Copyright(c) 2004-2009 by the Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press. All rights reserved. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Categories.jsp?path=TheArts Articles modified in 'The Arts' section of the New Georgia Encyclopedia within the last 30 days. en-us Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST 10080 64 71 http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Categories.jsp?path=TheArts http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/graphics/logo_circle.gif http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3428 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:37:48 EDT <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3428"><img src="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/media_content/m-10829_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" /> </a>Naturalist and artist John Abbot advanced the knowledge of the flora and fauna of the South by sending superbly mounted specimens and exquisitely detailed <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1031">illustrations</a> of <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2181">birds</a>, insects, <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2628">moths, and butterflies</a> to collectors and scientists. An autobiography detailing his early life was discovered after his death, but little information exists about the nearly sixty-five years he spent in Georgia. Although well known and revered during his lifetime, Abbot's reputation has diminished because much of his work was published in England, kept in private collections, or contained in publications by others, unsigned. Nevertheless, Abbot's carefully detailed drawings enabled scientists to accurately classify New World plants and animals, even though his nomenclature, or system of naming, varied from the standard system of plant and animal classification developed by Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus.... http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1656 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:17:54 EST <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1656"><img src="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/media_content/m-5356_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" /> </a>"Bumble Bee Slim" Easton was a prolific singer and songwriter whose relaxed, upbeat style and often humorous lyrics made him one of the most-recorded and best-selling <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1653">blues</a> artists of the 1930s. His work exemplifies the beginnings of what came to be known as the Chicago style, retaining elements of earlier country blues while anticipating the more polished urban sounds of the postwar period.... http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2981 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:28:34 EST <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2981"><img src="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/media_content/m-2946_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" /> </a>Hall Johnsonwas a highly regarded African American choral director, composer, arranger, and violinist who dedicated his career to preserving the integrity of the Negro spiritual as it had been performed during the era of <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1019">slavery</a>. His Hall Johnson Choir, the first professional group of its kind, enjoyed a successful concert and recording career for more than three decades in the United States and abroad. During his professional life Johnson coached hundreds of distinguished musicians, including the famous opera singer Marian Anderson. Virtually every black singer of note has performed Johnson's solo compositions and arrangements. ... http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-875 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:07:06 EST <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-875"><img src="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/media_content/m-1864_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" /> </a>"Blind Willie" McTell was one of the great <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1653">blues</a> musicians of the 1920s and 1930s. Displaying an extraordinary range on the twelve-string guitar, this <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2207">Atlanta</a>-based musician recorded more than 120 titles during fourteen recording sessions. His voice was soft and expressive, and his musical tastes were influenced by southern blues, ragtime, gospel, hillbilly, and popular music. ...