used in art‚ and the ways it has changed between 1936 and 2012. I have chosen to look at Henri Matisse and Marc Hagan-Guirey and how they have both used paper. Matisse created a series of work simply entitled Paper Cuts and I am going to look at Two Dancers or in French Figure de ballet avec deux danseurs (See Figure 1). He created this paper cut in 1936. I’ve chosen to compare Matisse’s work with Marc Hagan-Guirey’s Horrogami series‚ whilst looking more in depth at The Addams Family Mansion (See Figure
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As I read in search of respect I quickly realize that this book is very interesting. The statistics and details given early in the preface and introduction set the platform to hear the voices of the people who will be featured in this book. This book was written by an ethnographer which is a person who lives in the communities they study and establish long term relationships with the people they write about. As I read chapter one I began to fear for the authors life! To actually read the details
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like a spiritual emancipation." Many African Americans moved to Harlem‚ a neighborhood located in Manhattan. Back in the day Harlem became the world’s largest black community; also home to a diverse mix of cultures. Having extraordinary outbreak of inspired movement revealed their unique culture and encouraged them to discover their heritage; and becoming "the New Negro‚” Also known as “New Negro Movement‚” it was later named the Harlem Renaissance. Realizing that America was not yet the racial equal
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Lawrence has painted figurative and narrative pictures of the black community and black history for more than 60 years in a consistent modernist style‚ using expressive‚ strong design and flat areas of color. Jacob Lawrence was a great artist. During Harlem Renaissance‚ he helped establish African American artists. He gave lectures at Washington University‚ and he enjoyed working with students of all ages. Jacob Lawrence was born in Atlantic City on September 7‚ 1917. His parents Jacob Armstead
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Langston Hughes was part of the Harlem Renaissance and was known as "the poet laureate of Harlem." His poems tell of the joys and miseries of the ordinary black man in America. In Hughes’ poem "Dream Deferred" he uses figures of speech‚ tone‚ and a unifying theme to show how black people’s dreams were delayed. Hughes uses similes and metaphors--figures of speech--to portray that often times their dreams never came true. He asks if they "dry up like a raisin in the sun‚" if they "fester like a sore
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By the early 1920’s he had emerged as one of the first inspirational voices of the Harlem Renaissance. Traveled widely as a poet‚ novelist and journalist. Langston Hughes (Theme for English B) Spokesman for common people Born in Missouri He moved often during his youth and grew up in various cities He became a world traveler He was deeply influenced by sights and sounds of Harlem He played a key role in the Harlem Renaissance His poetry focuses on the experiences of ordinary black people in America
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Analysis Assignment: Choose ONE of the prompts below; then write a 3-4 page poetry analysis in which you analyze the use of literary elements in one of the assigned poems listed: “America” (Claude McKay); “We Wear the Mask” (Paul Laurence Dunbar); “Harlem (A Dream Deferred)” (Langston Hughes); “Mirror” (Sylvia Plath); “The Bean Eaters” (Gwendolyn Brooks); “To The Mercy Killers” (Dudley Randall); “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” (Dylan Thomas). Your purpose is to explicate (interpret) and
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mother in Cleveland‚ Ohio. He grew up in poverty and was exposed to racism in his youth. However‚ he believed that things would change and his culture must press on. By 1929‚ he was a well know poet during the Harlem Renaissance‚ the growth of African-American art and literature in Harlem‚ New York. He promoted the African-American culture and supported the Civil Rights Movement. Hughes used poetry to express himself and has written over sixty poems. One of them being "Mother to Son"‚ which expresses
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Misty joined the American Ballet Theater studio company‚ Then in 2007 she became one of the youngest American Ballet Theater dancers to be promoted to a soloist and on June 30th 2015 Misty Copeland became the first african american female principal dancer in the american ballet theatre’s 75 year history. Misty is my inspiration and I know that being a professional dancer would be a lot of hard work and a lot of long hours but I don’t think of dancing as a job‚ because when I think of a job I think
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means "Warrior. Born on February 18‚ 1934‚ in a culturally-rich atmosphere of New York City. Audrey was the daughter of Caribbean immigrants who made their home in Harlem‚ New York. Harlem was not only a safe for Audrey and her family‚ but also became a safe haven for thousands of oppressed African-Americans from the rural South. Harlem‚ New York was also titled the "Renaissance‚" the very hometown of the "New Negro." Surly‚ Harlem’s culture had an influence upon Audrey future in strong open expressions
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