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Similarities Between Jenny Saville And Tracey Emin
Contemporary female British artists Jenny Saville and Tracey Emin, both emerged as Young British
Artists in the late twentieth century. They were championed by art connoisseur Charles Saatchi and
following his initial backing, have become household names in the international art world with a
reputation for being overly feminist in their narrative. This essay investigates the artworks of both
Emin, and Saville in order to determine if their art really is feminist in its narrative or is it
autobiographical and self–expressive in line with feminist cultural theory. These women artists and
their art are worthy of investigation, for the contribution and legacy that they now play with respect
to the roles of females in art history and theory.
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Art Is Any Good?
Art unquestionably possesses the power to shock. During the entire course of history viewers have
been shocked, distressed, affronted, and categorically outraged by artworks that were religiously,
socially or politically thought–provoking. In general, this thought–provoking characteristic is
precisely what artists are attempting to achieve in their desire to shock, and this, many would argue,
is exactly the purpose of art itself, especially in our contemporary world. Indeed, when engaging
with the art of today, the contemporary audience have found themselves compelled to
circumnavigate the usual questions such as whether the work is beautiful or aesthetically pleasing or
even whether the work of art is any good (Archer, 1997: 3–5). Rather ... Show more content on
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In the process we shall examine the importance of art and the role it plays in society, the factors that
make something a work of art and who decides or should decide what a work of art means or
signifies; is it the artist, the audience, the critic or perhaps even history itself?
According to Renato Poggioli writing in his The Theory of the Avant–Garde of 1962, "Like any
artistic tradition, no matter how anti–traditional it may be, the avant–garde also has its conventions"
(1981: 63). For the most part, such conventions have involved the desire to offend and shock and the
methods for achieving such a desire have involved the attempts to 'transgress boundaries'. Indeed,
over the past few decades, 'being shocking' has become among the most valued quality of artworks
according to both collectors and critics of the visual arts (Harris, 2001). Thus we have witnessed
artworks containing a plethora of strange elements such as plastic figures with penises for noses and
additions of rotting meat while many themes and techniques have focused on self–exposure, sex and
drugs and even bodily mutation. The point, most practicing artists would tell us, is to find a means
of disturbing "smug, complacent and hypocritical" people (Rawden–Wilson, 2002: 27). In fact, for
many commentators, the greatest outrage of the past century was witnessed at the now infamous
exhibition held at the Brooklyn
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Argumentative Essay On Graffiti
Censorship in terms of graffiti is the removal of unsanctioned writings or drawings on a wall or
surface of a public place. Laws against graffiti pose a threat to the natural way street artists create,
forcing them to find different channels to express their thoughts and words. Banksy, a British street
artist who pushes the boundaries in the graffiti world, is known for his anti–authoritarian stencil
work. As a graffiti artist, he already faces censorship given that his choice medium is considered a
criminal act in Britain. Being caught for graffiti can lead up to ten years of imprisonment, a fine, or
community service for young offenders. The combination of the illegal nature of graffiti and
Banksy's choice in controversial subject matters, such as racism, the "authority of political art
institutions" and corporate institutions, have led to censorship of his street art by the people and the
government (Mancoff "Banksy"). Although censorship is limiting because graffiti is seen as
detrimental to society, it is an integral part of Banksy's creative process. Censorship influenced him
to create for and appeal to a larger audience through stencil work instead of traditional graffiti
tagging and by making a website.
Unsurprisingly, there are arguments against the medium of graffiti. Since it is an unsanctioned
practice, there are anxieties surrounding the fact that there is a single decision maker compared to
art institutions and commissioned public art. Both include "numerous
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Revolution of music in the 1960s Essay
Revolution of Music Music has continued to change throughout each decade, but the 1960s was the
most influential decade in the history of music. Starting in the early 1950s, rock music was first
introduced. Major record labels were releasing new "cover songs" which were originally made by
black artist, but now by white artist (Rock and Roll). These cover songs changed a few lyrics from
the original songs to avoid copyright issues and to also make the song more appropriate for the
white listeners. The biggest star of the 1950s was Elvis Presley, who was known as the "King of
rock n' roll".
Post World War II there was a new generation known as the "baby boom" generation. The arrival of
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Popular folk artist gave their own opinions on war, racism civil rights, justice, and the
"establishment" through their music (Holland107). The suggestion of rebellion interested the baby
boom generation. Two of the top folk artists from the 1960s were Joan Baez and Bob Dylan. Joan
Baez was referred to as a political singer/activist and she was known as the "Queen of Folk music"
(Joan Baez). Bob Dylan created plenty of politically based songs that directly warned specific areas
of politics, like congressmen and senators, who wanted to stop the civil rights and peace movements
(Holland 107–108). Lastly there was the genre Motown which hit its peak of popularity in the
1960s. It brought a new rhythm called the "back beat" that was enjoyed because it was easy to dance
to. Berry Gordy Jr. started the Motown Company in 1962 and brought up artists like Smokey
Robinson and the Miracles, Little Stevie Wonder, The Jackson Five, and Diana Ross and the
Supremes (Holland 109). All of these artists are well known and still listened to today. The racial
diversity of mainstream music in the 1960s was widely spread, which is why this was such a
significant decade for music. There was a so called "British invasion" that took place roughly
between 1964 and 1966. British bands like the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, the Animals, the Beatles,
and many more came to America bringing their version of rock music with a British twist (British
Invasion). The
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Antliff And Leighten Summary
In "Primitive," Mark Antliff and Patricia Leighten argue that in various topics, "primitive" can either
have positive or negative connotations. They also specify that the term is not a classification but
rather a comparison to its inverse: "civilized." Antliff and Leighten explicitly discuss its use in the
fields of time and space, gender, race and class to support their argument. Using "primitive" in the
context of time and space is the most simplistic of their examples, as they say that "primitive" is
plainly to be constant and in tune with the wilderness. Its opposite, "civilized," is likewise defined as
to advance and expand. Antliff and Leighten give examples of that an artist who is "primitive" can
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Such a "primitive" artist may live in a different time frame or geographic location than than the
reference "civilized" artist. They then play with the idea that the two genders can be described as
"primitive" and "civilized." Antliff and Leighten say that females are generally depicted as the
"primitive" gender, and males to be the "civilized" gender. They explain that females are regarded
this way because it was thought that women were more in tune with nature through their ability to
ensure the continuity of the human race. Young British women however, had lost some of their
primitiveness and had become more civilized, losing their libido. This forced some British men to
seek women that were not from their country, or even continent, to find women that were more
"primitive" and thus more sensual. These women were more "primitive" because as Antliff and
Leighten explain
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Lord Of The Flies Totalitarianism
William Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies, shows the essence of World War II, a war that he had
experienced himself. When he was in the Royal Navy, he saw many traumatizing events such as
sinkings of submarines, battleships, and aircrafts. Golding was horrified to see and realize how men
could do such a violent act against another men. His war experience shattered his view of men. A
popular theme that was shown through his personal life, time period of the war, and the book shows
the conflict of the battle between good and evil, according to Encyclopedia of World Biography,
which results in his beliefs of the defects of human nature back to the defects of society. Ever since
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Dickson believes that a moral allegory meaning is shown in the novel, Lord of the Flies,
encouraging the theological, philosophical interpretations and focuses on the battle between good
and evil. Golding defines nature of evil. "Whether it is embodied in a destructive, unconscious force,
a mistaken sacrifice that unsuccessfully atones for the boys' collective guilt, or a dictatorial power
opposing the democratic order" (L.L. Dickson), they are all made by moral choices. They were
problems of blindness of their own self–deception, human fallibility, and the inevitability of the sin.
