related documents, and art reference books.
He has been selling art since 1979 and rare and scholarly art reference books since 1982, and has been consulting and appraising for artists, galleries, businesses, organizations and collectors since 1985.
His syndicated column, "Art Talk," debuted in 1985 and has appeared in in antique and collectibles newspapers and magazines nationwide including Antique Week, Mid-Atlantic Antiques Magazine, Yesteryear, Antique and Collectables, The Collector, Antiques and Auction News, Antique Gazette,Old Stuff, and Collectors Journal.
www.artbusiness.com /expert.html   (372 words)

  
 Jewish Art - A Periodical of the Center for Jewish Art   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Center's annual, Jewish Art (formerly the Journal of Jewish Art) is the only periodical devoted to the subject, and has been spearheading the ongoing discussion defining Jewish art since its first issue in 1974.
Jewish Art, formerly the Journal of Jewish Art was started in 1974 by Maurice Spertus and Professor Bezalel Narkiss.
In celebration of the 13th anniversary of Jewish Art, this double volume was dedicated to its founder, Professor Bezalel Narkiss, by the many students and colleagues who contributed to it.
www.hum.huji.ac.il /CJA/JA.htm   (2231 words)

  
 Adults Only, 1979 Print by Richard Lindner at Art.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Adults Only, 1979 Print by Richard Lindner at Art.com
art prints, paintings, canvas prints, vintage original posters, fine art prints, inspirational posters,
giclee prints, art reproductions and original art and photography.
www.art.com /asp/sp.asp?PD=10115893&RFID=346898&engine=sitematch   (58 words)

  
 Miami Dolphins Vintage 1979 Theme Art Poster - Damac Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Published in 1979 by Damac, a Tennessee-based publisher, this poster is a fantastic collectors item from a bygone era in Dolphins history!
The colors are sharp, the art is groovy, and the paper is still bright-white.
All images contained on this site are property of their respective rights holders, and may not be copied or reproduced without expressed written consent.
www.puresportsart.com /warehouse/dolphins79.htm   (109 words)

  
 Buy 20th Anniv Of Lncoln Ctr 1979 Poster (high-quality art print)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
When you click to buy and proceed to checkout, you will be able to review your shipping options and costs.
If you have any questions or comments about this 20th Anniv Of Lncoln Ctr 1979 Poster (high-quality art print) or any of my other posters, please contact me.
Art prints: 20th Anniv Of Lncoln Ctr 1979 Prints
brandy.weblogs.us /poster/20th-anniv-of-lncoln-ctr-1979-915440.html   (494 words)

  
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1979 Art Poster   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
This poster is, in fact, very attractive, as the bright orange coloring and intricately-drawn pirate look fantastic.
Published in 1979 by Damac, a Tennessee-based printer, this poster is a fantastic collectors item available in very limited supply.
All posters are shipped in a strong mail-safe tube, and are protected by a no-hassle satisfaction guarantee.
www.puresportsart.com /warehouse/bucs79.htm   (181 words)

  
 Houston Oilers 1979 Art Poster   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Many of those memories are of the late 1970s and early 1980s, one of the most successful eras for the team, when Earl Campbell ran the ball with reckless abandon.
This poster was originally published in 1979, in the heart of this successful era.
The artwork speaks for itself - a nice mix of football, Texas history, and the space program.
www.sportsposterwarehouse.com /warehouse/oilers83.htm   (171 words)

  
 Art History-Classics Library / Collections
History of Art, Classics, and Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology.
Please note: A large portion of the UCB Library's holdings in the field of art history, in particular most exhibition catalogues and critical studies of individual artists and art movements, is housed in the
Main Library stacks or Moffitt Library, not AH-C. Similarly, many editions of the classical texts, both in Latin and Greek and in translation, as well as numerous volumes of related secondary literature, are either duplicated or held uniquely in the Main Library stacks or Moffitt.
www.lib.berkeley.edu /ARTH/collections.html   (311 words)

  
 Alibris: Whitworth Art Gallery
Jewish art treasures from Prague : the State Jewish Museum in Prague and its collections : a catalogue
Watercolours by Thomas Girtin : [catalogue of an exhibition held at] Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester, January-February 1975, Victoria and Albert Museum, March-April 1975
Rita Donagh, paintings and drawings : [catalogue of an exhibition held at the] Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester, Whitworth Park, Manchester M15 6ER, 26 February-9 April 1977...
www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Whitworth_Art_Gallery   (540 words)

  
 Barbara Maria Stafford: Symbol and Mythe. Humbert de Superville's Essay on Absolute Signs in Art, 1979   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Humbert is acknowledged as being one of the first and finest connoisseurs of primitive or Pre-Raphaelite art.
This taste for the beginning of art led to his later exploration of the origin of the creative act itself, and to the fathoming of the very nature of expression.
Long before Jung, he percieved that the primal and universal experience of man were rooted in a collective unconcious that is best revealed by a study of comparitive mythology.
home.uchicago.edu /~bms6/%20Symbol_Web/index.htm   (355 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Archive Article - 1979: Art
MSN Encarta - Archive Article - 1979: Art
The Egyptian-loaned "Treasures of Tutankhamun" exhibit, which had been traveling in North America and drawing record-breaking crowds since late 1976, attracted 1.3 million viewers in late 1978 and early 1979 at New York...
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encarta.msn.com /sidebar_1741583493/1979_Art.html   (162 words)

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