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Artistic Reads and Watches |
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Hello stranger
by Katherine Center
"Sadie Montogmery has had good breaks and bad breaks in her life, but as a struggling artist, all she needs is one lucky break.Things seem to be going her way when she lands one of the coveted finalist spots in a portrait competition. It happens to coincide with a surgery she needs to have. Minor, they say...Upon recovery, it begins to dawn on Sadie that she can see everything around her, but she can no longer see faces..she finds solace in her fourteen-year-old dog, Peanut...When Peanut gets sick, she rushes him to the emergency vet nearby. That's when she meets veterinarian Dr. Addison. And she's pleasantly surprised when he asks her on a date...Joe, her obnoxious neighbor...[is] always there at the most embarrassing but convenient times, and soon, they develop a sort of friendship...As Sadie tries to save her career, confront her haunting past, and handle falling in love with two different guys she realizes that happiness can be found in the places--and people--you least expect"
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It's what I do : a photographer's life of love and war
by Lynsey Addario
A MacArthur Genius Grant and Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist documents her relentless pursuit of complex truths in the years after September 11, describing her witness to the American invasion of Afghanistan and the lives of people before and after Taliban reign. Simultaneous.
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Who was Pablo Picasso?
by True Kelley
This engaging biography examines the life and work of the legendary modern artist; through his many periods, including the Rose Period and Cubist phase, this incredible painter used his creative genius to discover new ways of seeing the world and translating his vision into art. Original.
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The henna artist
by Alka Joshi
"Escaping from an arranged and abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone from her 1950s rural village to the vibrant pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the henna artist, and confidante, most in demand to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the secrets of the wealthy, she can never reveal her own"
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Art Spiegelman: Disaster is my muse
This insightful documentary delves into the life and work of Art Spiegelman, the Queens-raised artist who revolutionized comics by exploring dark, complex themes. Shaped by his Holocaust-survivor parents and inspired by MAD magazine’s irreverent satire, Spiegelman’s most famous work, Maus, is a poignant Holocaust narrative that redefined the medium. The film showcases his resistance to fascism and features rich illustrations from his comics, highlighting his significant impact as an artist and cultural critic.
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Little Richard: I Am Everything
LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING tells the story of the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll, exploding the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – Richard Penniman. The film unspools the icon’s life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions.
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Rumble
Examines the role of Native Americans in the rise of American popular music
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My name is Alfred Hitchcock
"A century after Alfred Hitchcock's first film, he remains one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. But how does his vast body of work and legacy hold up in today's society? Mark Cousins, the award-winning filmmaker behind The Story of Film: An Odyssey, The Eyes of Orson Welles, and The Storms of Jeremy Thomas, tackles this question and looks at the auteur with a new and radical approach: through the use of his own voice. As Hitchcock rewatches his films, we are taken on an odyssey through his vast career - his vivid silent films, the legendary films of the 1950s and 60s and his later works - in playful and revealing ways"--
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