The characters on the island are pressured to make crucial moral decisions. Golding creates a similar
occurring ethical conflict because he believes that "'a fabulist is always a moralist'" (L.L.
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Descriptive Essay About Beauty
There are many things that are very beautiful, but the most beautiful thing I encountered lately; was
the beautiful waterfall of Mountain Rainier. The clear freshwater dropping down from the rocks
above. The beautiful green trees covering the surrounding area. The fresh smell of water with no
preservatives. The clear blue sky that reflects off the clear water. The gentle splashes that is smooth
and calming. According to Confucius" Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it". Therefore,
beauty comes in many different shapes and forms; not everyone sees's beauty the same way. Beauty
is very subjective and it all depends on the eye of the perspective. In my opinion that what makes
beauty so beautiful; beauty can be found in anything at anywhere. Society view beauty as objective;
saying one fits all. For example, society portrays what image is considered beautiful and what
images are not considered beautiful. I am holding an artwork that is worth millions. This artwork
has a four–rectangle shape with dark red coloring. The rectangles shapes look like a door mate with
rose circles all over. Under the four rectangles, It has green coming underneath. The green look like
grass from the stem of the rose. Each rectangle has different shades of red as if the circular rose is
dying off. The picture reminds me of a scary movie from the 1980's. For example, in scary movies
in the 1980's, it starts off all shiny and bright and then glooms over time as it gets darken. I do thing
artist intended for the artwork to be beautiful. The artwork conveyed a real perception of beauty. For
instance, real red flowers were used to display a beautiful image. But, the artists also allowed the
flowers to decay to show the viewers a different image. Therefore, I think the artists was the
showing the viewers that beauty can change based on your train of thought, but the artwork remains
the same. The famous artists Anya Gallaccio was born in 1963 United Kingdom of London.
Gallaccio" studied at the Kingston Polytechnic and Goldsmith College". She gained early
recognition for her work and participation in the Damian Hirst's Freeze". Gallaccio often
incorporates organic material in her artwork, such as fruits, vegetables,
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Essay on Bird Imagery in Portrait of the Artist as a...
Bird Imagery in Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
The works of twentieth–century Irish writer James Joyce resound vividly with a unique humanity
and genius. His novel, A Portrait of the
Artist as a Young Man, published in 1916, is a convincing journey through the inner mind and spirit
of Stephen Dedalus. Portrayed with incredible fluency and realism, imagery guides the reader
through the swift current of growth tangible in the juvenile hero. Above all heavy imagery in the
novel is the recurring bird motif. Joyce uses birds to ultimately relate Stephen to the Daedelus myth
of the "hawklike man;" however, these images also exemplify Stephen's daily experiences, and
longing for true freedom
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Heron taunts Stephen, sardonically naming him a "model youth" who "doesn't flirt and doesn't damn
anything or damn all". This blatant remark by the bird–like boy is an obvious verbal threat to
Stephen's character.
Continued as Heron and his friend viscously chide Stephen for his admiration for Byron's poetry,
Joyce's bird imagery bears in this scene a restraint of Stephen's uniqueness by threatening his self–
expression.
As Stephen mentally develops in the progression of the novel, he begins his search for the "freedom
and power of his soul, as the great artificer whose name he bore" would have done. Stephen is now
at the beach, pondering his new sense of maturity as he grows "near to the wild heart of life".
Walking down a rocky slope, he takes notice to a girl "alone and still, gazing out to sea". Stephen
watches her, and awed by her "likeness of a strange and beautiful sea–bird," he realizes she is the
epitome of all that is "the wonder of mortal beauty". Painted by
Joyce's radiant imagery of the "darkplumaged dove" he sees before him, this rationalization is the
basis of Stephen's internal epiphany; she is, toStephen, "an envoy from the fair courts of life". This
wholesome bird–like girl with "long
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Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is an excellent novel, written by James Joyce, about the life of
Stephen Dedalus and how he overcame the barriers of his family and his religion to pursue his life
as a writer. Drawing on details based on his own early life, Joyce provides us "with insight into how
his own imagination worked" (Gose, 267). Extensive use of stream of consciousness, which
represent the character's inner thoughts and perceptions, and like human thoughts jumping from one
thought to the next, oftentimes make Portrait a hard reading. This is however intentional as Joyce
wants his readers to be "obliged to re–create his own space in the inner universe of the text, to
participate in a sort of intransitive discourse, one that bears no fixed meaning in relation to external
reality which tends, in fact, to destroy referentiality and with it, the readers' sense of balance"
(Sabatini, 95). Joyce wants his readers to experience Stephen's inner thoughts starting from a young
age, and to see the world from his perspective. "Once upon a time and a very good time it was there
was a moocow coming along the road and this moocow that was coming down along the road met a
nicens little boy named baby tuckoo...." (Joyce, 5). Joyce's Portrait, his introduction to Stephen, his
introduction to himself begins with a story, expressing just how important art is in Joyce's life, and
in a way, in Stephen's life. Stephen is just a small boy then to whom his father is reading a children's
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Comparing the Women in Dubliners, A Portrait of the...
