Bibliography: Duncan‚ Alastair. (1994) Art Nouveau. World of Art. Gold‚ Laura. (1998) First Ladies of the Poster: The Gold Collection Posters Please Inc Rennert‚ Jack. (1990) Posters of the Belle Epoque; The Wine Spectator Collection The Wine Spectator Press Rubin‚ David S. (2010) Psychedelic: Optical and Visionary Art since the 1960s MIT Press http://www.muchafoundation.org/ [accessed 15.11] Johnston‚ Bylan http://records.viu.ca/~Johnstoi/praguepage/muchalecture
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Paul Poiret who at the height of his career in pre-World War I France was the undisputed "King of Fashion." His sweeping vision led to a new silhouette that liberated women from the corset and introduced the shocking colors and exotic references of the Ballets Russes to the haute couture. "The historic significance and influence of Poiret’s work is breathtaking‚ and felt in fashion to the present day‚" said Harold Koda‚ Curator in Charge of the Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute. "Poiret pioneered
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Puritan founders of New England. EPOQUE: Is a 1630 sermon by Puritan layman and leader John Winthrop‚ who delivered on board the ship Arbella while en route to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. TITTLE: The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts AUTHOR: Maxime Hong Kingston BIOGRAPHY: Maxine Hong Kingston‚ an eminent memoirist and a celebrated Chinese-American autobiographer‚ is best known for The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts EPOQUE: Is a memoir‚ or collection of memoirs
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how Rebecca West uses language to explore the contemporary cultural divide between the aristocracy and the poor Prior to the commencement of the First World War‚ Britain‚ along with other European countries lived in an age known as the ‘Belle Époque’: a period characterised by optimism‚ peace at home and in Europe‚ new technology and scientific discoveries. However‚ this period of buoyancy was prematurely terminated when War broke out in 1914; leading to the social upheaval of the class system
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Introduction to Art Nouveau The "Art Nouveau" ("new art") movement was one of the first departures from classical art and design‚ towards a new modernism. The ’Modernism’ and Art Nouveau movements occurred during what was known in France as the "Belle Époque‚" or "beautiful era" period of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The movement was primarily influenced by the radical work of Czech (Moravian) artist Alfons Mucha‚ Swiss decorative artist Eugène Grasset‚ and English illustrator Aubrey Beardsley
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Fred and Sigrid Ott founded Leysin American School‚ also known as LAS‚ in 1961. It is a co-educational‚ independent boarding school focused on university preparation for grades eight through twelve‚ as well as optional Posy Graduate and 13th grades. It is located the town of Leysin‚ in the part of Switzerland called Canton Vaud. Its official language is French. Leysin is a very popular place for tourists during wintertime since there is a great ski resort. Also‚ Leysin is very international. There
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Couture beginnings The first designer who was not merely a dressmaker was Charles Frederick Worth (1826–1895). Before the former draper set up his maison couture fashion house in Paris‚ clothing design and creation was handled by largely anonymous people‚ and high fashion descended from style worn at royal courts. Worth’s success was such that he was able to dictate to his customers what they should wear‚ instead of following their lead as earlier dressmakers had done. The term couturier was in
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Alliances also were a major impact on the ignition for World War 1. The chancellor in Germany‚ Bismarck‚ wanted peace with his neighbours instead of France to maintain the status quo for a safer Germany. Bismarck created the Three Emperors League in 1873 between Russia‚ Austria-Hungary(AH) and Germany – to retain peace with the neighbouring countries. However‚ it caused tension with France and later on Russia left due to their own dispute involving the Balkan War. In 1879‚ a dual alliance was formed
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National Institute Of Fashion Technology HYDERABAD Masters of Fashion Management 2013-2015 Fashion Buying & Merchandising .Precious Jewellery Necklaces. By: Submitted to: Dhwani Shah Dr. G.H.S. Prasad Sara Mahdi Introduction Necklaces have existed since our ancestors began to walk upright on the earth. Our desire to adorn ourselves has been evident
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Pep Ventosa Pep Ventosa is a modern fine artist who utilizes digital technology in both taking photographs and creating fine art using Photoshop. Ventosa is considered to be a fine art digital imaging artist because of the qualities of his work and because his work is exhibited worldwide. Due to the unique nature of his work‚ Ventosa has caused the art world and me to see scenes or objects in new and exciting ways. Pep Ventosa was born in 1957 in Vilafranca del Penedes‚ which is near Barcelona
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