The Great Tours: Washington DC | The Nation's Knowledge: Library of Congress (Part 5/24)
Visit the stunning premises of the world's largest library, starting with the story of the library's creation in the 18th century. Begin your tour with the monumental ...
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Quotations on the Walls of the Library of Congress - Science and Books
Inspirational quotes about the connection between science and books.
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Robert Darnton: “Libraries, Books, and the Digital Future”
The Wallot-Sylvestre seminars are a lecture series focused on informing and disseminating strategic thinking in the domains of library, information and archival ...
Library and Archives Canada
Avant Garde Art and Artists in Mexico
Susannah Joel Glusker discusses and signs her new book "Avant-Garde Art & Artists in Mexico: Anita Brenner's Journals of the Roaring Twenties." For captions ...
Library of Congress
Some historic works of art in Washington DC are raising some eyebrows
Recent 1. Statue in fountain outside of Library of Congress 2. Statue of "Sacrifice" at entrance to Memorial Bridge 3. Exterior of Justice Department and zoom in ...
AP Archive
A beacon of hope, Aaron Douglas's Aspiration
Aaron Douglas, Aspiration, 1936, oil on canvas, 152.4 x 152.4 cm (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco), a Seeing America video A conversation with Timothy ...
Smarthistory
Visual Transformations, Real & Imagined
DC artist Michael Platt creates printed imagery that centers on ritual and the transformation of the human spirit that occurs when it confronts imagined or actual ...
Library of Congress
Mary Cassatt's Pastels: The Sense of Touch
The pastel stick is the artistic medium most like the human finger. The stick disappears as it strokes the paper, symbolically leaving the “hand” of the artist lodged ...
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Art of the Hunt
Wyoming-based folklorist Andrea Graham discussed her fieldwork among fishers and hunters in the contemporary American West and explores how these ...
Library of Congress
Should Art Be Publicly Funded?
Try Audible for 30 days: http://www.audible.com/artassignment or text "artassignment" to 500 500. Public funding for the arts is a hotly-debated topic, but let's look ...
The Art Assignment
Why Does the Government Pay for Art?
Join us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/originofeverything Is art a public good? Why is the government even paying for art in the first place? Today ...
Origin Of Everything
John White Alexander: A collection of 61 paintings (HD)
John White Alexander: A collection of 61 paintings (HD) Description: "American painter and illustrator. He began his career in New York in 1875 as a political ...
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Afghan Art and Architecture Through the Ages
Hamid Naweed spoke about his new book, "Art Through the Ages in Afghanistan," a study of the pictorial and sculpting arts from the the prehistoric period to the ...
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Quotes From YA Authors on Libraries
In celebration of National Library Week, here are some of our favorite authors' thoughts on libraries. Libraries are magical, special places, so be sure to check ...
Epic Reads
Yuyi Morales: Representation & Learning from Picture Books
Award-winning author and illustrator Yuyi Morales discusses learning from picture books and representation. For transcript and more information, visit ...
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The Complete Stories: Clarice Lispector
Benjamin Moser discusses his newly published collection, "The Complete Stories: Clarice Lispector," the first comprehensive English translation of Lispector's ...
Library of Congress
Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program Best Practices: Multigenerational Literacy
2018 Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees discussed best practices relating to multigenerational literacy initiatives. For transcript and ...
Library of Congress
How Jackson Pollock became so overrated
There's an overlooked reason for Pollock's fame. Even if you love him, you might not know the name of the man who made him famous. Subscribe to our ...
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Collections of Academic Libraries
What do academic libraries collect? How do I find sources that an academic library doesn't collect? What is grey literature? How are academic libraries arranged ...
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The Evolution of a Fine Art Photographer | Lori Nix
In this video, Lori Nix will give an overview of the different bodies of work she has completed since the mid-1990's. She discusses how they have a natural ...
B&H Photo Video
Portraying Benito Juárez in Film
Following the screening of a new docudrama, "Benito Juárez, La Derrota de un Imperio," producer Michela Giorelli of Discovery Communications discussed the ...