Characterization of Women in Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and Ulysses
Joyce's depiction of women is characterized by a high degree of literary self–consciousness, perhaps
even more so than in the rest of his work. The self–consciousness emerges as an awareness of both
genre and linguistic expectations. contrasting highly self–conscious, isolated literary men (or men
with literary aspirations) with women who follow more romantic models, even stereotypes. In
Dubliners, Joyce utilizes a clichéd story of doomed love ending in death–physical or spiritual–in "A
Painful Case" and "The Dead." The former holds far more to these conventions and can be read as a
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"A Painful Case" is built on clichés. The story of a misanthropic bachelor who meets an emotionally
frustrated wife, develops a bond, then recoils at intimacy could not be more formulaic; she even dies
of "sudden failure of the heart's action" (114). The irony is clear–the suddenness really took place
four years earlier. Joyce wrote Dubliners to appeal to both a mass audience and scholars, and "A
Painful Case" seems particularly driven to the popular reader and, with its tale of unrequited love, to
female readers. James Duffy is skeptical and irritated by exactly this kind of bland, superficial
writing: "She asked him why did he not write out his thoughts. For what, he asked her, with careful
scorn. To compete with phrasemongers, incapable of thinking consecutively for sixty seconds? To
submit himself to the criticisms of an obtuse middle class which entrusted its morality to policemen
and its fine arts to impresarios?" (111) Joyce both launches into self–criticism and evades it; by
critiquing the method he employs, he demonstrates a self–awareness that lifts his work beyond this
"middle class" production. Duffy, too, practices this self–awareness in conjunction with Joyce. At
the end of a token biographical paragraph, all delivered in the third–person past tense, we learn this
tidbit: "He had an odd autobiographical habit which led him to compose in his mind from time to
time a short sentence about himself containing a
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Outward Conformity
James Joyce's novel, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, follows the main character, Stephen
Dedalus, through his childhood in Ireland, focusing on the decisions Stephen makes as a young
adult that will shape his future. Throughout the novel, there is tension created by the battle between
outward conformity to his church and the inward questioning of religion. This can be seen through
Stephen attaining the life he longs for while sacrificing the normalities he has assimilated to while
maturing. This contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole, in that the paths taken in life
ultimately lead to sacrifice. Stephen chooses a different path than that set up for him by his family
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From the time he was young, he invented words such as "moocow" demonstrating his imagination.
At the beginning of Stephen's life, his creativity does not interfere with his religion, unlike later in
the novel. This creativity, however, hinders Stephen from congealing with the boys at his school, he
does not think the same way they do. He is even pushed into a square ditch after being harassed and
taunted by the boys who ask him if he kisses his mother. This is significant because his outward
hesitation reveals Stephen's attempt at conformity, while his inward inquiry of "what was the right
answer to the question?" (10) causes a division between him and the other students. The tensions
between conformity and questioning sever his connection to his peers. The struggles Stephen faces
in the very beginning of his Catholic school years stem not from his lack of conformity to religion,
but lack of harmonizing with the other students. At this point, Stephen even defends his religion
inwardly as well as outwardly. This can be seen when some of the dinner guests, Casey and Dante,
argue over the religious state
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A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man
James Joyce created all of his literary pieces from his own personal experiences throughout his life
and the culture he grew up in (Norris 3). In his novel, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Joyce
and his character, Stephen Dedalus, share a wide variety of similarities, all the way from childhood
aspects, to challenges of adulthood. Because of these similarities, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young
Man, is considered an autobiography. James Joyce created the character, Stephen Dedalus, as a
mirrored image of himself in both A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Ulysses. However, A
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man describes Joyce's own experiences from boyhood to adulthood
(Azizmohammadi 162). Joyce used his birthplace as the setting for the novel. He also used
characteristics of his own father to create a character to play a role as the father of Stephen. Joyce
was born in 1882 in Rathgar, Ireland, located about a mile from Dublin, where he based the novel, A
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Dublin is where Stephen begins his childhood, goes to school,
and grows into a young adult. Joyce's father was very intelligent, but lacked the work ethic and
competence to financially support a family. He was a well rounded person and considered a
gentleman by many, but his personality did not help him find a sustainable career (Norris 1). The
mother of James Joyce did her best to care for the Dedalus family. She wanted them to live
comfortably and have
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Steven Hirst Research Paper
Damien Steven Hirst is an English conceptual and installation artist. One of the richest artist in the
United Kingdom, an estimated £215 million. Born on June 7, 1965, Bristol, England, a member of
and most prominent of a group named Young British Artists. A group of visual artists that began to
exhibit together in London. They dominated the art scene in the United Kingdom during the 1990s.
He studied at Goldsmiths, University in London from '86 to '89. During Hirst's second year
Goldsmiths College, he organized an independent student exhibition called Freeze. The lines
between life and death were often the main theme in most Hirst's work. Infamous for having
artworks that include dead animals, cows, sheeps, and a shark. For this reason, Hirst ... Show more
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The artwork is currently sitting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The tiger
shark was caught at Hervey Bay in Queensland, Australia, which costed Hirst £6,000. The entire
artwork ended up with a total of £50,000. The shark quickly embedded itself in the national psyche
as an icon of everything that was good – or bad – about contemporary art, depending on your
viewpoint (Sarah Kent). For most people, this shark was the icon of everything that is bad about
contemporary art, if you can call it that. Does this man go out of his way to hunt a wonderful
creature as the tiger shark? Slaughtering animals for no other reason, but so use them in art is
despicable. Strong emotions are going through many individual's minds on Hirst's work, either good
or bad. For this reason, Hirst was dubbed the "bad boy" of British art and scarcely a week went by
without an article appearing in the press outlining his outrageous behavior (Kent). This exhibition is
touching on the subject matter of death, with death itself in the "art". An individual who might
admire the work would look that this and say that having a creature that can possibly end your life
within seconds, just frozen in time is something to reflect on. Which can be a valid argument, but
numerous of individuals wouldn't come to an agreement with the need of the slaughtering of a
wonderful being, such as the tiger
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Estelle And The Black Girl Magic Analysis
Estelle and the Black Girl Magic Black women all over the world are continuing to guide and
mentor younger black women. Their guidance is very much significant and impactful to the lives of
the younger generation. The likes of Maya Angelou, Oprah, Tyra, and a lot of other prominent black
figures and celebrities serve as an example and a role model for black women. Singer Estelle is also
advocating the importance of support and how being there to help out each other is crucial,
especially for black women who are always at the end of the hierarchy. The UK singer who now
resides in Los Angeles rose to fame when her single American Boy featuring Kanye West became a
hit. Estelle shares that she wants to guide the younger generation of black
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At8 Essay Papers
The exhilarating Asia Pacific Triennial exhibition of contemporary Art is an exquisite must see
showcase of exceptional artworks that captivates audiences of all ages. Unlike many international
art events, APT8 is hosted in a single location, held across the two galleries, occupying all of
GOMA. First established in 1993, featuring over 80 artists and artists groups from 32 countries, the
8th Asia Pacific Triennial of contemporary art is the world's largest exhibition, displaying art from
Australia, Asia and the Pacific. This year's show was bold and very entrancing; it gave a sense of life
and cultural assortment, seizing your attention at every corner.
This year's works were so rich with cultural and social matters occurring within today's society that
they spoke unmistakably and passionately about these issues. The works are vivid forms of personal
and social statements that outline the way we view ourselves. Insuring that all ages are vigorously
engaged in the showcase, suitably titled "Kids APT" deeply absorbs children and also families'
attention with various artworks. Graeme Sullivan specified, "Australian art provides a visual record
of changing cultural concerns. It is a form of personal and social communication that shapes the way
we see ourselves. "Brook Andrew's is a great representative for this quote due to his cultural
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Mellor's work was constructed with crayon pastels, which would seem like such a simple tool,
childlike even, but in his piece (Deep Forest), it creates such grace and detail. Another element used
within this piece is wash on paper, which created a gloomy, ghostly affect. The focal point is the
interesting palm trees that sit seamlessly in the beautiful rainforest
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The Contributions Of Artists During The World War One War
Part A – Plan of Investigation
Beginning on August 4th, 1914 to November 11th, 1918, Canada was a part of World War One
between the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance. The First World War brought changes to every
aspect of the world from society to medicine to the arts. This investigation aims to evaluate the
contributions of artists in the World War One war effort. To determine the extent of the artists'
contributions, the investigation will focus on art created during this time for the war effort such as
propaganda posters, dazzle camouflage and military camouflage. To analyze the contributions, I will
be looking at photographs and images of dazzle camouflage, propaganda posters and military
camouflage as primary sources found on the website and at the Canadian War Museum but also
using databases and websites such as the Canadian government website for secondary sources and
other information.
