DECONSTRUCTRON Critical Review: Cry (Alvin Ailey) DANCE; The Long Shadow Of Ailey ’s Great ’Cry ’ By VALERIE GLADSTONE Published: November 26‚ 2000 THE audience wouldn ’t stop cheering when Judith Jamison danced Alvin Ailey ’s masterpiece ’ ’Cry ’ ’ at its premiere on May 4‚ 1971‚ at City Center. ’ ’They went crazy‚ ’ ’ Ms. Jamison says. Ms. Jamison‚ the artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater since Ailey ’s death in 1989‚ recalled that night in an interview one afternoon
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A Gender Bias Approach to Antigone Just as one stone removed can break a bridge‚ one flaw can bring a man to ruins. The flaw of one man cannot bring down an entire kingdom‚ but rather one outlook of the king can lead to the demise of the whole. In Sophocles ’ epic tragedy‚ Antigone‚ a strong gender bias is present throughout the tragedy‚ and is partially responsible for the downfall of the king. To Sophocles the king is not always representative of the people‚ but acts on his own personal desires
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As I read Rizal’s “Manifesto to Certain Filipinos” I have sighted his consistency and unalterable pronouncement of his firm stand apropos of insurrection deemed as a final‚ justifiable and only means plotted by his fellowmen; the Filipinos. The extent of the letter is a declaration of his firm stand and detestation of insurrection as a movement; he deemed one as such to be discouraged and never to be considered as a justifiable means to obtain independence. We have judged rightly that indeed he is
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of Criticisms of Utilitarianism Though there are many supporters of utilitarianism given the fact that this theory prioritizes the benefits of the happiness and satisfaction of the majority not the minority‚ there are some philosophers and scholar who critique its implications. - Distastefulness: The argument from distaste is often expressed as a suggestion that utilitarianism doesn’t provide enough support for individuals’ rights. It says that just in order to achieve its goal‚ utilitarianism
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Name Tutor Course Date Censorship Introduction The term censorship is used to refer to the proscription of an idea or image that is deemed by the government or any authority to be unduly controversial‚ obscene or indecent. From antiquity‚ governments have both censored and supported works of art. The United States government hesitantly created the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in 1965 to provide material support for deserving artists. Initially the government did not want to
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Choose three works of art from the Baroque period through the Postmodern era that are from the same time period or style and that have a similar theme. This project is broken down into two parts. In this unit you will work on the first two bullet points‚ which are highlighted in bold below. The final version will include all four bullet points and is due at the end of the Unit 5. Your final paper will be a 1200-1500 word critical essay about the three works of art you have chosen. The goals
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Brian Fraisse ISM – group c E-Business A new way for the contemporary art market « If you’ve ever wanted to buy a piece of work but have never had the financial means to‚ now’s your chance to get involved. Buying and selling shares in artworks has never been easier than on the My Art Invest exchange platform. » My Art Invest Table of contents list Introduction of the company 3 An innovating e-business model diversified 4 The core target 5 Sourcing of artworks 6 An innovative
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Taylor Olivier February 23‚ 2013 Irene Neuro ART106 “Pareidolia” Body- Art Critique I went to the art exhibit in the Gallery at Southeastern University on Thursday‚ February 21. I chose a work of art called “Pareidolia” Body to write my art critique about. This piece of art is called “Pareidolia” Body It was created by Maya Erdlyi‚ and is made from cut-paper collage and used for a Stop-motion film in 2012. This work is very unique because the artist used different paper materials to create
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COMPOSITION Composition is about the way an artist composes or combines the elements of the work to give clarity and order to their ideas. Composition is about the way our eyes are guided around the artwork. Composition is involved with unity‚ how the elements of the artwork go together to form a oneness‚ a wholeness‚ which satisfies the eye. Composition is involved with and governed by the principles of design. Composition is about visual organization. BALANCE Balance involves
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Wyatt MacGaffey writes about the relationship between word and image through exploring art‚ Afrian art‚ and minkisi‚ with great emphasis towards the minkisi class and their concept of power objects. (217) In the English language‚ there is not an equivelnt word to describe Nkisi‚ however‚ fetish inadequately is often implied. Minkisi is another name for chiefs of the Congo. Grasping their origins‚ composition‚ and ritual context is complex. In Christianity‚ the crucifix is comparable in that it is
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