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Artist sketching the St. John's Harbour and skyline (c. 1890), photograph by S.H. Parsons & Sons (St. John's, N.L.) The art of Newfoundland and Labrador has followed a unique artistic trajectory when compared to mainland Canada, due to the geographic seclusion and socio-economic history of the province.
The Rooms is a cultural facility in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.The facility opened on June 29, 2005 and houses the Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Provincial Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Use of three collections of Newfoundland songs [79] demonstrates how by 1930 or so a Newfoundland song culture had replaced earlier cultural traditions. These songs suggest that the island was still a cultural mosaic; some outports were completely Irish, others were West Country, and in a few ethnically mixed communities, including St. John's ...
White House Curator William G. Allman discusses the inspiration behind Aaron Shikler's portrait of John F. Kennedy. Presidential portrait, painted by Aaron Shikler (1970) John F. Kennedy Memorial, 1965, London, bust by Jacques Lipchitz; John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial, 1965 bas-relief sculpture in Portland, Oregon, artist unknown
White House Curator William G. Allman discusses the inspiration behind Shikler's 1970 portrait of John F. Kennedy. Aaron Abraham Shikler (March 18, 1922 – November 12, 2015) was an American artist noted for portraits of American statesmen, such as the official portrait of John F. Kennedy, and celebrities such as Jane Engelhard and Sister Parish.
Nearly 100 years ago, one of the most fondly remembered U.S. presidents was born. John F. Kennedy was born May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts, a little town just outside of center Boston.
The body of John F. Kennedy in repose in the White House on November 23, 1963. William Walton helped research the funerary decorations for the room and the dressing for the catafalque. Walton also played a critical role following the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.
Mary Eno Pinchot Meyer (/ ˈ m aɪ. ər /; October 14, 1920 – October 12, 1964) was an American painter who lived in Washington D.C.She was married to Cord Meyer from 1945 to 1958, and became involved romantically with President John F. Kennedy after her divorce from Meyer.