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John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent 1856-1925, American painter, b. Florence, Italy, of American parents, educated in Italy, France, and Germany. In 1874 he went to Paris, where he studied under Carolus-Duran . He remained there for 10 years except for visits to the United States, Spain, and Africa. From his... Read more |
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Patty Griffin
Patty GriffinSinger, songwriter Folk and rock singer Patty Griffin burst onto the national music scene in 1996 with her stark acoustic CD Living with Ghosts. Called a "stunning piece of work, an unprecedented major-label debut by a relative unknown featuring just her naked vocals and acoustic... Read more |
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Jose Carreras
José Carreras Opera singer Luck and Hard Work More Dramatic Roles Diagnosed with Leukemia Read more |
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Shanice
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John Legend
John Legend1978— Musician John Legend, one of the top R&B performers working today, earned his stage name by having a vocal style that recalled the soul singers of old. A child prodigy from a small Midwestern town, Legend worked as a backup singer and session musician for some of the leading... Read more |
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Serge Poliakoff
Poliakoff, Serge (1906–1969). Russian-born painter, printmaker, and designer who settled in Paris in 1923 and became a French citizen in 1962. He was born in Moscow into a musical family. In 1919, in the wake of the Revolution, he left Russia with his aunt Nadia Poliakoff, a singer, and... Read more |
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Joseph Arthur
Joseph ArthurSinger, songwriter Joseph Arthur, thanks to four critically well-received albums, qualifies as one of the post-millennium's most thoughtful singer-songwriters. At the same time Arthur has also worked extensively as a painter, building abstract, "Earth-inspired" works. His dual... Read more |
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Max Slevogt
Max Slevogt , 1868-1932, German painter. Slevogt, together with Max Liebermann and Lovis Corinth, was among the principal exponents of German impressionism and was influenced by Millet and Courbet. A prolific painter, he attempted to capture movement through broad, informal brush work. His portrait... Read more |
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Tate Gallery
Tate Gallery London, originally the National Gallery of British Art. The original building (in Millbank on the former site of Millbank Prison), with a collection of 65 modern British paintings, was given by Sir Henry Tate and was opened in 1897. It was extended by another gift of Tate's in 1899,... Read more |
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Museum of Fine Arts
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, chartered and incorporated (1870) after a decision by the Boston Athenæum, Harvard, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to pool their collections of art objects and house them in adequate public galleries. The first building was opened in 1876; the... Read more |
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CLARK INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 40 YEARS, HONORS FOUNDERS' COLLECTION WILLIAMSTOWN...
...Francine Clark as Collectors,'' an exhibition...Magnificent Paint!: Sterling and Francine Clark...holdings. ``Sterling Clark had three...and John Singer Sargent, the most notable...holdings. The Sterling and Francine Clark...chartered in ... |
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Clark brothers' divergent views go on display.(Arts & Entertainment)
...themselves as major art collectors in the early 1900s...older brother, Sterling, lived a decidedly...Renoir, Homer and Sargent. While neither...opened in 1955 by Sterling and his wife, Francine...student, John Singer Sargent, was owned by ... |
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Collecting the IMPRESSIONISTS: Masterpieces from the Sterling and Francine...
The Sterling and Francine...founders, Sterling and Franchie...Machine Company, Robert Sterling Clark (1877...themselves art collectors and patrons...old. As a collector he might be...John Singer Sargent. He ... |
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Collecting the impressionists: masterpieces from the Sterling and Francine...
The Sterling and Francine...founders, Sterling and Francine...Machine Company, Robert Sterling Clark (1877...themselves art collectors and patrons...old. As a collector he might be...John Singer Sargent. He ... |
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FOR ARTISTIC INTERLUDES, TRY THE CLARK.(Preview)
...treasure is the Sterling and Francine...that inspired Robert Sterling Clark to choose...John Singer Sargent. Clark's...encountered by many collectors: what to do...Remington and Sargent. The sculptures...PHOTO The ... |
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Books recently published.
...life of Malcolm Sargent. London: Hutchinson...Musical Instrument Collectors' Association...Ashbee, Andrew, Robert Thompson, and Jonathan...distrb. By Sterling Publishing Co...music. Ed. by Robert J. Zatorre and...Boonzajer Flaes, ... |
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Products Related to Deceased NASCAR Driver Dale Earnhardt Sell Out.
By Robert Sargent Jr., The Orlando Sentinel...Michael Jordan," said Robert Fischer, owner of Fischer...morning to reserve special collector's items. "Some people...and son Dale Jr. Driver Sterling Marlin tapped Earnhardt... |
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Watching photographs become fine art
...Steichen, a gift from New York collectors Stephen and Linda Singer...business: As Van Dyck and Sargent did, he encourages his sitters...you remember from "Gorham Sterling, New York" are the glinting...the provocative blossoms of Robert Mapplethorpe and the ... |