Part B – Summary of Evidence
Artists Prior to World War One:
– A new form of art was born called modernism which helped to describe the new world
– Women were also engaging in art
– In September 1886, a group of young women artists organized a club strictly for art
– In 1907, the association became the Women 's Art Association of Canada with a bill passed in the
House of Commons
War Artists
– Sir Max Aitken, later known as Lord Beaverbrook, recognized the necessity of film and
photographs for propaganda but felt that paintings could best portray Canada at war
– Founded in
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Hip Hop Music Mirrors All Urban Society
Hip Hop Music Mirrors All Urban Society
From 1950 to the late 1980's, social conflicts all over the world encouraged the success of Hip Hop
due its ability to mirror the negative and positive aspects of society, and in doing this, the concept of
Hip Hop's real lyrics were very easily translated and adopted overseas. To understand Hip Hop's
ability to migrate around the world, it must be understood what Hip Hop was created out of. First,
American Urban society, from the Civil Rights Era until now has matured, creating Hip Hop's lyrics
in both its negative recap of the destruction of South Bronx and the new AIDS epidemic and
positive reenactment of the solution brought by the Civil Rights Era and the urban society's ability
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I'm trying not to loose my head. It's like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from
going under", where he descriptively narrated about his life in the Bronx. Even though African
Americans are increasing their financial incomes and attending universities at a higher percentage
(African American History Month: February 2006), they also, unfortunately, have the highest
reported percentage of HIV/AIDS cases (Fact Sheet: HIV/AIDS among African Americans) and
collectively are more poor than any other race in US (2006 Census Poverty and Income Data).
Reacting to this major change in urban society where Hip Hop was created, the lyrical content
changed to reflect that. As forty nine percent of the African American Community suffer from
HIV/AIDS (Fact Sheet: HIV/AIDS among African Americans) in addition to having the highest
poverty percentage among any race, the artist Common mentions the effect of AIDS and the poverty
issue plaguing African American society in his song "Misunderstood" released this past summer.
Evidently the lyrical content of Hip Hop directly mirrors urban American society. On an
international scale, the social and economic despair was caused by most of Europe's inability to
repair itself fast enough after the Cold War and their own civil disputes. Cold War, which happened
during the 1945 through 1960, affected the entire world individually. As late at 1990, Europe still
saw the immediate aftermath of the Cold War. Pete Gumbel, Newsweek
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Postmodern Art And Its Impact On Modern Society
Postmodern art is typically anti–establishment and rebellious, the beginning of postmodern art can
be found in the late 1950's–1960's although the term was first used around 1970. The movement
differed from previous movements as it deliberately went against the rules, artists used many
different disciplines within one piece of work. A core value of postmodern art is that it is for
everyone and tries to be a connection between art and everyday life.
Modernism triggered post–modernism, modernism painted a perfect life and used religion and truths
as a way of life (e.g. Sigmund Freud and his theories)
Modernist's artists concentrated on technique and the form of their artwork rather than complicating
the process they preferred simpler more clarified techniques.
After the second world war and the huge loss of communities of men and battalions the focus
shifted rather selfishly on to the individual after all it was still a dog eat dog world with the united
kingdom very much still feeling the affects of the war. Rationing still continued and things where
very different compared to the USA where there country had not actively been affected by the war.
While Britain was in the middle of an economic downturn America seemingly progressed at a much
faster rate. Individualism was to be propelled to the forefront of America youth with groups such as
Greasers and teddy boys now appealing to the youth. Rock and roll and Elvis was about to hit the
scene and completely go against the
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The Beatles And Bob Dylan
Music plays a significant role in societies all over the world. It allows people of all ethnicities and
backgrounds to express themselves. Different music genres help to inspire other artists to create new
music that they would not have thought of before. In various ways, Britain and America have
influenced and inspired one another for many years. Music was, and still is, a huge connecting
factor between the two countries. The Beatles and Bob Dylan, two of the most famous artists of all
time, demonstrate how Britain and America had a profound influence on each country's music
culture.
In the beginning of American history, America was heavily influenced by Britain because it was
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American rock and roll has dominated many areas around the world, but primarily with the British
music scene.
In the 1960's British artists took their modified edition of rock and roll, crossed the Atlantic Ocean
and shared it with America. This concept would end up being acknowledged as the British Invasion.
The British Invasion is the movement where bands from the United Kingdom became popular in the
United States. It involved the virtual control of AM radio and the record industry in the United
States by British artists, particularly the groups who had confirmed to be experts at recycling the
American rhythm and blues and rockabilly songs of the 1950's (Burns 2004). This movement is
described as one of the most fascinating aspects of rock revolution that stimulated young American
audiences by a second–hand version of American music traditions and filtered through British
sensibilities (Winkler 1988). Due to The Beatles' heavy influence on American music culture, it is
still debated whether or not they were the greatest band of all time. There are many theories as to
why America supported and embraced The Beatles' success. The focal point shifted from the
aftershock of John F. Kennedy's death towards The Beatles and their rising popularity. This
phenomenon changed the idea of rock and roll, as well as other
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How The British Invasion Changed American Culture
The appearance of British rock groups in America changed our culture massively. The original
Beatles invasion opened the floodgates, and provided a boost for other cultural exports such as
films, art and television. British Invasion acts influenced fashion, haircuts and other manners of
culture in the 1960s. It became known as the "counter–culture" because the groups gave the young
"rebels" of the '60s something to relate to and thus influenced what defined a "cultural rebel."
The success of British acts time lead American garage rock bands to change their sound and style to
match. The most famous example of this was the Monkees; an American made carbon–copy of the
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(One thing that Americans used to avoid the depressing times was to use illegal drugs, but that will
be elaborated on later.) This is what it was all about; sure it was about the music, but it brought
more, it brought a way of life across the ocean.
A lot of the invasion stayed in that generation, many bands and songs that were big then are all but
totally forgotten about now. Bands such as the Searchers, the Swinging Blue Jeans, and Gerry and
the Pacemakers all had one or two great hits which stayed in that time. This however, was part of the
beauty of it all. Some of the music stayed with us thirty years later, and that's great, it gives us a
good sampling of the time. On the other hand, you have the music that was meant for the era, and
not for future generations. That is part of the uniqueness of it all, and Lester Bangs says it best when
he tells how it doesn't matter that the music isn't listened to anymore, that's not what it was for. It
was for the time, it was a "timepiece".
