Killing Off a Metaphor With a Fresh Coat of Paint

A paint job on Scotland’s Forth Bridge is declared complete, and so a metaphor loses out.

Picasso Portrait in Palestinian Territory

A cubist portrait called “Buste de Femme” is creating buzz in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Moon artist

It’s been almost 40 years since a human first walked on the moon. Neil Armstrong made that giant leap for mankind in July 1969. 11 other men walked on the lunar surface between 1969-1972. Of that intrepid dozen, only one is an artist. Lisa Mullins talked with Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean.

Moon art from someone who’s been there

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Alan Bean, former Apollo astronaut, now artist. Bean was the fourth man to walk on the moon. These days, he tries to capture his experiences in space on canvas.
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Alan Bean’s artwork