(Encyclopedia) Storm King Art Center, sculpture park and museum in Mountainville, N.Y., some 55 mi (89 km) north of New York City. Founded in 1960, it comprises 500 acres (202 hectares) of lawns,…
WHAT DID PEOPLE DO BEFORE TV WAS INVENTED? WHAT IS HOME CINEMA? IS DIGITAL BROADCASTING HERE TO STAY? WHAT IS “HI-FI” MUSIC? FIND OUT MOREHome entertainment is how we have fun and relax at home.…
HOW ARE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CATEGORIZED? HOW DO INSTRUMENTS GENERATE SOUND? HOW DO ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS WORK? FIND OUT MOREWe use a huge range of instruments to produce sounds and make music.…
WHEN DID POPULAR MUSIC BEGIN? WHAT STYLES OF POPULAR MUSIC ARE THERE? THE CHARTSFIND OUT MOREPopular or pop music is largely vocal and appeals to a large, mainly young audience. It was originally…
(Encyclopedia) functionalism, in art and architecture, an aesthetic doctrine developed in the early 20th cent. out of Louis Henry Sullivan's aphorism that form ever follows function. Functionalist…
(Encyclopedia) mobilemobilemōˈbēl [key], a type of moving sculptural artwork developed by Alexander Calder in 1932 and named by Marcel Duchamp. Often constructed of colored metal pieces connected by…
theater producer, fund-raiser for the artsBorn: 3/12/1910Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan Real-estate mogul Stevens became a highly respected Broadway producer, often collaborating with Robert…
philosopher and art criticBorn: 1/01/1924Birthplace: Ann Arbor, Michigan Philosophy professor at Columbia University (1966–87) whose major works include Nietzsche as Philosopher (1965) and…
(Encyclopedia) Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, accredited institution of higher education; in New York City; coeducational; chartered and opened in 1859. Founded by Peter Cooper…