On the other hand, we have the bands that were not simply "timepieces" and were able to stick
around three decades later. These bands are the Who, the Kinks, the Rolling Stones and the Beatles.
This is another aspect of why the invasion was so influential. Where would we be in rock and roll
with out the Beatles, and on a slightly
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Imagery Pattern of Clouds in the Portrait of an Artist by...
The Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce is widely recognized by New Critics as one
of the greatest novels of its age for its aesthetic artistry. In the Portrait, a powerful autobiographical
novel of bildungsroman, commonly known as a coming–of–age story, that follows the life of Irish
protagonist Stephen Dedalus, Joyce portraits his momentous transition to adulthood as a passage of
psychological struggle towards his ultimate philosophical awakening and his spiritual rebirth as an
artist. Most visibly in Chapter Four of the novel, Stephen Dedalus, after the denial of his own
priesthood, goes on to seek his artistic personality through his secluded journey amongst a myriad of
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He heard a confused music within him as of memories and names which he was almost conscious of
but could not capture even for an instant; then the music seemed to recede, to recede, to recede, and
from each receding trail of nebulous music there fell always one longdrawn calling note, piercing
like a star the dusk of silence. Again! Again! Again! A voice from beyond the world was calling.
(107)
Here, Stephen instantly displays a strong intimacy with the wafting clouds as they draw his attention
away from the pressing commandments posed by the Christian decree. Personifying the clouds as
the wanderers with spirits as his companions, Stephen takes refuge amongst the aimless cloud to
drift across the boundless sky. Dappled and seaborne, Stephen admits himself not so purified and
free of desires as devoted Christian brothers, as well as his earthly origin that he is inevitably
composed of. Consequently, Stephen finds imagination to be his key towards his own
enlightenment; just like the capricious clouds, Stephen follows his imaginations and brings the
perpetual beauty "out of the sluggish matter of the earth" to its sublimity across the clear sky (108).
Joyce also portraits clouds as the mild framers of the sunlight, an indirect contrast with the
conventional square–framed windows at the church that Stephen
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Jane Eyre And A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man
The novels Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë, and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, by James
Joyce, both exemplify the bildungsroman style, showing the growth of the characters over the
course of each book. As bildungsroman novels, both texts share elements common to the genre, such
as focusing primarily on character thoughts and reactions. They also share traits like periods of
character development being tied to a particular place. However, they differ in other areas like
narration style, conflict, and dialogue. The literary techniques that Brontë and Joyce use cause them
to approach the development of self as shown in the characters' coming–of–age, in different ways,
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Helen's devotion to her beliefs has a significant influence on Jane's development as she retains
strong ties to her principles throughout the book, as shown when she refuses to live with Rochester
as his wife after the revelation of Bertha Mason's continued existence. In Portrait, Christianity is tied
to Stephen Dedalus' growth as well, but not in the same manner, as he does not increasingly embrace
religion as he matures. He instead maintains an off–and–on relationship with the church, as he is at
times wholly devoted to maintaining himself in the manner dictated by the Catholic leadership and
at others is as far as can be from what they give as standards of goodness and purity. His conflict
with establishment versus individuality culminates in Stephen rejecting the church's teachings in
favor of viewing the world through his own eyes, leaving the strictly scripted trappings of traditional
religion behind him, a major event in his development from childhood into adulthood. Jane Eyre and
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man also use distinct ways to show the growth of identity in their
characters. One of these is the narrator: in Jane Eyre, the story is told in first person through Jane's
own eyes. By writing in the first person, Brontë creates an effect by which Jane's point of view is the
only one that is available in its entirety
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Julian Stallabrass Controversy
Although controversial, the young British artists (YBAs) featured in Charles Saatchi's 1997
exhibition Sensation, utilised the media–savvy nature of their patron to expose a plethora of
political, social and economic concerns. However, conservative critic, Julian Stallabrass,
underestimates their form of ethically significant, transgressive art as "little more than an inflated
PR exercise" (1998, p. 10). Hence, his unconventional review of Sensation, High Art Lite at the
Royal Academy (Stallabrass, 1998), insufficiently argues that the collective is fundamentally
disingenuous due to their portrayal of Britain's working class culture, and their adoption by high art
institutions (pp. 79– 84).
In order to validate this claim of insincerity, Stallabrass
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The Impact Of British Art On The World Of Art And...
British art is respected across the world for it's unique techniques and skills used for painting. A lot
of artist from around the world visit Britain for it's thick culture in the world of art and
opportunities. Almost all 'Minority art' made in Britain falls into one of the two baskets, either it is
created by an artist from an African– American/ Caribbean origin, or by the common people of the
Indian–sub continental background. Despite of the attempts made to accumulate these two
inconsequential groups together, in order to promote, what Britain still identifies as "Black art",
what they bring to the world of art is radically divergent, mostly because of their origin's personal
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Otherness in the field of art in some regions is not being identified and appreciated as it should be.
Fixity has now become a way of practicing culture, where racial differences in the discourse of
colonialism, is a incongruous methodology of representation. Fixity gives a feeling of firmness and
an unchanging order as well as disorder, immortality and daemonic repetition of racism in art
naturally.
Similarly, the racial and gender stereotype, that is reflected in the way of art and it's analysis, is a
major rambling blueprint, in the manifestation of identification as well as of consciousness, that
wavers between different opinions of what is conscientiously being repeated, always in a fixed state
and something that has already been known for a long period of time. Therefore, it is the force of
ambivalence that gives racial stereotype it's prevalence, and that shield's it's repeatability in
changing historical events and in it's wandering case.
Art is known to be region based, but a lot of artist now prefer going to a different nation and grasp a
different technique and skills. But when it comes to opportunities, for example; an Indian origin or
South–Asian origin artist may be at a greater disadvantage as compared to the white artist in British
society, mainly because of an unchallenged racial intolerance or partiality, and also because of the
history of British colonies in Asia. History
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A Modern Crime Or A Masterpiece?
