This week's Scout Report, a listing of informative, content-rich Internet sites
includes this web site at the National Portrait Gallery.  It might be worth
reviewing in conjunction with your recent request for an educational program
with portraits.

National Portrait Gallery: Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture [Macromedia
Flash Player]

http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/recognize/index.html

The lyricism and social consciousness of hip-hop music has been a source of
inspiration for many artists working in photography, painting, film, and
even contemporary multimedia projects. Recently, the National Portrait
Gallery decided to create an exhibit that would explore some of these
relationships and exchanges, and this website offers a taste of what
visitors will find at the actual exhibition space. First-time visitors to
the site can click on over to one of the main themes on the right-hand side
of the homepage. Actually, the "Photography" area is a great place to start,
and visitors can listen to an interview with photographer David Scheinbaum
about his work and artistic vision. After that, visitors can look over a
sampling of his images, which include concert photos of Gang Starr, Mos Def,
and KRS-ONE. Moving on, the "Painting" area features the work of Kehinde
Wiley, who is known for his large and vibrantly-colored paintings of young
African American men. Some of the works featured here include portraits of
Big Daddy Kane, LL Cool J, and Ice T. Overall, it's an interesting
collection, and one that allows the National Portrait Gallery to break out
into new territory. [KMG]

From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2008.
http://scout.wisc.edu/

Judy Turner
Whitefish Bay, WI

=========================================================
Important Subscriber Information:

The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes).

If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).