BBC Season Lifts Poetry Sales

June 26, 2009

BBC2 has produced a series of episodes focusing on poetry.  According to theBookseller.com, sales of John Milton’s Paradise Lost have increased threefold since the episode of Poetry Season aired.  In that episode, Armando Iannucci analyzed the poem.

Persistence of Dalí Opens at William Bennett Gallery In New York

June 24, 2009

From Artdaily.org:

The William Bennett Gallery announces the opening of its newest show, featuring a collection of 150 exceptional Artist’s Proofs, Rare Prints, Unique Works, and never-before-seen Photographs that provide an intimate view of Salvador Dalí’s surreal universe, including portfolios…

Among the works on display are ten etchings of Paradise Lost Dali created in 1974.  The story does not mention how long the artwork will be on display.