Discuss ways in which Richard Schechner’s ’Performance Theory’ may be of use to contemporary practitioners. Illustrate your answer with reference to at least one dance or theatre performance which you have seen ’live’. The influence of Richard Schechner(b. 1934) on both theatre production and academic theory has been profound and‚in some ways‚ revolutionary. Schechner has consistently challenged traditionalpractices and perspectives of theatre‚ performance and ritual for almost half acentury. His
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CHAPTER 1: IMAGE‚ POWER‚ AND POLITICS I. Content Summary Introduction “Looking is a social practice.” The authors begin Chapter 1 by reminding us that we do not “look” at anything without participating in a practice formed by a variety of factors‚ including the historical moment‚ social meaning‚ and intent of the creator. Practices of looking are also formed by power relationships; even the act of choosing to look or not to look is an act of power. We engage in the practices of looking every
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Women Artist BSA0706 - ART206: Art History August 1‚ 2011 The purpose of this research paper will be to briefly tell about some of the extraordinary women artist from the 1950’s to present. Team Louvre has chosen the following women artists: Audrey Flack‚ Helen Frankenthaler‚ Nancy Graves‚ and Alice Neel to share briefly their story as women artist. Audrey Flack was born in 1931 and is one of the founders of photorealism painting. During the Abstract Expressionist fifties‚ Audrey
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Is Celebrity Obsession Destroying Our Society? Is our fixation on the famous an escape from our lives? The pedestal on which we have put movie stars‚ sports figures‚ and famous people could give some people neck strain. We idolize them‚ follow their every move‚ and treat them as modern gods. There is a giant media subculture around the cult of personality. Gossip and news about the rich and famous is big business. Magazines like People and Us Weekly‚ TV shows like Access Hollywood and Entertainment
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Absolute Vodka: Defending a1.0-Executive Summary V&S group‚ a Swedish company owned by the government created V&S Spirits to produce market and sell Absolut Vodka which is the company’s strongest brand (created in 1979). To maximise the brand’s market share and strengthen its competitive position‚ the company established a jointed venture called Future Brands LLC to distribute its products more effectively strictly in the USA‚ which is Absolut’s strongest market. Although the brand is the second
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Component B‚ Element 2 2012 Hollywood 5/15/2012 Index Introduction Page 03 Biography Marilyn Monroe Page 04 Biography Audrey Hepburn Page 05 Blonde VS Brunette Page 06 Audrey and Marilyn in present day Page 07 Conclusion Page 09 Bibliography Page 10 Filmography Page 11 Component B‚ Element 2 Research case study‚ Star Studies: Marilyn Monroe & Audrey Hepburn “The bombshell VS The Classy Lady” Two legendary icons who’s
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Physical Environment- Art Essay Artists are influenced by a variety of factors that show reflection in the works they create. They express their emotions and feelings in a visual way because they are appreciative of what they see; hence the environment they see every day -whether being natural or manmade- can be a major influence for many artists. Eugene von Guerard (traditionalist)‚ Howard Arkley (modernist) and Andy Goldsworthy (post-modernist) are three examples of artists from three different
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w w w e tr .X m eP CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level e ap .c rs om MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2012 series 8004 GENERAL PAPER 8004/11 Paper 1‚ maximum raw mark 100 This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates‚ to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting
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salt is held by orb that is topped by an execution scene‚ showing a victim that is about to be sacrificed‚ reflects African and Portuguese tastes‚ used for diplomatic gift. 6.13”Heinz 57 Tomato Ketchup‚ and Del Monte Freestone Peach halves” Andy Warhol‚ 1964‚ silk screen on wood‚ look like mass-produced cardboard packing boxes for common grocery items‚ created during the Pop Art Movement. Art that Glorifies Food Food is beautiful‚ shapes and textures are the subject of many sculptures and still
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BILL VIOLA Conceptual framework Artist Raised in Queens in New York He had an English mother and American father He studied at Syracuse university He has a fine arts degree He is a part of the rainforest project “the real is considered to be only what can be touches‚ named‚ observed and recorded. Viola’s installations aim to transcend the material world He has re-contextualised art making of the past through using new technology. His work has the same reaction from the audience but with new
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