Myra: A Modern Crime or a Masterpiece? Controversial art is inevitable, some more profound than
others. The majority of these works exhibit a distaste for conformity, therefore upsetting much of the
public. But, the idea of each unique piece explores this psychological rejection in order to traffic
popularity. Many of these artists, as a consequence fall into infamy– but they are obsessed over as
much as the classics. Great art, however, is only achieved once the creator is successfully able to
unnerve the audience. The viewer must step out of his or her's defined boundaries of comfort and
face these reproductions of monsters throughout history. Criminals of all scales find themselves
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In 1977, Myra was exhibited in a controversial show– Sensation. Artwork from young British artists
of the Royal Academy of Art in London were featured, having secured its status as the most
important piece in the exhibition's entirety. Norman Rosenthal, the secretary comments "Myra as
very cathartic work. The artist's intentions are clear in a somber and serious tone, yet rejection of the
piece was soon to follow. After backlash from an angry press, vandalism found the painting–
smashed glass, eggs, and ink damaged the painting, and it was removed in lieu of repairs. During the
public vandalization, two art students of the academy were verbally assaulted by a man who was in
the process of repainting Myra in blue and red ink, "They should be ashamed of themselves", they
were unsure of the reaction's escalation– after the revisions, jokes were made about how she "looked
like she had a bloody nose" and donned the "bruises" well. This preceded the statement of question–
How could anyone be allowed to gain money or fame out of children's deaths. This, however, was
not the end. Winnie Johnson, a victim's mother, would soon make an
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Coming Of Age Of Bildungsroman
Bildungsroman is a German term coined by Philologist Karl Morgenstern and later popularized in
1905. It has many variations and subgenres such as Entwicklungsroman ("development of novel"),
Erziehungsroman ("education novel"), Kunstlerroman ("artist novel"). Twentieth Century is much
known for its marvelous developments and it spread to Germany, France, and Britain. Sometimes
the term coming of age is used compatibly with Bildungsroman. This term is used to describe the
protagonist's psychological and moral growth from childhood to adulthood. It conveys the person
understanding who is in search for her identity and answer for her life's question. Mostly
Bildungsroman novel starts with protagonist abscond due to emotional stress. It also highlights ...
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"The sun hovered behind a pink haze that engulfed all of St. Louis that Indian summer of 1959. The
sun was a singular preoccupation with Betsey" (BB 13). The sun is very close towards Betsey, not in
distance but in her feelings. She breezes with the sun at least once a week. And this is the one thing
that she always used to daydream about. Here we can see self– realization plays an important role
because Betsey always used to think about herself. She just shakes her sisters Sharon and Margot
out of their beds and not even wishes them morning, she runs to the back porch to see the sun which
is a singular preoccupation with her. This shows her relationship with her sisters that she is very
close towards nature than with her siblings. But everyone in the family loves Betsey because she is
the oldest of four children. As an African American girl, she always wants to be a blazing beam like
a sun that symbolizes freedom. Even though she belongs to the black middle– class neighborhood,
there is also some rules and restrictions in her family. Betsey never follows the rules but she never
shows up that she is not following the rules. The description of the house shows Betsey individual
thoughts and her experiences. From her house, she can see the countless view of the sun. So, she
runs to the terrace where she is not allowed to stand to see the sun. Though it is dangerous, Betsey
goes beyond her comfort zone to achieve the
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2.09 Review Questions
2.09 Review Questions 1. What is popular music? This is any music since industrialization in the
mid–1800s that is in line with the tastes and preferences of the middle class. 2. What theme does
pop music typically use in the lyrics? Describe one pop song that uses this theme. Why is this theme
such a popular one? 3. What is disco? What are the characteristics of this music? A blend of soul
music and funk, set to 4/4 time syncopated rhythm, making it easily danceable. Most disco songs
have a steady four–on–the–floor beat, a quaver or semi–quaver hi–hat pattern with an open hi–hat
on the off–beat, and a heavy, syncopated bass line. 4. What was the British Invasion? Which famous
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5. What is one popular pop artist or group (from today or from the past)? Why does this
person/group's music fit into the pop genre? Why do you think the person/group was successful with
their music? Justin Bieber, because he is young, handsome, he has a very appealing voice, and his
music style fits the pop genre very well. He is successful because of his talents for such a young
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How Did The British Invasion Influence Popular Culture
The British Invasion was a counter–culture phenomenon in the mid–1960's all the way to the 1970's.
It was an influence of British punk culture that collided with the American continent, with the aid of
the leading forefront bands of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Who.
The British Invasion comes in three waves over three decades, their musical talent affected politics,
youth social behavior, and influenced a vast amount of culture through the generations that lived on.
Their contribution to society has left a revolutionized and reformed the musical culture that allows
the universal freedom of speech.
In the early days of 1964, The Beatles and Rolling Stones rose to the top billboards of American
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Many of the rebellious youth actions came from protests of " Beatlemania" and the notorious
Rolling Stones protest of their arrest. The youth culture highly showed that they cared about their
new rock reformers and were even willing to protest to bring them back to making music. Yet not all
the protests were by the huge fandom base but by businesses and press. A notable protest incident
was filed by the Pan–American Airways, resulting from too many fans rushing the runway when
The Beatles landed at London Airport. From an interview with Norma Forrester who was alive and
attended the fiasco described it as " I've never been such a fan for a band ever in my life, It was life
changing and really expressed my love for their music" .This portrayed as a culture shock for the
rest of society because they didn't know how to deal with this largely increased fandom of the new
rock bands. The Beatles performances were more sociable for all people but it was such a new
sound for most
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Amy Winehouse's Life
The audience goes wild after the performance in the small town bar. The mother of the young artist
hands him his phone while he wipes the sweat off of his face. He shouts at the top of his lungs, his
mother quickly accompanies him. His mother is ecstatic about the call, the call that is awaited by
many but only the best receive it. The Beatles were one of the first groups to come to America. They
are from Liverpool, one of the main cities in England. Great Britain was known for a lot of things
such as tea, fish and chips and a Queen. Who knew that Britain could produce musical geniuses,
such as The Beatles who would create a path for success for many of Britain's musicians in America.
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Amy Winehouse was born on September 14, 1983 in Southgate, London. Amy was raised around a
very a music based family, many of her uncles were professional jazz musicians and Amy's father
was a musician at a very young age as a teen. To this background of various types of music, she took
advantage of it and took off with her career. At the age of 16, Amy was expelled from her high
school, but in that same year is when her career started to launch. Amy passed her demo tape to a
close friend, Tyler James a pop singer who then passed it on to his label. Amy then landed a record
deal with Island/Universal Records. Amy has been acknowledged by many artists who say she was a
big impact on the music that they write. British music was at an all–time low, in the early 2000's.
When Amy Winehouse first came out in America, British music returned to where it had been since
when The Beatles first emerged. After Amy's release of Back to Black an outburst of British Artist's
joined America's music industry. Also after the release British artists increased from 8 percent to 10.
Amy's music put British music in demand in America, and made it easier for British musicians to
make it stateside. In 2008, Duffy, Leona Lewis, and Adele, which are all British artists had success
in America due to Amy being one of their biggest inspirations to write music. (Bouc, Amy
Winehouse Life, Death, and Success )"Many have attributed the rise of British artists to Amy
including not only the British artists who have enjoyed success as Adele, but also many prominent
music critics as well." Unlike other female musicians, Amy did not use her looks or se appeal to
gain popularity. Amy relied solely on her voice to impress the audience. Amy also did not use any
dancers or dance around the stage in her performances. Adele took after Amy's way of catching the
audience's attention by using only her voice. Amy's success was unfortunately put
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Art Is Any Good?
