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Kandinsky: The Spiritual in Modern Art
by Wassily Kandinsky
Available on: Audio Download
Wassily Kandinsky, a Russian-born artist, was one of the first creators of pure abstraction in modern painting.
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The Monticello Dialogues
by William McDonough
Available on: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Audio Download
From the lineage of Thomas Jefferson and Buckminster Fuller emerges another brilliant prophet of the possible.
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Simon Schama: The Power of Art
by Simon Schama
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
The Columbia art history professor Simon Schama reads from his latest book, The Power of Art.
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Fritjof Capra: The Science of Leonardo
by Fritjof Capra
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
The Science of Leonardo with Fritjof Capra. The event is moderated by the Rev. Alan Jones, Dean of Grace Cathedral.
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Science and Fine Art
by David Bomford
Available on: Online Video
There is a long tradition of applying scientific techniques to the study of works of art.
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The Judgment of Paris
by Ross King
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
Ross King talks about The Judgement of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism.
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Ground Zero: The Design Competition
by Rafael Vinoly
Available on: Online Video
Rafael Vinoly and Frederic Schwartz led the THINK team, whose design was one of two finalists for the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation’s World Trade Center design competition.
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The Art of Structural Design
by David P. Billington
Available on: Online Video
Bridges serve a utilitarian purpose, but they should also please the eye. David P. Billington celebrates an influential group of Swiss structural engineers who forged a tradition of bridge-building in the 20th century that united form and function with unprecedented grace.
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Art Determined by Politics
by James Panero
Available on: Online Audio | Online Video
From ISI's Cicero's Podium: A Great Issues Debate Series.
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Maira Kalman: One on One
by Maira Kalman
Available on: Audio Download | Online Audio
Esteemed illustrator Maira Kalman talks with Katherine Lanpher about the shades of her latest vibrant project, The Principles of Uncertainty.
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