A list of all of Doc Werlin’s writings pertaining to the arts.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven remarkable compositions won him favor among the enlightened aristocracy congregated at Vienna, and he enjoyed their support throughout his life. They were tolerant, too, of his notoriously boorish manners, careless appearance, [...]
Marc Chagall
Eloise and I recently enjoyed the Chagall exhibit in San Francisco. He composed images based on emotional and poetic associations, rather than rules of pictorial logic. From the perspective of a critic, Chagall ranks [...]
Will Rogers
Will Rogers (1879-1935) had what it takes to tickle the national funny bone. His keen wit and the ability to see the humor in all things concerning mankind continue to endear him to millions [...]
Gene Kelly
In 1994, Gene Kelly made his last on-screen appearance, hosting “That’s Entertainment”. His last words were on the big screen were, “The song has ended, but the melody lingers on”. That is the way, [...]
Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo, novelist, poet, and dramatist, was the most important of the French Romantic writers. In an era when France was the greatest nation of the Continent, most of the nineteenth century, Victor Hugo [...]