News tagged with artist
Origami-inspired design method merges engineering, art
Researchers have shown how to create morphing robotic mechanisms and shape-shifting sculptures from a single sheet of paper in a method reminiscent of origami, the Japanese art of paper folding.
May 21, 2012 |
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Economics study homes in on factors influencing value of great art
Arzu Aysin Tekindor has never seen "Antiques Roadshow," the PBS television program that routinely subjects artworks and other collectibles to the burning question: What is it worth?
May 04, 2012 |
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Sexual objectification of female artists in music videos exists regardless of race, study finds
Popular music videos have been criticized as having misogynistic messages and images. While more female music artists have gained visibility and created successful "brands" in recent years, critics argue that many of these ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 04, 2012 |
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15 minutes of fame lasts a bit longer for artists who hit pop charts
A detailed analysis of American pop music data shows musicians that hit the album charts spend, on average, a little more than five years there. More than one third will be 'one-hit wonders.' That's according to a study by ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2012 |
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New book explores meaning of figurines in Delos
The sectarian wars raging around the globe attest to the rigidity of many religious outlooks today. But in the second century BCE, residents on the Greek island of Delos saw nothing wrong with using others' ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Pete Townshend brands iTunes a 'digital vampire'
(AP) -- The Who's Pete Townshend on Monday branded Apple Inc.'s iTunes a "digital vampire" that profits from music without supporting the artists who create it.
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Exploring the sound of string theory
A new collaboration between physicists and sound artists at Queen Mary, University of London, has produced a sonification of string theory equations. The project is being unveiled at a concert on 5 and 6 November, 2011.
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Physics could be behind the secrets of crop-circle artists
In this month's edition of Physics World, Richard Taylor, director of the Materials Science Institute at the University of Oregon, takes a serious, objective look at a topic that critics might claim is beyond scientific understanding ...
Aug 01, 2011 |
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Method developed to match police sketch, mug shot
(PhysOrg.com) -- The long-time practice of using police facial sketches to nab criminals has been, at best, an inexact art. But the process may soon be a little more exact thanks to the work of some Michigan ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 03, 2011 |
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Music insider shatters model of digital distribution
The music industry may be bellyaching about how tough times are as revenue continues to sink like a rock for traditional music companies, but don't tell that to Jeff Price.
Nov 04, 2010 |
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Warner makes artists available for 'Tap Tap' game
(AP) -- Following the success of "Tap Tap Metallica," Warner Music Group Corp. is opening up its roster of artists to be featured on other versions of the popular play-along iPhone game.
Jun 04, 2010 |
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Researchers develop new method of quantitative art authentication
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dartmouth researchers Daniel Graham, James M. Hughes, and Dan Rockmore are combining their expertise in brain science, computer science, and mathematics to analyze a series of drawings from ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 08, 2010 |
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Do computers understand art?
A team of researchers from the University of Girona and the Max Planck Institute in Germany has shown that some mathematical algorithms provide clues about the artistic style of a painting. The composition ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 23, 2009 |
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Scientists retrieve Caravaggio's presumed remains
Italian scientists Monday collected from a small chapel bones that are presumed to be the remains of celebrated Renaissance artist Caravaggio who died 400 years ago.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Dec 21, 2009 |
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A rare discovery: An engraved gemstone carrying a portrait of Alexander the Great
A rare and surprising archaeological discovery at Tel Dor: A gemstone engraved with the portrait of Alexander the Great was uncovered during excavations by an archaeological team directed by Dr. Ayelet Gilboa ...
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Sep 15, 2009 |
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