Communication thru Art Although it does not look like there was not too much thought into the design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial‚ there was actually an extreme amount of thought put into it. One end of the memorial points to Washington Monument that represents the first president of the US. The other end of the Memorial points to the Lincoln Memorial which not only represent another president but where other historical events took place. Its shape can be left up to your interpretation;
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of Yale University‚ is a politically fueled artist who caused quite an uproar with her artwork. Maya Lin concentrates on reality as most of her artwork that gained nationwide attention consisted of memorial type structures that were interactive art. The Rosa Park’s memorial and the Vietnam memorial alike are both gigantic structures carved out of solid marble to remember those to impacted the development of the United States to what we are today. Maya combined several visual elements to bring
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Minimalism‚ Maya Lin and Vietnam Memorial Discussion “Minimal art is characterized by its simplicity in both form and content‚ where personal expression is removed in order to achieve this. The intention of minimalist artists is to allow the audience to view a composition more intensely because the distractions of theme etc. have been removed”. Minimalism can be detected as early as the 18th century where the artist Goethe constructed an Alatar of Good Fortune that consisted of a stone sphere and
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Trip to the Museum It’s the first Saturday of March‚ on a cold morning with a clear sky and a radiant sun‚ I decided to visit a museum in downtown Saint Louis‚ Missouri. I’m arriving at eleven o’clock‚ a little bit late to what I was expecting because the Metrolink train had a delay due to technical problems. The museum is located exactly below the famous Gateway Arch of Saint Louis. I have heard that it’s an excellent place to learn about American History and the way America expanded to the West
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The 9/11 memorial‚ on the site of twin towers tragedy is a greatly build memorial. My visit there 2 weeks ago was heart warming experience. The memorial was one of the most beautiful tributes t had ever seen. The water splashing against your skin brings a sense of peacefulness and somberness. It will always remain ground zero in my mind. The family and friends of victims are most touched by the memorial. They have a dignified designated site where they can get a sense of communing with the loved
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was a lot of personal stories of persecution and concentration camps‚ and it talked a lot about how there is still more people can learn from this event and a lot more people can do to honor those involved with this event. Throughout “ Holocaust Memorial Museum‚ April 22‚ 1993” Elie Wiesel uses a hopeful tone‚ a conflict between a person and society‚ and metaphors to show that if a person tries to learn from the past then the person will have a better chance at success in the future. Hopeful tone
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live with me for the rest of my life is the time that I visited the World War One memorials in Belgium. A few years ago‚ I along with the rest of my History class‚ were given the opportunity to go on a school trip to Belgium for five days. When we had first decided to go on the trip‚ I think I was more excited about visiting another country with my friends for the first time. To think of it now‚ although I knew the trip was going to be more serious and was intended to give us a better understanding
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Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel (MMMBT) is one the three major highway bridge-tunnel facilities in Virginia. A bridge-tunnel is a facility where a bridge transitions into a man-made portal island. A bridge tunnel is used in Virginia because of the wide of water located there‚ which makes an all tunnel route extremely expensive. The Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel is one of the largest‚ unknown water-crossing facilities in the world. The Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel is
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1. In question 1‚ I have assumed its only the Tashtego that makes the trip of Balik to Singapore and back. I have also assumed the relevant cost is the cargo cost only. Therefore‚ profit contribution of carrying I ton of tapioca from Balik and Singapore: Expected revenue $5.10 Less freight cost (0.25+0.56) 0.81 Profit Contibution 4.29 From
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PressReleasePing Wonder Iceland ? Travel Guide & Day Tours Wonder Iceland (www.wondericeland.is) is a comprehensive online booking service and travel guide designed to assist in planning holidays or business trips in Iceland. The natural splendor of the land and the culture makes a visit to Iceland the trip of a lifetime. Reykjanesbaer‚ Iceland‚ July 25‚ 2015 /PressReleasePing/ - Wonder Iceland is a travel website perfect for all those interested in Iceland and the extraordinary adventures it has to offer
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