Art unquestionably possesses the power to shock. During the entire course of history viewers have
been shocked, distressed, affronted, and categorically outraged by artworks that were religiously,
socially or politically thought–provoking. In general, this thought–provoking characteristic is
precisely what artists are attempting to achieve in their desire to shock, and this, many would argue,
is exactly the purpose of art itself, especially in our contemporary world. Indeed, when engaging
with the art of today, the contemporary audience have found themselves compelled to
circumnavigate the usual questions such as whether the work is beautiful or aesthetically pleasing or
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In the process we shall examine the importance of art and the role it plays in society, the factors that
make something a work of art and who decides or should decide what a work of art means or
signifies; is it the artist, the audience, the critic or perhaps even history itself?
According to Renato Poggioli writing in his The Theory of the Avant–Garde of 1962, "Like any
artistic tradition, no matter how anti–traditional it may be, the avant–garde also has its conventions"
(1981: 63). For the most part, such conventions have involved the desire to offend and shock and the
methods for achieving such a desire have involved the attempts to 'transgress boundaries'. Indeed,
over the past few decades, 'being shocking' has become among the most valued quality of artworks
according to both collectors and critics of the visual arts (Harris, 2001). Thus we have witnessed
artworks containing a plethora of strange elements such as plastic figures with penises for noses and
additions of rotting meat while many themes and techniques have focused on self–exposure, sex and
drugs and even bodily mutation. The point, most practicing artists would tell us, is to find a means
of disturbing "smug, complacent and hypocritical" people (Rawden–Wilson, 2002: 27). In fact, for
many commentators, the greatest outrage of the past century was witnessed at the now infamous
exhibition held at the Brooklyn
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James Joyce Research Paper
Gage Myers
Mrs. Goddard
Accelerated English 10
16 May 2017
James Joyce Sunny Jim or Herr Satan in his later life is considered the most important and
influential literary figures of the first half of the twentieth century (DISCovering Authors, par. 1). He
is widely considered to be the writer to redefine the form of the modern novel, critics even compare
him to authors such as John Milton and the great William Shakespeare. This is the story of James
Joyce, one of the most prominent twentieth century novelist/poets. James Augustine Aloysius joyce
was born to a middle class family on February 2nd, 1882 in Dublin, Ireland (EXPLORING Novels,
par. 1). Joyce was born to John Stanislaus Joyce and Mary Jane 'May" Murray. His father John
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Joyce is considered to be one of the first writers to do what Picasso did with images. He was a
groundbreaking modernist who showed literary modernism could be done, and done well. Although
he's more important than influential because Joyce didn't revolutionize writing. Joyce isn't a
Shakespearean figure whose example every writer has to come to terms with. But without Joyce, it's
hard to imagine the careers of certain writers, like Thomas Pynchon, Gabriel García Márquez, or
David Foster Wallace. So I don't think Joyce changed literature in any everlasting way, but he
expanded its possibilities in a way that only a few have managed. "As his earlier works, Joyce's style
endows Ulysses with kinetic force. Its evolving form helps the reader to participate in the creation of
the text by attempting to bring meaning (though not certitude) to it. The novel's introductory
chapters establish its tone in a fairly conventional, if sometimes baroque, manner; but after
progressing through the first third of the work, Joyce begins to vary the form of succeeding
episodes, continually shifting narrative perspective and compelling his audience to reconstruct
standards for interpretation" (DISCovering Authors, par. 6). Within chapters Joyce shows readers the
disjointed impressions of the main characters through various forms of monologue. Joyce
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Rock And Roll, Segregation, And The British Invasion Of 1964
I watched a video from the 50th anniversary presentations. The video I watched was about Rock and
Roll, Segregation, and The British Invasion of 1964. It was lectured by Dr. Christy Talbott, and she
first talked about the pre rock and roll period. The term Rock and Roll came from a song from the
year 1938, that stated "My baby rock and rolls me all night." Rock and Roll or also known as
American Rock, was changed completely after the British Invasion came in 1964. The invasion
turned Rock and Roll into what is known today as Rock, it made a change for the good. Musicians
in the pre Rock and Roll era, sang about current events similar as we do today. The events they sang
about was Segregation, North Vs. South inferiority and the wars that were happening at the time
World War 2, Korean War and Vietnam War. THe artists of this time consisted of The Everly
Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ritchie Valens and the most famous of them all Elvis
Presley. Elvis Presley's music was called "White man with an African American feel." In 1959
Motown records in Detroit, Michigan hired an all black group called "The Temptations." Their song
"My Girl" hit number one on the billboards in 1964. The man that hired them was Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy Jr also hired all black women groups as well, but unlike the all black male groups he
dressed the women groups as white folk.
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Analysis Of Plan By Jenny Saville
For this essay i have been asked to discuss a contemporary image from the last 30 years from fine
art,design media or the everyday. I have decided to choose the Painting titled Plan (1993) by Jenny
Saville, a contemporary British painter associated with the Young British Artists, known for her
large–scale painted depictions of nude women.
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(Jenny Saville Plan 1993 Oil on canvas 274 x 213.5 cm)
Jenny Saville's 'Plan' from 1993 is a large scale (274x213cm), Self portrait, oil painting. The
painting is much larger than life size. The viewer is looking up her body with the focal point being
the bottom of her body but the sharpness of the painting at the top. With a very detailed depiction of
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Each source could provide a different view of the art/artist as different writers have different
opinions. Information on Jenny Saville was very easily accessible as she has become a very popular
artist over the last 20 years with a lot of coverage from the press and books written about her and her
work. Feminism in art is a constant and rapidly growing thing that receives more and more coverage
each day in the media. Any artist that comes near to "reclaiming the female nude" from what it once
was, can be critiqued as intensely as they can be celebrated by many. Opinions may argue that
Saville's work benefits off of feminism while not really relating to it at all and others may say it
challenges the beauty ideals forced upon women in art. Both opinions contribute to the discourse of
Saville's "Plan" and may or may not be relevant to her work at all, as Saville said herself "people
can take what they like from it", it is in the end down to the viewer and how they perceive the
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Discuss the Minority Presence in Contemporary British Art...
Minority Presence in Contemporary British Art
"Highly visible yet evasively mute."
Art critic Kobena Mercer, comments on the current position of African and Asian artists in
Contemporary British Art, when he suggests that minority artists are seen and not heard. This
oxymoronic position derives from a long historical legacy of European colonization and the
emphasis on 'racial inferiority' and 'otherness.' On the one hand, British art is progressive, allowing
some minority art in the general art world. Yet on the other hand minority art is still marginalized by
the preferential treatment given to white artists. There is a strong degree of accuracy in Mercer's
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The yBa movement is said to establish new ideas of Britishness in a postmodern world. Yet, Mercer
goes so far as to say that the movement is in part a reaction to the attempt to globalize the British art
world: "At this stage it is precisely the discrepancy between parochial yBa inwardness and the art
world internatialism that obliges us to interrogate the ideology of New British Art as a defensive,
and, above all, regressive response to the bewildering effects of globalization" The 'important art' (as
seen by Saatchi and The Tate) returns to a concern with British identity that fails to comment on
how diversity has changed that identity. By turning inward as a reaction to globalization, British art
regresses and fuels a return to 'white dominance.' As a result, multicultural art lacking Western
referents become suppressed.
