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Hemingway and Faulkner in twentieth century literature. Frank Lloyd Wright and I.M. Pei in architecture. The romanticism of Andrew Wyeth and the innovation of Andy Warhol. We’re proud to celebrate the accomplishments of Americans in the arts.
The Arts: Norman Rockwell
Let’s get this over with first: Norman Rockwell is a serious artist. Sure, he created most of his works for commercial purposes. Yes,...
Read MoreThe Arts: Roy Lichtenstein
Artists see things differently than you and I. It may seem that capturing a realistic scene on canvas is the ultimate accomplishment, but...
Read MoreArchitecture: Empire State Building
You can’t talk about the Empire State Building without being startled by the sheer scale of the thing. It’s almost a quarter of...
Read MoreThe Arts: Robert Frost
Who’s the greatest American poet? Experts might nominate Longfellow … Dickinson … Whitman … Cummings. I’d no...
Read MoreKid Stuff: Dr. Seuss
Interesting fact 1: The father and grandfather of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) were both brewmasters. You don’t think those fanciful...
Read MoreThe Arts: Fallingwater
It was the perfect marriage of client and architect. The Kaufmann family of Pittsburgh appreciated modern art and architecture, and owned a...
Read MoreThe Arts: Elmore Leonard
Some of you just said, “Whomore What?” Well, if you don’t know Elmore Leonard, allow me to make the introduction. Meet...
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