Resource ListMusic A
Walk in the Garden A WALK IN THE GARDEN – on this recording, Gary performs his solo piano compositions on a Yamaha grand piano. The performances have not been altered in any way and remain fresh, vibrant and captivating and present a smooth flowing of melodies by which to paint.. Jackson Pollock Jazz JACKSON POLLOCK JAZZ - a collection of the grooves of listening to his jazz records day and night. He thought it was the only other really creative thing happening in this country. Some of the artists represented are Louis Armstrong, Count Basie and Lionel Hampton. It is the spirited music of the big band era.
Slides/Postcards
http://www.guggenheim.org – Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Sackler Center for Arts Education
Film Frank Lloyd Wright: Ken Burns – “Meet the man behind the blueprints and see where he got his inspiration.” 153 min. VHS $29.95 PBS Home Video http://www.shoppbs.org/home/index.jsp. Reading Comprehension
Materials The World of Art: Reading Comprehension – Educational Insights, 1981 “Frank Lloyd Wright” - a lively and informative reading comprehension program containing sixteen topics on the subject of art, including profiles of influential artists, discussions of important movements in art history, and the uses of various mediums.
Books Frank Lloyd Wright: Maverick Architect by Frances A. Davis, Lerner Publications Company, Minneapolis, 1996. Treasure Keepers by John Fitz Maurice Mills, Doubleday & Co. Inc., Garden City, NY p.148-149. “The sculptured shape of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, in N.Y. makes a startling contrast with the neighboring apartment buildings on 5th Ave.” “A spiral shaped gallery winds around the interior of the Guggenheim. Visitors ride to the top floor in an elevator, than walk down a gentle slope looking at modern paintings hung on the curved walls. A few pieces of sculpture are displayed on the museum’s ground floor.” How to Look at Modern Art by Philip Yenawine, Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers,1991. back cover photo – Jenny Holzer (American, b. 1950) Rotunda Installation – Dec. 12, 1989 – Feb. 11, 1990 courtesy of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, NY. Quotations
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