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| Art and Physics: Parallel Visions in Space Time & Light | Leonard Shlain proposes that the visionary artist is the first member of a culture to see the world in a new way. Then, nearly simultaneously, a revolutionary physicist discovers a new way to think about the world. Escorting the reader through the classical, medieval, Renaissance and modern eras, Shlain shows how the artists' images when superimposed on the physicists' concepts create a compelling fit. | Leonard Shlain | http://www.artandphysics.com/chapter_1_page1.html |
| Musical Language (Podcast) | What is music? How does it work? Why does it move us? Why are some people better at it than others? In this hour, we examine the line between language and music, how the brain processes sound, and we meet a composer who uses computers to capture the musical DNA of dead composers in order to create new work. We also re-imagine the disastrous 1913 debut of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring…through the lens of modern neurology. | NPR's "Radio Lab" | http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/episodes/2006/04/21 |
| Newsweek: The Creativity Crisis | For the first time, research shows that American creativity is declining. What went wrong—and how we can fix it. | Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman | http://www.newsweek.com/2010/07/10/the-creativity-crisis.html |
| SparkChart: Art History | Art History 101 in six pages! | Spark Notes | http://sparkcharts.sparknotes.com/art/arthistorywestern/view.php?page=0 |
| SparkChart: Film Studies | Film Appreciation 101 in six pages! | Spark Notes | http://sparkcharts.sparknotes.com/film/film/view.php?page=1 |
| SparkChart: Music Theory & History | Music appreciation 101 in six pages! | Spark Notes | http://sparkcharts.sparknotes.com/music/musictheory/view.php |
| TED Talk: Daniel Libeskind's 17 words of architectural inspiration | Daniel Libeskind builds on very big ideas. Here, he shares 17 words that underlie his vision for architecture -- raw, risky, emotional, radical -- and that offer inspiration for any bold creative pursuit. | Architect Daniel Libeskind | http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/daniel_libeskind_s_17_words_of_architectural_inspiration.html |
| TED Talk (video clip): Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity | Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. | Ken Robinson | http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html |
| TED Talk (video clip): On Music and Passion | Benjamin Zander has two infectious passions: classical music, and helping us all realize our untapped love for it -- and by extension, our untapped love for all new possibilities, new experiences, new connections. | Benjamin Zander | http://www.ted.com/talks/benjamin_zander_on_music_and_passion.html |
| TED Talk (video clip): On nurturing creativity | Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses -- and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being" a genius, all of us "have" a genius. It's a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk. | Elizabeth Gilbert | http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html |
| The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern | A layman's guide to art history free from bogged down, convoluted theories provides the reader with a basic working knowledge of art and its influence on society, from ancient times to today. | John Boswell | http://books.google.com/books?id=n39T-zRGI90C&dq=the+annotated+mona+lisa&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=8JiBS6-wLYyWtgf98JSVBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CCUQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=&f=false |
| Visual Literacy: | This practical book examines the effect on education of a primarily visual world. Author Lynell Burmark provides guidance on many topics, including: A definition and history of visual literacy, The uses of different typefaces and fonts, The effect of color , Using visuals to welcome students , A new approach to presentations, and Combining real and virtual worlds. | Lynell Burmark | http://www.lynellburmark.org/ |
