I am a manager and engineer by training and experience. I don't claim to know know much about art, but I deeply enjoy visiting art museums and exhibits. I just finished watching Simon Schama's eight hour video series, "The Power of Art". Schama has produced fascinating movies about the lives, times and art of Caravaggio, Bernini, Rembrandt, David, Turner, Van Goch, Picasso, and Rothko. Each video is filled with biography, history, psychology, and magnificent artistic creations. I was enthralled by the influence of contemporary events on the artist and the resounding impact of the art on history. You can order the DVD for $50 at
http://www.shoppbs.org/product/index.jsp?productId=2742279&cp=&sr=1&f=PAD%2FFormat%2FDVD&kw=the+power+of+art&origkw=The+Power+of+Art&parentPage=search or watch segments on YouTube at http://www.shoppbs.org/product/index.jsp?productId=2742279&cp=&sr=1&f=PAD%2FFormat%2FDVD&kw=the+power+of+art&origkw=The+Power+of+Art&parentPage=search. Enjoy.
About Me
- Greg Hughes
- Greg Hughes has been married for over 40 years, has three daughters, one son-in-law, and two grandchildren. He serves as Professor of Information Technology and Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Rensselaer in 1967 and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Princeton in 1972. In addition to teaching, Dr. Hughes is interested in Information Technology and Entrepreneurship. Prior to joining the faculty of Rensselaer, Dr. Hughes spent 26 years at AT&T and its successor Lucent Technologies. Mr. Hughes is a member of the boards of directors of Raritan, Inc., Taconic, Inc., Blue Slate Solutions, LLC, and DPDatasearch, Inc. He serves on the advisory boards of Agora Games and DualAlign.
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