Andy Warhol: Pop Politics Andy Warhol -- one of the most influential American artists of the twentieth century -- captured the likeness of some of the most visionary and powerful political leaders of the 20th century. Images of John F. Kennedy‚ Jimmy Carter‚ Ronald Reagan‚ Queen Elizabeth II‚ and Mao Zedong‚ among others will hang side-by-side when the Currier Museum of Art presents Andy Warhol: Pop Politics from September 27‚ 2008 through January 4‚ 2009. Pop Politics displays together for
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example‚ the doppelganger‚ the premature burial‚ the death of a woman). With reference to at least two stories by Poe‚ identify such a motif and explicate its development in these texts; Throughout Edgar Allan Poe’s story telling the idea and fascination surrounding death‚ mortality‚ extreme love‚ insanity and revenge are key aspects of the writers work. Poe’s enchantment with the idea of death and violence is clearly visible through the foremost body of his writing. Poe’s use of the doppelganger
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Matthew Bourne’s self-identification as a storyteller is well portrayed with his directing and choreography of Sleeping Beauty: A Gothic Romance. His fascination with exploring characters‚ their emotions and motivation‚ is showcased by both his adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s score and his interpretation of the ballet. While remaining respectful of the audiences expectations‚ Bourne (fig. 1) challenges the audience with his unconventional casting of roles‚ a switching of time periods‚ and costumes that
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manner. After learning what inspired Duchamp to create such a piece of artwork‚ the public was more appreciative of its creativity. Duchamp read a book on movement by Etienne-Jules Mary and was inspired by the stop-photography and it was his fascination of by the illustration on movement using a system of dots is why he chose to create this amazing artwork. Knowing the reasons behind why an artist creates what they create makes any artwork easier to understand. We tend to look at things that
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and Dante was no different. Virgil’s message was prophetic‚ he thought‚ which made him the most "Christian" of the pagans. Virgil‚ as a pagan poet possibly predicting Christ’s birth‚ represented for Dante the closest link between his conflicting fascinations with Christianity and classicism.
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Queen Nefertiti’s bust lends itself as a portrait of great fame‚ beauty and fascination in the Western world. The textbook leads your eyes up and down her elongated neck and perfectly symmetrical face‚ something that many people have always found an attractive feature of the piece. But what is arguably the most powerful charm is the intense coloring used‚ leading to a more life-like portrayal. Even after having seen the bust countless times‚ what continues to draw me in are the eyes. Even though
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millions of dollars that go into one single game is unprecedented when comparing to games in other regions of the world. The “Big Game” shows a classic theme in American civilization. It brings you creative tension between individual and team efforts‚ fascination with violence‚ the love of gimmicks and new technologies that highlight the nation’s wealth‚ and most recently the use of sponsors and endorsements to market products. This is American society with all it’s glory and power‚ broadcasted in a
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Horace Miner’s article first prepares us to find an example of the extremes to which human behhavior can go. He gives us the locations of the Nacirema‚their myth of origin and their market orientation. He introduces his topic ritual activity‚the main point of the article of which is the human body‚the way it looks and health. "The fundamental beliefunderlyinig the whole system appears to be that the human body is ugly and that its natural tendency is to debility and disease." Nacirema people work
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believe that all that I have been endowed with in this life‚ must be paid back through service to others through the utilization of the the training‚ talents‚ and abilities that I possess or will possess. Ever since I was little‚ I’ve always had a fascination with being a soldier. The idea of a soldier‚ tall‚ strong‚ and proud‚ was the example I always compared myself to in my mind’s eye. Whatever I did‚ I asked myself the question‚ “is this how a soldier would act?” Once I learned more about the military
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After reading Gender Role Behaviors and Attitudes by Aaron Devor and The Gender’s Blur: Where Does Biology End and Society Take Over? by Deborah Blum‚ I recognize that social and familial beliefs in gender differences definitely shaped my perception of gender images and roles during my upbringing. There is an extreme distinction between being a male and being a female. When parents have a little girl‚ they would raise her as a girl. Since I was a kid‚ I was told how I should dress‚ speak‚ move‚ and
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