A matter-of-fact strangeness: Bill Traylor at the Ross Galleries

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Some African-American collectors find the crudeness and simplicity of Bill Traylor's work to be unpleasant. But then there are others who admire his spontaneous style and the distinct African character of his works. It is ironic that this man whose paintings earn large sums of money today have lived in poverty for his entire life. He started out as a slave and later became a street painter at the age of 85. Art critics describe his style as a successful blending of the literal with the figurative and a personal vision with a universal one.

Evaluation, Portrayals, African American art, African American artists, Traylor, Bill

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Smokin' in the smokies

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The Tsali Recreation Area is a single track biking recreation facility locate within North Carolina's Smoky Mountains. It is located near the Nantahala Gorge, a part of National Forest Land. The area also offers whitewater rafting and canoe and kayak paddling.

Recreation, Cycling, Cyclists, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee

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Deceptive frailty

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Ahmed Yassin, the wheelchair-bound founder of the Palestinian Islamic fundamentalist movement Hamas, is in prison on charges of kidnapping and murder. Yassin. a former Muslim Brotherhood member, formed the Islamic Centre in 1973 and Hamas in 1987.

Officials and employees, Biography, Political activists, Activists, Islamic Resistance Movement, Yassin, Ahmed

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