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Vicki McClure Davidson | December 8, 2011
In July 2010, Google’s doodle honored the birthday of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Today, the 125th birthday of her husband Diego Rivera, Mexico’s controversial communist muralist, is celebrated. The Google doodle on the search engine’s homepage imitates Rivera’s bold, story-telling style. He was born on December 8, 1886, and his large wall works in [...]
Vicki McClure Davidson | November 6, 2011
Fascinating and thought-provoking, the short documentary below is about Richard and Judith Lang’s endeavors to create art pieces made from tons of plastic trash they’ve found that have washed up on one California beach. Some of the pieces of plastic that the Langs have found date back to the 1950s and from many other [...]
Vicki McClure Davidson | August 30, 2011
Norman Rockwell, one of America’s most beloved and prolific artists, has one of his more compelling, controversial paintings expressing social commentary on display in the White House. “The Problem We All Live With” captured a historic moment during the 1960s Civil Rights movement — Rockwell’s shows first-grader Ruby Bridges on November 14, 1960 being [...]
