The design career, abstract painting, Guggenheim connection and rediscovery of Rolph Scarlett, a Canadian-born artist who built dynamic systems from colour and form.
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The Cartagena childhood, bands, original Caribbean fusion, major songs and legacy of Joe Arroyo, the Colombian singer and composer behind Rebelión.
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The Liverpool childhood, drumming style, Beatles recordings, solo career and legacy of Ringo Starr, whose musical economy helped define the sound of a historic band.
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The life, California paintings, photo collages, landscapes and digital experiments of David Hockney, a British artist devoted to renewing the act of seeing.
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The poetry, diplomacy, collaborations and musical legacy of Vinicius de Moraes, whose words helped define bossa nova and modern Brazilian song.
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The musical formation, explosive piano style, rock-and-roll hits, country comeback and serious personal controversies of Jerry Lee Lewis.
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The difficult youth, Chick Webb years, scat singing, Song Books and legacy of Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most technically accomplished voices in jazz.
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The Old Kingdom context, labour, construction evidence, funerary complexes and enduring legacy of the pyramids built for Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure at Giza.
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The war experience, exile, bilingual imagination and literary legacy of Augusto Roa Bastos, author of Son of Man and I, the Supreme.
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