Count Basie, the titan of jazz, wasn’t just known for his infectious swing and masterful piano playing—he also had an ...

Alex Matisse grew up in a family of acclaimed artists, but not until he took an after-school pottery class did he discover his own life’s path. Now his East Fork Pottery makes bowls, plates and other ...

In 1934, two young artists drove from Los Angeles in a beat-up car to Mexico, to create a powerful artwork about repression.

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