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Whimsical drawings, poems and prose created by John Lennon for his acclaimed books "In His Own Write" and "A Spaniard in the Works" are coming to auction on June 4th at Sotheby's in New York City. (May 29)
Whimsical drawings, poems and prose created by John Lennon for his acclaimed books "In His Own Write" and "A Spaniard in the Works" are coming to auction.
The books' British publisher, Tom Maschler, has owned the material for a half...
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The art of sculpting in stone
Degollado, Mexico. February 14th 2008
1. Various of sculptures
2. Various of sculptors at work
3. Wide of sculpture at Degollado entrance
4. Full of the Temple of our lady of Guadalupe in Degollado
5. Medium of Angel guarding Temple...
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Rare Munch prints go under the hammer in London
A set of rare and powerful prints by Norwegian expressionist artist Edvard Munch are being auctioned in London.
The collection of 11 prints are being sold by Sotheby's alongside work by American pop artist Andy Warhol.
Stark, raw and...
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Art believed destroyed by Nazis found in Berlin
1. Wide of exhibition hall at Neues Museum
2. Various of sculpture "The Dancer" by Marg Moll
3. Mid of head of "The Dancer" by Marg Moll in focus to out of focus and close of head of sculpture "Standing Girl" by Otto Braun in focus ...
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A new installation at the L.A. County Museum of Art attempts to imitate and improve on modern urban life with a cityscape of model skyscrapers and hundreds of toy cars whizzing around a maze of miniature roads. It's artist Chris Burden's vision of the future.
HEADLINE: Futuristic sculpture charms LA museum visitors
CAPTION: A new installation at the L.A. County Museum of Art attempts to imitate and improve on modern urban life with a cityscape of model skyscrapers and hundreds of toy cars...
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USA: RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR EXHIBITION
English/Nat
At the turn of the twentieth century, when photography and film were not as widely available as they are today, the public often turned to art as their source of images and information.
During the Russo-Japanese War,...
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USA: FIRST DAY OF JURY SELECTION ENDS IN UNABOMBER TRIAL (2)
English/Nat
The first day of jury selection ended on Wednesday in the trial of Unabomber suspect Theodore Kaczynski (kuh-ZIHN'-skee).
Californian prosecutors and defence lawyers screened 12 potential jurors.
Jury selection is expected...
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UK: LONDON: QUEEN REOPENS NEWLY RESTORED ALBERT MEMORIAL
English/Nat
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday night officially reopened a monument commemorating one of the Royal family's great love stories - the Albert Memorial.
In a lavish ceremony watched by large crowds, she unveiled the...
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Sotheby's holds first art auction in China by foreign auctioneers
1. Wide of podium with Sotheby's CEO William Ruprecht and executives from Beijing GeHua Art Company at the opening ceremony of the new joint venture
2. Cutaway to the public attending auction
3. Close of Sotheby's CEO William Ruprecht...
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INDIA: PURI: WORLD'S FIRST SAND SCULPTURE INSTITUTE
Hindi/Nat
Most of us have made sand castles at the beach, but how about mermaids, gods and goddesses?
In India, the world's first sand sculpture institute teaches sun-bathers and artists how to turn the beach into an artistic...
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A preview of Hirst's new art exhibit featuring a 3 legged calf
SHOTLIST(including transcript):-
1. GVs fish in tank swim around cow carcass
2. GV statue of gorilla
3. GVs cig statue of christ
"I don't like it, I think quite a lot of it it quite offensive."
SOUNDBITE Sarah Kent (Critic):
"I think...
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INDIA: ORISSA: ODISSI CLASSICAL DANCE SCHOOLS
English/Nat
In India, classical dance is not only a performance medium but a connection to religious and cultural traditions which stretch far into the ancient past.
Odissi, a classical dance style from the eastern Indian state of...
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Conservation efforts on paintings by Gilbert Stuart reveal new attitudes and colors in portraits of founding fathers and friends.
HEADLINE:A New Face For George
CAPTION: Conservation efforts on paintings by Gilbert Stuart reveal new attitudes and colors in portraits of founding fathers and friends. (July 2) ...
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Dancing, singing robot exhbition opens in Moscow
AP Television
Moscow, Russia - May 14, 2014
1. Wide Titan performance robot walking up to the audience
2. Close pan from head to hands
3. Mid people watching as he approaches
4. Mid Titan singing and spraying people with water
5. Wide...
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USA: WASHINGTON: ART NOUVEAU EXHIBIT
English/Nat
The world's biggest, best and most dazzling examples of Art Nouveau will be on public show in the U-S national capital from Sunday to the end of January next year.
Its a breathtaking exhibit that claims to be the largest,...
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Aboriginal art installation on roof of museum only visible from Eiffel Tower
1. Pan down from top of Eiffel Tower to painting by Aboriginal artist Lena Nyadbi on roof of nearby Quai Branly museum
2. Wide of painting on roof of museum, entitled "Dayiwul Lirlmim" (barramundi scales in English)
3. Tracking shot...
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UK/India - Henna colouring
The ancient Indian traditional art form of hand painting with henna is becoming big business in the western world. Henna is a paste made from a shrub mainly grown in the Indian subcontinent and is a type of decorative temporary tattoo...
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Edvard Munch's masterpiece sells for a record $119,922,500 at auction
One of the art world's most recognisable images, Edvard Munch's "The Scream", sold on Wednesday for a record 119,922,500 U.S. dollars at its auction in New York City.
The 1895 artwork, an expressionist symbol of human anxiety, was sold...
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Controversial sculptural exhibit of 100 cast iron statues divides residents
Crosby Beach, north of Liverpool - recent
1. Wide Crosby Beach
2. Statue in water swamped by waves
3. Statue in water up to its torso
4. Wide statue on beach with tide out
5. Close up statue's head and torso
London -...
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French artist Daniel Buren shows at the Grand Palais in Paris
Art lovers should expect the unexpected in the latest offering of the ground-breaking 'Monumenta' exhibit, as contemporary artist Daniel Buren brings the Grand Palais' lofty, luminous ceiling for the first time, literally, down to...
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Scientists combine new and old technologies in effort to stop oil spill
AP Television
Gulf of Mexico - May 25, 2010
1. Aerial of oil slick and containment ships on surface at site of oil leak
2. Wide aerial of vessel performing boom activity
3. Wide aerial of vessels at site of oil leak
AP...
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Steven Hamrick of Lakeville, Minnesota is only the second artist ever to win all five of Minnesota's fish and wildlife stamp competitions. While there's no cash prize, the stamps are sold to help fund wildlife programs. (Dec. 30)
SOUNDBITE (English) Steven Hamrick, Wildlife Stamp Artist:
"I paint wildlife art _ actually any kind of art _ but I do portraits and landscapes but mostly revolves around living things, whether it's fish or wildlife. And a lot of game...
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DV Broadway Strike
HEADLINE: Tentative agreement reached in Broadway strike
CAPTION: Broadway stagehands and theater producers reached a tentative agreement Wednesday night to end a strike and almost immediately return to the stage most of the two dozen...
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Foreign debt museum opens
1. Wide shot exterior museum
2. Medium shot museum's entry with banner reading "Museum on foreign debt "
3. Medium shot museum authorities inaugurates exhibition
4. Medium shot of people watching exhibits
5. Medium close of woman...