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Rollyson Explains The Art Of Biography., Aldemaro Romero Jr.
Rollyson Explains The Art Of Biography., Aldemaro Romero Jr.
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A fixture of any bookstore is the biography section. It seems that the general public has a fascination with the subject. And no matter how many times famous people have had their biographies written, there is always interest in learning more about them.
Someone who has been very successful as a biographer is Dr. Carl Rollyson. And he has an explanation for why there is such endless interest in the lives of famous people. “I think people read biographies simply to learn. I think it was (the writer Ralph Waldo) Emerson who said that biography is teaching by example. People …
Levin Analyzes The Life, Work Of Artists., Aldemaro Romero Jr.
Levin Analyzes The Life, Work Of Artists., Aldemaro Romero Jr.
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For many, the history of art is a recounting of names and dates. For Dr. Gail Levin, it is about the human stories behind great pieces of art. “I became in- terested in art because my mother had gone to art school and her parents made her drop out, because they thought art was sinful,” says this native of Atlanta, Georgia. The reason was that, as orthodox Jewish immigrants, her grandparents became alarmed when her mother began winning prizes for painting male nudes.
Levin not only de ed her grandparents’ traditions but took her studies very seriously, thanks to her …