James Stevenson

Illustrated story refuting the claim of art historian, H.W. Janson, that Albrecht Ourer was "the first artist to be fascinated by his own image." Examples …

Descriptions, with illustrations, of four patents and one patent pending. Some of the descriptions read as follows: After "digesting" an oil spill it …

PROFILE of Prof. Vincent Scully, art historian. The most popular course at Yale is his Introduction to the History of Art. Writer quotes, at length, from …

James Stevenson’s 1980 profile of cult filmmaker John Carpenter. “People lie, cheat, and steal,” Carpenter said. “All the clichés about Hollywood have a basis in truth...But I live by my decision to make Hollywood films. I just don’t want to become one of them.”

PROFILE of Patrick Oliphant, 44, the political cartoonist for the Washington "Star". He's had a good relationship with the editors - Jim Bellows, when …

PROFILE of Gordon Willis, cinematographer. Willis, who is in his forties, has worked on films such as "Interiors," "All the President's Men," "The …

PROFILE of Bernard Meltzer, host of a radio program called "What's Your Problem?" on station WOR in New York. The program, which offers guidance for …

A REPORTER AT LARGE about scalloping in the waters off Cape Cod. Writer accompanied John Tuttle and Henry Stout, who own a scalloping boat, Sniktaw III, on…

A REPORTER AT LARGE about the Carter transition team, in Washington, D.C. The transition headquarters is in the H.E.W. building(5th floor), and Congress …

(Items the "Times" follow-up has not yet followed up on) Among four other items: Flying High: Hang-glider enthusiast Glenn Wassfossler, 17, "took off" from…

REPORTER AT LARGE about Senator Edward Kennedy. Four speeches Kennedy made, and the questions & answers following are quoted at length. On May 1, in …

James Stevenson on the 1972 campaign of George McGovern.

Talk story about Evel Knievel, a 32 year-old native of Butte, Montanan, who recently jumped over 10 automobiles with his motorcycle for the Madison Square …

"The park consists of sixteen acres of land projecting south into Long Island Sound and bounded on the north by the tracks of the Penn Central railroad." …

Satirical story with footnotes & illustrated with drawings. Writer gives five reasons why he is an unsuccessful artist. Among them are that his paintings …

Talk story about Sen. Eugene McCarthy's visit to New York on Feb. 16. (He hopes to get the Democratic nomination to run for President next fall). He …