This exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait
Gallery
uses portrait drawings dating from the 1880s to the 1980s to show the
ways
in which the art of portraiture has been changed by trends in 20th
century
art. Visitors will find easy navigation through the show's five
sections.
One of these is New Themes for a New Century, talking about 20th century
themes such as Celebrity Culture; Gender, Race, and the Body; and the
Uses
of Photography. Included are a comic-book style portrait of Robert
Kennedy
by Roy Lichtenstein that appeared on the cover of _Time_ magazine on May
24th, 1968, and pop artist Andy Warhol's romantic drawing of realist
artist
Jamie Wyeth that Warhol began by tracing Polaroids of Wyeth projected
onto
the canvas. Audio comments by Wendy Wick Reaves, curator of the
exhibition,
are available in selected sections. [DS]
>From National Geographic.com comes the Inside Chiquibul: Photographing
Central America’s Longest Cave Web site. Well known is the exquisite
photography that accompanies _National Geographic_ publications, and
this
site provides similar products free to online visitors, along with
special
features that only can be produced on a Web site. The main map page
shows a
perspective map of the cave, along with indicators where either a
regular
picture is available or where an iPEX 360 degree image was produced. The
various subject matter includes the cave entrances, repelling in the
cave,
stalactites and stalagmites, other rock formations, and more. The
descriptions and visuals presented on the site make it a must visit.
This
site is also reviewed in the January 24, 2003 _NSDL Physical Sciences
Report_. [JAB]
Founded in 1883, the Detroit Institute of Arts is one of the finest art
museums in the United States and is well-known for its fine holdings in
American art of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Visitors to the site
will want to begin by examining the Collection section, which features
selected images from the Institute's holdings, most notably selected
works
from the Hudson River School and the American Impressionists. Scholars
will
want to examine the Research Library and Archives section of the site,
which
features an online catalogue of the 175,000 volumes held by the Library.
For
visitors hoping to visit the Institute in person, detailed information
on
their current and ongoing exhibitions is provided by the site, along
with an
events calendar featuring some of the activities at the Institute, which
include storytelling sessions for children and music performances. [KMG]
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