The end of World War II brought thousands of young servicemen back to America to pick up their lives and start new families in new homes with new jobs. With an energy never before experienced‚ American industry expanded to meet peacetime needs. Americans began buying goods not available during the war‚ which created corporate expansion and jobs. Growth everywhere. The baby boom was underway... The purpose of this web and library guide is to help the user gain a broad understanding and appreciation
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The Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei (I.M) is known as one of the greatest architects of the Twentieth Century. His long‚ brilliant career was highlighted by several internationally famous structures. While many of Pei’s buildings were generally accepted by the public‚ some of them precipitated fair amounts of controversy. The most notable of these controversial structures is his Glass Pyramid at the entrance of the Louvre in Paris. For these reasons‚ I.M. Pei seems to be an architect who
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Tom Wolfe is one of the great american authors of this century. He has published a wide variety of works throughout his career including nonfiction and fiction pieces.Wolfe is probably best known for his association with the New Journalism literary movement in which literary techniques are used in an objective‚ even-handed journalism. His work is mostly non-fiction but it has captured the attention of readers by his amazing ability to make nonfiction interesting and controversial. His writing skills
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ARCHITECTURAL BOUNDARIES: LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE AND PHILIP JOHNSON Architecture has undergone a rapid and revolutionary transformation in the modern era. Through the work of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe‚ this essay attempts to chart the transition in architecture from nineteenth century Romanticism and Neoclassicism to High Modernism. Mies van der Rohe redefined architectural boundaries and emphasised the beauty of simple forms‚ the importance of functionality and the versatility of new materials such as
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There was conceivably no building type in the United States that represented the Twentieth Century more than the skyscraper. It established the political‚ industrial‚ and technological ability of the new world becoming the major architectural symbol of America. Urban hubs‚ such as Chicago and New York‚ developed concentrated groups of towers that prevailed the city skylines‚ as cathedrals had done centuries earlier in other parts of the world. The origin of the skyscraper or structures of
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Aldwin Ashley Abon Maj. 6 BSED-III Medieval Period What is it all about? - it is all about the period‚ age or era after the fall of Roman Empire and the beginning of "rebirth" or the Rennaisance period. - it is the bridge with these two very important eras in literature. What is the meaning of medieval and period? - the term medieval comes from the latin word "medium aevum" which means "middle age". Medieval was 1st used in the 19th century and the original spelling of it
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Modernism is associated with an observance to structural innovation‚ logical use of new materials‚ methodical approach to the function of buildings and the rejection of ornamentation. The Inland Steel Building clearly demonstrated how American architecture had changed during those decades and attested to the influence of both the international style and the work of Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe and their basic principals of design. The Inland Steel Building was the first high-rise in the Chicago Loop
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Ethical Issues in the Fashion Industry Introduction This essay reflects on the lecture titled Creative Economy by Martin Bouette. I found this lecture relevant to my final project. My topic is the changing trends in the apparel industry. How Corporate Social Responsibility affects the supply chain‚ going local from global‚ vertical from horizontal. The lecture is relevant in many aspects‚ for example the knowledge society’s changes and ethical issues and responsibility within the apparel industry
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Immigration Movement Back in the 15th century‚ the daring explorer‚ Christopher Columbus sailed across the vast ocean in search for a better world. After a long‚ painful journey‚ he discovered a beautiful land with bountiful food and plentiful resources. Ever since this life changing journey‚ more and more people from other countries have traveled to the New World. Each person who made this journey was an immigrant. Today‚ we know that most of our ancestors were immigrants; however‚ restrictions
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Kandinsky painted in an expressive style in the early 20th century and Jackson Pollock was an abstract expressionist in the mid 20th century in the USA. During this time period society was going through great social and technological change due to two world wars and the development of technology and automation. Thus introducing the idea of the Modern world and the philosophies of Modernism into the art world. This affected the art world as it shaped the ideas‚ attitudes and practices of artists by
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