WESTPORT, Conn. – Bob Dylan’s handwritten and signed lyrics to the classic rock song Like a Rolling Stone, a superb document signed by the British physicist Sir Isaac Newton, and discharge papers for a teenage soldier who lived to be 100 signed by George Washington are just a few of the highlights in University Archives’ next online-only auction, slated for Wednesday, May 6. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Boca Raton Museum of Art has launched a new series of free Online Community Initiatives for all ages, including “Keep Kids Smart with Art” to help parents and their children who are home from school. These free Online Community Initiatives will also reach out to seniors who are keeping social distance and who might feel isolated.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – An Alaska Native cultural organization is suing luxury retailer Neiman Marcus, saying the Dallas-based company violated copyright and American Indian arts protection laws in selling a knit coat with a geometric design borrowed from indigenous culture.
DENVER, Pa. – For well over a century, the partnership of commercial art and groundbreaking technology has propelled American companies to global prominence by means of advertising signs. Whether depicting popular mascots like Mobil’s Pegasus and Sinclair’s Dino, or the neon-illuminated likenesses of automobiles and gasoline logos, signage is a classic form of Americana that shows off the best of our nation’s ingenuity.
NEW YORK – Long before photography, botanical illustration flourished as a way to capture the beauty of plant species. The illustrations had to be highly detailed and accurate as they were used by doctors, pharmacists, gardeners and scientists for identification and classification.