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Chesterfield County - Dizzy Gillespie Park

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Chesterfield County - Dizzy Gillespie Park
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie got his nickname because he liked to make jokes and act up on stage. He was one of the greatest of all jazz musicians, and the most famous native of Cheraw, South Carolina...
Lillian Hellman | Artopia

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Lillian Hellman | Artopia
Illustration by Maria Manhattan Lillian Hellman was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 20, 1905. She spent her early days moving back and forth between New Orleans and New York. She studied at New...
David Hammons | Artopia

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David Hammons | Artopia
Illustration by Maria Manhattan David Hammons was born in 1943 in Springfield, Illinois and grew up there—the youngest of ten children. As a student he was placed in vocational courses, but drawing...
Site-Specific Art - Spoonbridge and Cherry | Artopia

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Site-Specific Art - Spoonbridge and Cherry | Artopia
Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen A Closer Look Spoonbridge and Cherry is an excellent example of proportion in sculpture. It is a gigantic version of a spoon that you would use to eat an ice...
Casting - Queenie II | Artopia

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Casting - Queenie II | Artopia
Duane Hanson A Closer Look Queenie II was in an exhibit once at the Nevada Museum of Art. The night before the show opened a false fire alarm went off. When the firefighters arrived they were...
Casting - The Bronco Buster | Artopia

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Casting - The Bronco Buster | Artopia
Frederic Remington A Closer Look Look at the movement in The Bronco Buster. It seems to jump right out of the metal cast. The horse rears up on its hind legs, pushing the cowboy into the air...
Sara Ayers: Animal Figures and Larger Pieces | Digital Traditions - Episode 2 Sara Ayers: Animal Figures | Digital Traditions

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Sara Ayers: Animal Figures | Digital Traditions
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Sara Ayers talks with Cinda Baldwin about animal figures in her pottery. Sara Ayers was a highly accomplished Catawba potter who exemplified the major artistic tradition of South Carolina's earliest...
Sara Ayers: Animal Figures and Larger Pieces | Digital Traditions - Episode 2 Sara Ayers: Tools | Digital Traditions

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Sara Ayers: Tools | Digital Traditions
Episode 3
Ayers tells Cinda Baldwin about the tools she uses to make pottery. Sara Ayers was a highly accomplished Catawba potter who exemplified the major artistic tradition of South Carolina's earliest...