Cashing in on tragedy is Politics 101. Following the Orlando nightclub shooting on June 12 by a disturbed Muslim man of Afghan origin that felled 49 gay men and women‚ conservative politicians in America generally loathe to acknowledging LGBTQ rights of any kind have hijacked the fatalities to nudge national talking points away from gun control and towards their favorite bogey‚ radical Islam. While reticent to specifically name the LGBTQ community as the target of a clear hate crime dressed up
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this paper is to visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art and write a reaction paper about art works at the museum based on my impressions about them. To begin‚ I will start by giving you a little of background information about this interesting museum. The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in 1870 by a group of American citizens. It opened on February 20‚ 1872 and was originally located at 681 on Fifth Avenue. Also known as “The Met”‚ the museum is located on the eastern edge of Central
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and why Orlando‚ FL is significant to me this city has many plenty of lessons. Firstly‚ I was raised in a house in a little community of Orlando‚ FL called Pine Hills. I was the youngest of two and my other siblings were my sisters. I was raised with great morals and had many experiences‚ to learn a lot from both my parents and my sisters. My sisters and parents taught me that anything was possible. They both graduated high school and college. That gave me something to look up to. Orlando catered
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CRAFT MUSEUM National handicrafts and handlooms museum Where the legacy is woven with delicate threads of gold Magnificence is etched with with the untouched and the old. Wisdom and mystique protract thousands of years Of inspiration and originality‚ colors so dear. Where splendor and skill are a way of life And peace prevails even in a land of strife. It is established in 1956. It is famous for showcasing the rich tribal and rural handicrafts of artisans from all over the country
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GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM BILBAO Bilbao—today one of the top tourist destinations in Europe—was such a backwater in the 1990s that‚ according to Gehry‚ the 265‚000-square-foot museum‚ beside the Nervión River‚ went up almost unnoticed by the press. That only contributed to the drop-dead impact it created with its unveiling. “I like to work under the radar as much as I can. It’s been harder since I’ve gotten notorious‚” says Gehry. The first photos of the near-complete structure‚ which resembles a gargantuan
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Introduction and Background of Museum of Brisbane Museum of Brisbane is one of the gallery in the Brisbane City located in the city hall. The Museum is the one which explores the vibrant living history of people including life style and exhibits the identity through exhibitions‚ workshops‚ tours‚ talks‚ Special events and MOB kids Children’s activities. Museum of Brisbane was opened in October 2003‚ replacing the Brisbane city Gallery. The prime motive of Museum of Brisbane is to explore and present
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Monica Vaughn Art History I 10 November 2010 Museum Project Ansel Adams‚ The Tetons and The Snake River‚ Grand Teton National Park. 1942. Gelatin Silver Print. Featured at Phoenix Art Museum. Phoenix‚ Arizona. Ansel Adams (1902-1984) was born in San Francisco‚ California. Being raised in the shadows of the great Golden Gate Bridge was the motivation for his deep appreciation for nature and his early childhood would become his primary inspiration to pursue photography. Strangely enough the 1906
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The Appleton Museum of Art Central Florida College April 6‚ 2012 The Appleton Museum is undeniably a treasured gem to the Central Florida area. Many residents to the region are unaware of the history located right in their backyards. I’ve lived in the area my entire life and never had any knowledge of this incredible gallery. When I caught wind of the assignment‚ my initial thought was that I was going to have to go visit an old‚ beat up building that displays some prints that great artists
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Digital (in) Museums The project is structured as a subjective analysis over the “state of the art” of digital applications in museums and exhibition. First‚ it will investigate the concept of adding value‚ though digital supports‚ to traditional observations of artworks. In a
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June 12th‚ was a grim night for the citizens of the United States. The Orlando Nightclub Shooting was the deadliest night in U.S. History. According to a National Public Radio Host‚ “...in service of precision‚ history and what we may not know‚ what happened in Orlando on Sunday was the deadliest mass public shooting in modern U.S. history” (Peralta). Omar Saddiqui Mateen opened fire inside Pulse‚ a gay nightclub‚ in Orlando‚ Florida. With 49 people deceased‚ and over 50 people injured‚ what occured
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