arts

Explores the web of influences that shaped the generation of experimental and outsider artists working in Downtown New York from 1974 to 1984.

A collection of biographical essays by Paul Johnson that profile a wide range of creative figures from around the world and throughout history, including artists, architects, authors, and inventors.

Contains an overview of the history of Asbury Park, New Jersey, chronicling 130 years of this seaside town's musical and social history, and describes how it presents a metaphor for American greed, corruption, and elitism.

Chronicles the friendship between Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich and Josef Stalin, discussing how Stalin used their friendship to exploit Shostakovich's work and mental instabilities and how Shostakovich's compositions were impacted by Stalin's totalitarian rule.

Profiles the works of art which were part of the large-scale exhibition "Mostra do redescubrimiento: Brasil 500 anos" which was held in Brazil in 2000 to celebrate the first contacts with Europe five hundred years ago.

A classroom of exuberant youngsters explores art in its most varied forms, from painting, music, and writing to cooking and performing.

Describes the lives of the founders of Kickstart, the development of the business for the Kickstarter web site, how it got started, how crowdfunding works, how it helps innovators, and what the future will be for the concept.

Explores career options after high school in the arts, covering what artists do, how to become an artist, salary potential, and what kind of future is possible working in the arts.