(Encyclopedia) pop art, movement that restored realism to avant-garde art; it first emerged in Great Britain at the end of the 1950s as a reaction against the seriousness of abstract expressionism.…
(David Robert Jones)musician, actorBorn: 1/8/1947Birthplace: London, England This multi-faceted performer is so versatile he even has eyes that are two different colors. Though most well-known for…
(Encyclopedia) Olson, Charles, 1910–70, American critic and poet, b. Worcester, Mass., grad. Harvard (B.A., 1932; M.A., 1933). His literary reputation was established with Call Me Ishmael (1947), a…
(Encyclopedia) Bow BellsBow Bellsbō [key], in the church of St. Mary-le-Bow (Bow Church), Cheapside, London, England. The church is located in mid-London, and tradition says that only one who is born…
rock band Glaswegian rock quartet Travis gained popularity as part of the late '90s “back-to-basics” movement in British pop triggered by rival Oasis' dominance of record charts worldwide. Beatles…
(Encyclopedia) sod house, house with walls made of strips of sod laid horizontally in courses like bricks. Sod houses were common in the frontier days on the western plains of the United States,…
Peretti, Elsa
(Encyclopedia) Peretti, Elsa, 1940-2021, Italian model and jewelry designer, b. Florence, Italy. After studying interior design and working as an…
Talley, André Leon
(Encyclopedia) Talley, André Leon, 1948-2022, American fashion journalist and consultant, b. Washington, D.C.; North Carolina Central Univ. (B.A., 1970…
(Encyclopedia) Kroc, Ray (Raymond Albert Kroc), 1902–84, American fast-food restauranteur and franchiser, b. Chicago. Kroc held several jobs before becoming (1937) the distributor for a blender that…
(Encyclopedia) Godiva, LadyGodiva, Ladygōdīˈvə [key], fl. c.1040–80, wife of Leofric, earl of Mercia; famous for her legendary ride through the city of Coventry. She was a benefactor of several…
