Never Seen And Sometimes Barely Heard, Loopers Fill In Hollywood's Soundtrack
In movies, crowd noise, hospital waiting room chatter and barroom brawl sounds are created by voice actors called loopers. "If it's done right, you shouldn't even notice it," one sound mixer says.»...
View ArticleAs 'Hollywood Jobs' Turns 10, We Follow Up With The Folks In The Credits
NPR's Susan Stamberg has talked to everyone from focus pullers to foley artists. She finds that in the last 10 years, technology and out-of-state tax incentives have been Hollywood game-changers.»...
View ArticleImpressionist Hero Edouard Manet Gets The Star Treatment In Los Angeles
Manet was not himself an impressionist, but he mightily influenced the movement. Two of his paintings are now in LA. The Railway is making its West Coast debut, and Spring just sold for $65 million.»...
View ArticleMeet Joseph Duveen, The Savvy Art Dealer Who Sold European Masterpieces
Duveen once observed: "Europe has a great deal of art, and America has a great deal of money." A new exhibit explores the relationship between Duveen and American mega-millionaire Norton Simon.» E-Mail...
View ArticleWith Sunny, Modern Homes, Joseph Eichler Built The Suburbs In Style
The developer was known for well-crafted tract homes that dotted California suburbs after World War II. "The architecture really does inform the way you live," says Eichler homeowner Adriene Biondo.»...
View Article'Grand Illusion' Exhibit Lifts Curtain On The Secrets Of Setting The Stage
An exhibit at the Library of Congress is devoted to the art of theatrical design. Drawings, sketches, watercolors, posters and scale models reveal how magic and spectacle are achieved before our eyes.»...
View ArticleRemembering Don Quayle, NPR's First President
The first president of NPR has died at the age of 84. Don Quayle had a long career in public broadcasting, both in television and radio. Susan Stamberg reflects on his impact on NPR and her career.»...
View ArticleAt LA Museum, A Powerful And Provocative Look At 'Islamic Art Now'
The dramatic images at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art linger in the mind. Curator Linda Komaroff says she hopes the collection challenges an American audience to rethink preconceptions.» E-Mail This
View ArticleFor Artist Elaine De Kooning, Painting Was A Verb, Not A Noun
One of de Kooning's friends once asked her what it was like to work in the shadow of her husband, Willem de Kooning. She replied: "I don't paint in his shadow, I paint in his light.'"» E-Mail This
View Article'Filthy Lucre' Is A Modern Remix Of The Peacock Room's Wretched Excess
Two Smithsonian institutions have given artist Darren Waterston their blessings as he reimagines James McNeill Whistler's lavish and legendary 19th-century artwork as an utter ruin.» E-Mail This
View ArticleIn 1846, 'The Jolly Flatboatmen' Did A Different Sort Of River Dance
The painting by George Caleb Bingham became popular for its depiction of the 19th-century American experience. Now, it's the star of a new show at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.» E-Mail This
View ArticleImmortalized As 'The Woman In Gold,' How A Young Jew Became A Secular Icon
Gustav Klimt's 1907 portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer was seized by the Nazis. A film now tells the story of Adele's niece, who fought to recover her family's paintings more than a half century later.»...
View ArticleDo It Like A Deity: A Dutch Artist Depicts Gods Gone Wild
At the turn of the 16th century, Joachim Wtewael painted passionate stories from the Bible and mythology. The Dutch artist was a very strict Calvinist, but on canvas, he let loose.» E-Mail This
View ArticleKnown As A Collector, Gustave Caillebotte Gets His Due As A Painter
Caillebotte was an independently wealthy artist who — unlike his Impressionist buddies — didn't need to sell paintings to make a living. Now, many of his works are on display at the National Gallery.»...
View ArticleDiscover A Trove Of Hollywood Treasures At The Motion Picture Academy Library
Here, you can find the Cowardly Lion's mane, the designs for Scarlett O'Hara's drapery dress, and many other artifacts that reveal the history of the movie biz.» E-Mail This
View ArticleRemembering Alan Cheuse, Our Longtime Literary Guide
For some 30 years, Alan Cheuse was our guide to the best and worst of the written word. He passed away today at 75, after a car accident two weeks ago. NPR's Susan Stamberg has an appreciation.» E-Mail...
View ArticleThe Anxious Art Of Japanese Painter (And 'Enemy Alien') Yasuo Kuniyoshi
After moving to the U.S. in 1906, Kuniyoshi became a prize-winning artist. But with World War II, things changed. "When he walked down the street," says one curator, "he looked like the enemy."» E-Mail...
View ArticleDurand-Ruel: The Art Dealer Who Liked Impressionists Before They Were Cool
Parisian art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel acquired some 5,000 impressionist works long before others were buying them. Claude Monet said he and his artist friends "would have died of hunger" without him.»...
View ArticlePeek Inside The 'Little Black Books' Of Some Famous American Artists
Mary Savig, curator at the Archives of American Art in Washington, D.C., says the contact lists reveal a lot about the artists' personal and professional networks.» E-Mail This
View ArticleFrank Gehry's Lifelong Challenge: To Create Buildings That Move
With sculptural swoops and sweeps, Gehry, now 86, changed the course of architecture. Paul Goldberger, who has known the architect for 40 years, has written a new biography called Building Art.» E-Mail...
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