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New York Times
27-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Raymond Saunders, Painter Who Rejected Racial Pigeonholes, Dies at 90
Raymond Saunders, a belatedly recognized Bay Area artist who decried the art world's tendency to pigeonhole Black artists by race even as he produced paintings that actively explored racial subjects, died on July 19 in Oakland, Calif., just a few days after his first retrospective at a major museum, in his native Pittsburgh, closed. He was 90. His nephew Frank Saunders said he died in a hospital after he had aspirated a piece of food and contracted pneumonia. Mr. Saunders prided himself on his independence from movements. In 1967, he published a now-famous polemical pamphlet, 'Black Is a Color,' which rebutted an article by the poet Ishmael Reed, a leader of the Black Arts Movement. Breaking with the collective spirit of the '60s, Mr. Saunders argued that Black artists should not feel obligated to share social goals, or to use their work to lobby for political change. He wanted to be seen as an American artist rather than be ghettoized as a Black one. 'Can't we get clear of these degrading limitations,' he wrote, 'and recognize the wider reality of art where color is the means and not the end?' Still, he was not averse to exploring questions of identity in his work. 'He wasn't throwing his fist in the air,' the artist Dewey Crumpler, a friend of his in Oakland, observed. 'It was more subtle.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
UK weather: Britain braces for cold snap – but is snow forecast for the UK?
The UK is set for a cold snap towards the end of the week which could bring some snow, after the Met Office marked one of the sunniest Januarys on record despite a month marred by storms. Temperatures will plummet below zero after cold conditions settle in following a frosty start to Thursday, with the mercury hitting -2C in the Midlands and Wales. As a cold easterly wind drifts in from Scandinavia, the south of England can expect rain, sleet and snow over the weekend while it is expected to be brighter in the northwest. Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said: 'Bit more in the way of wet weather coming into eastern counties by the time we get to Saturday. Despite the cold conditions, most of this will still be rain, but there's a little bit of white mixed in there so a little bit of snow is possible, certainly some sleety conditions are likely.' The forecaster didn't predict a huge amount of snowfall and said it was unlikely to be disruptive. He added further west and further north it is expected to remain dry. Met Office chief meteorologist Frank Saunders said: 'High-pressure is set to move in, bringing along with it easterly winds, low temperatures and an increasing risk of wintry hazards like snow and ice. ' According to meteorologist Aidan McGivern, 'easterly winds at this time of the year are always going to be cold'. While easterly winds may cause a particularly cold spell, he said this will not be another 'Beast from the East', after blistering Scandinavian winds saw temperatures drop to -14C in 2018. This cold snap follows volatile weather in January, which was categorised as the fifth sunniest on record by the forecaster - although colder than average - while many parts of the UK were battered by storms. Storm Eowyn was named the UK's most powerful wind storm for over a decade, with red warnings as thousands of people across Northern Ireland, Scotland and the North faced power outages, with Drumalbin marking a 100mph gust of wind. Tonight: Skies turning cloudier during the evening and overnight, with winds strengthening across the south of the country. Chance of a few isolated showers across the south towards dawn. Friday: Bright or sunny spells across the north of the country, but cloudy across much of England and Wales with showers developing and spreading east, these wintry over the hills. Outlook for Saturday to Monday: Feeling a cold with an easterly wind over the coming days. Often cloudy, with showers of rain, sleet and snow at times in the south. Brighter in the northwest.
The Independent
06-02-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
UK weather: Britain braces for cold snap – but is snow forecast for the UK?
The UK is set for a cold snap towards the end of the week which could bring some snow, after the Met Office marked one of the sunniest Januarys on record despite a month marred by storms. Temperatures will plummet below zero after cold conditions settle in following a frosty start to Thursday, with the mercury hitting -2C in the Midlands and Wales. As a cold easterly wind drifts in from Scandinavia, the south of England can expect rain, sleet and snow over the weekend while it is expected to be brighter in the northwest. Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said: 'Bit more in the way of wet weather coming into eastern counties by the time we get to Saturday. Despite the cold conditions, most of this will still be rain, but there's a little bit of white mixed in there so a little bit of snow is possible, certainly some sleety conditions are likely.' He added that further west and further north it is expected to remain dry. Met Office chief meteorologist Frank Saunders said: 'High-pressure is set to move in, bringing along with it easterly winds, low temperatures and an increasing risk of wintry hazards like snow and ice. ' According to meteorologist Aidan McGivern, 'easterly winds at this time of the year are always going to be cold'. While easterly winds may cause a particularly cold spell, he said this will not be another 'Beast from the East', after blistering Scandinavian winds saw temperatures drop to -14C in 2018. This cold snap follows volatile weather in January, which was categorised as the fifth sunniest on record by the forecaster - although colder than average - while many parts of the UK were battered by storms. Storm Eowyn was named the UK's most powerful wind storm for over a decade, with red warnings as thousands of people across Northern Ireland, Scotland and the North faced power outages, with Drumalbin marking a 100mph gust of wind. Met Office outlook Tonight: Skies turning cloudier during the evening and overnight, with winds strengthening across the south of the country. Chance of a few isolated showers across the south towards dawn. Bright or sunny spells across the north of the country, but cloudy across much of England and Wales with showers developing and spreading east, these wintry over the hills. Feeling a cold with an easterly wind over the coming days. Often cloudy, with showers of rain, sleet and snow at times in the south. Brighter in the northwest. Friday: Bright or sunny spells across the north of the country, but cloudy across much of England and Wales with showers developing and spreading east, these wintry over the hills. Outlook for Saturday to Monday: Feeling a cold with an easterly wind over the coming days. Often cloudy, with showers of rain, sleet and snow at times in the south. Brighter in the northwest.
