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Edward Hopper's Nighthawks Painting

Arden Reed on ‘slow art’

How much time do you spend looking — really looking — at a work of art? Not enough, says Arden Reed.

Arden Reed on ‘slow art’
A mechanically modified butterfly

The collision of art and science will produce an entirely new art form, a new book says

The collision of art and science will produce an entirely new art form, a new book says
Filmmaker Mark Cousins during this six-year filming of The Story of Film, shooting the skyline of Hong Kong with a statue of hometown hero and martial artist Bruce Lee in the foreground.

'The Story of Film' took 6 years to make. You can see it in 15 hours.

'The Story of Film' took 6 years to make. You can see it in 15 hours.
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Art Nabbed a Parking Spot in Ireland's Busiest City

Art Nabbed a Parking Spot in Ireland's Busiest City
Figures in the shrines represent a multitude of personages from the Burmese pantheon, mixing figures of the Buddha with nat and weikza figures from traditional spirit worship. (Photo: Bruce Wallace)

Spirits on the Streets of Yangon

Spirits on the Streets of Yangon

Nothing Off Limits as Cartoonists Critique Chemical Warfare

The civil war in Syria is deadly serious. And Middle East cartoonists have been depicting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as a vulture, a butcher, a chemist cooking up chemical weapons. President Obama doesn't fare much better, either.

Nothing Off Limits as Cartoonists Critique Chemical Warfare

'Demon-Cratic Singapore': How Cartoonist Leslie Chew Takes on the Authorities

Singaporean Leslie Chew is the cartoonist behind the provocative comic strip 'Demon-cratic Singapore'. It's based on fictional events and characters but that hasn't stopped Singapore's government from charging Chew with contempt.

'Demon-Cratic Singapore': How Cartoonist Leslie Chew Takes on the Authorities

British Cartoonist Steve Bell Draws American Presidents

Cartoonist Steve Bell has been skewering British politicians since his career took off in the late 1970s. Because his obsession is politics, a good number of American presidents have come in for in his particular brand of satire. Steve Bell's leftist politics inform how he characterizes US presidents. George W. Bush was easy. Barack Obama: not so much.

British Cartoonist Steve Bell Draws American Presidents

Why Qatar's Art Buying Spree Could Inflate the Price of Paintings

Qatar is buying modern and contemporary art by Western artists for record prices. Host Carol Hills talks with David Ross. He's the former director of the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Why Qatar's Art Buying Spree Could Inflate the Price of Paintings

Latino Comic Book Artists Explore Roots, Culture

The world of comic books characters created by Latino artists is growing.

Latino Comic Book Artists Explore Roots, Culture

Cartooning Egypt's Turmoil

Political cartoonists are registering their own opinions on the ouster of Mohammed Morsi's by Egypt's military. The World's Cartoon and Satire Editor Carol Hills talks about how the cartoons' messages vary according to the region where they were drawn.

Cartooning Egypt's Turmoil

Son Jarocho Music from Mexico and the Art it Inspired

Reporter Betto Arcos tells us about Canadian artist and singer Alec Dempster. He's an unlikely champion of "son jarocho," a musical style from Veracruz, Mexico.

Son Jarocho Music from Mexico and the Art it Inspired
Cartoon: Zapiro, Sowetan, April 28, 1994

Here's Nelson Mandela's story, told through political cartoons

South African cartoonist John Curtis is honoring Nelson Mandela by collecting political cartoons that tell his story. But telling Mandela's story in cartoons is difficult — since South Africa banned any quotes or images of him, including cartoons, for many years, and few knew what he looked like during his 27 years in prison.

Here's Nelson Mandela's story, told through political cartoons

Cosplayers Geek Out for Japanese Anime in the United States

Boston is hosting one of the largest anime conventions in the country this weekend. Anchor Marco Werman meets author Ian Condry to talk about his new book, "The Soul of Anime" and get a guided tour of the Anime Boston convention.

Cosplayers Geek Out for Japanese Anime in the United States

Why Political Cartoons Make People So Mad

If you're mad about something on TV, in a magazine or even a radio program like The World, you can write to us. But if you're the subject of a political cartoon or caricature and you disagree with it, what do you do?

Why Political Cartoons Make People So Mad