Carol Colclough Strickland

Photo by Kathleen Wells

Events

Recent stories on the arts for the Christian Science Monitor: traveling art exhibition of "Turner to Cezanne" collection from Wales (March 6, 2009), "The Orchid Show: Brazilian Modern" at NY Botanical Garden, New Museum triennial "Generational: Younger than Jesus" shows 50 artists born after 1976, story on Australian land sculptor Andrew Rogers -- all viewable on http:/​/​www.csmonitor.com during March, April, May 2009.
Carol was also interviewed on German television speaking about German Expressionist artists being shown at NY's Neue Galerie.
Summer stories at csmonitor.com on the first mosque to be designed by a woman, recently opened in Istanbul, and intellectual property issues in the arts, featuring a look at avant-garde choreographer Merce Cunningham's estate plans.
Fall 2009 stories at csmonitor.com on: Madeleine Albright's collection of brooches shown at the Museum of Arts and Design in NY, 50th-anniversary exhibition of Robert Frank's ground-breaking photography book "The Americans" at the Metropolitan Museum, and a story on Tim Burton's art at http:/​/​www.csmonitor.com/​The-Culture/​2009/​1215/​Inside-the-mind-of-Tim-Burton

Selected Works

Nonfiction
The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern
Succinct, accessible survey of art history, "a browser’s delight, as well as an authoritative reference."
The Annotated Arch: A Crash Course in the History of Architecture
Architecture A-Z: styles, stars, movers, and movements that define the history of architecture.
The Illustrated Timeline of Western Literature: A Crash Course in Words and Pictures
As introduction or refresher course, provides a brisk overview of literary achievement through the ages.