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Edward Hopper's 'Hotel Consciousness'
Leo Mazow, curator of American art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, discusses Edward Hopper's painting “Room in New York” alongside the artist's ...
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The Loss and Rebirth of the Library of Alexandria
Renowned thinker, writer and speaker Ismail Serageldin discusses the restoration of the Library of Alexandria. For captions, transcript, and more information visit ...
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Picturing Spanish conquest in an era of U.S. expansion
Peter Frederick Rothermel, De Soto Raising the Cross on the Banks of the Mississippi, 1851, oil on canvas, 101.6 x 127 cm (Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ...
Smarthistory
American Printing History Association Denker Fellows Symposium
The 2016 Michael Denker Fellows from the American Printing History Association's Chesapeake Chapter gave presentations on their printing history and book ...
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Deaf Culture: Art and De'VIA
Panelists discussed how deaf artists portray the integration of deaf culture and community and how those artists define and redefine art for the deaf.
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Darlene J. Sadlier, Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, Indiana University, USA
"Good Neighbor Cultural Diplomacy in World War II: The Art of Making Friends" A lecture from Dr. Darlene J. Sadlier , Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, ...
Academy for Cultural Diplomacy
Jackson Pollock's Mural: The Story of a Modern Masterpiece
Jackson Pollock's 'Mural': The Story of a Modern Masterpiece is an Emmy Award winning documentary that explores the remarkable journey Pollock's most ...
University of Iowa
A Visual Testimony: Minerva Teichert at the BYU Museum of Art
Heroes and events come to life in the vivid color and signature brushwork of beloved artist Minerva Teichert in the newest exhibition at the Brigham Young ...
Brigham Young University
Mexico in World History
Author William H. Beezley disussed his books "A Companion to Mexican History and Culture" and "Mexico in World History." For captions, transcript, and more ...
Library of Congress
Bob Adelman: Photographer, Artist, Witness to History
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the Library's acquisition of the entire Bob Adelman photographic archive. Adelman was a renowned ...
Library of Congress
John White Alexander
(1856 - 1915)..American painter and illustrator. He began his career in New York in 1875 as a political cartoonist and illustrator for Harper's Weekly. In 1877 he ...
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52 for 150: What's So Special About Your Library's WPA Art and Artifact Collection?
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Art in Action: Conversation with Helen Zughaib
Helen Zughaib's work engages with contemporary political issues including the experiences of refugees and was on view in the Library exhibition "Art in Action: ...
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Anne-Marie O'Connor: 2015 National Book Festival
Anne-Marie O'Connor discusses "The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer" at the 2015 Library of ...
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African Modernity: Art Politics Identities
This conference examines the history and critical reception of modern African art in art history and cultural studies. Major international scholars explore the ...
University of California Television (UCTV)
Authors, Attribution & Integrity 5: The Intersection of Moral Rights & Other Laws
This panel discussed moral rights in the contexts of licensed and unlicensed uses of copyrighted works (including fair use and orphan works) and how authors ...
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Rafael Lopez: 2012 National Book Festival
Book Festival poster artist Rafael Lopez appears at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. For captions, transcript, and more information visit ...
Library of Congress
The Faulkner Murals: Revealing their Stories
The Faulkner murals have decorated the walls of the National Archives Rotunda since the opening of the building in 1936. However, very little information on ...
US National Archives
Lisa Occhipinti shares her Mixed Media process | Art Attack
Lisa Occhipinti talks about creating mixed media art and honoring books. What do you honor in your art, SoulPancakers? Leave us a comment! And Watch her ...
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Works Progress Administration (WPA) - Bill O'Neal
Join Bill O'Neal, the State Historian of Texas, as he talks about the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The author of more than 40 books, including Sam ...
City of Allen
Playscript Analysis in the Federal Theatre Project
Amy Brady discusses the Federal Theatre Project, America's first and only nationally subsidized theater, and how hyperspectral imaging helped to elucidate the ...
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