While there are movements to prevent this subordination of multiculturalism, their range of
influence is limited. The Institute of International Visual Arts (inIva) was founded in 1994 and its
major goal is to bring artists from 'culturally–diverse backgrounds' to the attention of mainstream
British culture. However, while their success has been praised on a global level, locally they are
largely overlooked. The major art insitutions refuse to recognize artists whose thematic
concentration does not
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Chris Ofili Research Paper
In the second chapter of this dissertation it will focus on the work of Manchester born and black
artist Chris Ofili. Most known for his experimentation with elephant dung, Ofili communicates a
humorous and rather stereotypical reaction to how an African man 'should' be painting, "You don't
exist, unless you start to build yourself up, and start to work" (Ofili 2010). There was much
comment about Ofili becoming the first black contemporary artist whose name and work was known
to a wider British public.
Ofili, compared to Yinka Shoniabre, has never abandoned the idea that notions of race and identity
are important factors within his artwork, Ofili quite simply understands that playing along side his
stereotypes has offered his career for where he is today. '...Portraiture and black subjectivity
represent important philosophical vectors in Ofili's powerful figurative art, as if this conjunction
between figuration and representation were not already visibly defined in the 181 watercolours.'
(Okwui Enwezor : Chris Ofili : Tate : 72)
When one thinks back to Ofili's early days in the art world he once strived to be how Yinka
Shonibare communicates his art, not define him as a black artist. Ofili began his journey in Brick
Lane market in London where he had crafted small figurines made from elephant dung, named
'Shithead'. The crafted balls of dung attached with real teeth and strands of the artists dreadlocks
which where held together with cooper wire. (Figure 3) Alongside some
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Analysis Of The Poem ' Girl Before A Mirror '
Picasso is a bold painter where he dismisses the idea of the background being a backdrop and
assisting the main subject matter and instead incorporates it, making it just as extreme as the main
focal point of the painting. 'Girl Before a Mirror' 1932 (1.62 m x 1.3 m) painted in Picasso's cubism
period depicts a girl named Marie Therese Walter who was painted numerous times by Picasso
during the 1930 's. This painting is open to multiple interpretations. One of these is through
symbolism in response to the girl's face. The face is painted with a side and front profile. One side
displays the daytime where she seems more like a woman, pampered with her make up done. The
other side represents her at night with the rough charcoal texture; the time where she removes the
mask of makeup, and becomes more vulnerable as a young female. This contrasts with another
interpretation of the girl being self–conscious of her flaws and insecurities that she tries to hide with
makeup. Picasso uses basic lines and shapes to form the body but still successfully portrays the
woman both in side and front profile as she looks into a mirror that reflects someone she is not. In
reality, she depicts a beautiful pregnant woman with artificial, round breasts and small eyes. The
prominent interpretation of this painting is the woman staring at her reflection seeing herself as an
old woman. Picasso uses vivid and radiant colours to depict the woman however in her reflection, he
uses dark and gloomy
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Dua Lipa Research Paper
2017 is looking to be a great year for the music industry. There is already wide range of good music
coming to us this year and we can't wait. In honor of that, here are some artists that are about to
blow up this year, that is if they aren't household names already... Harry Styles: After the biggest
boyband in the world took and break, the question still stands. Will they get back together?
Meanwhile, the boys already seem to be engrossed in solo projects. The British star is the epitome of
perfection with a face carved by the gods above, a heart made of pure gold, and a voice so raw and
beautiful it can drive someone crazy with hysteria. Dua Lipa: The British singer is rising to the fame
she deserves with her soulful pop music. Her voice is gracing the radio station with her popular
singles such as "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)". Her fan base is increasing very fast and we predict that
this year she will surely be extremely famous. Liam Payne: Like Styles, the former 1D star is
expected to be releasing some music soon. The music is set to release this year, with an R&B vibe.
In those teasers you hear the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Kehlani: The young R&B artist has had a successful year music with her hits and is still rising to
fame. She has received a lot of success by doing collaborations with artists such as Zayn. Her short
black hair, skin inked with various patterns, and edgy style make her an upcoming sensation.
Halsey: The blue–haired artist released hits after hits this past year and she is definitely about to take
over the world with her music this year. Her singles such as "New Americana" and "Colors" give off
an Indie Pop vibe with soft yet diverse beats that feel synced to your heartbeat and her amazingly
unique voice as smooth as butter. The songs show the darkest part your soul in a lighthearted and
heavy way with her lyrics paired with a tune so perfect that it plays in your head all day like a radio.
She is a force to be reckoned
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The Identity Of Ireland : The Impact Of Irish Identity
Near the turn of the twentieth century, Ireland had a crisis of identity. In 1890, the most influential
Irish Nationalist politician and champion of home rule, Charles Stewart Parnell, was denounced by
the Catholic Church of Ireland over the Divorce Crisis, something the church saw as an immoral
affair. The issue of Parnell's morality split the Irish public's opinion on what was fundamentally
most important: Religion or State Freedom. The political progress that was made towards a freer
Ireland came to a momentary halt. Nationalists and artists alike attempted to construct a cohesive
narrative about Irish identity to bring their people together to oppose British colonial rule.
William Butler Yeats, the major Irish poet from this era, constructed Irish identity through images of
beautiful pastoral landscapes and Celtic myths. He drew upon revivalist sentiments to call citizens to
action. John Millington Synge, an influential playwright and anthropologist, based his work on the
life and language of Irish peasants to illustrate a raw image of Irish men and women. As Scott W.
Klein writes in his essay "National Histories, National Fictions: Joyce's 'A Portrait of the Artist as a
Young Man' and Scott's 'The Bride of Lammermoor,'" "The Celtic Revival attempted to produce a
new Irish culture in the absence of compelling political cohesion after the death of Parnell" (Klein
1017). The creation of essential "Irishness" was central to the goals of building a strong nation.
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Women During The Renaissance Era
Introduction
During the Renaissance era, beauty was portrayed as being overweight in sense of the human body
and purity. Women 's figures and forms were viewed as alluring and sensuous as they were never
believed to be fat but a full figure.
The Renaissance period was a cultural movement that started in the 1400 's in Florence, Italy which
expanded throughout most of Europe, and lasted into the early years of the 16th century. The
perception of what was regarded as beautiful changed, women did not burden themselves with
thoughts like gaining extra weight. Women in the Renaissance Era were in several ways much more
natural than the women of today.
Compositions from the Renaissance period frequently fixated on women who would ... Show more
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After the exhibition, she studied on a six month scholarship at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio
where she was inspired by all of the big women she encountered in America and was influenced by
feminism.
By 1994 many people were familiar with Saville 's massive paintings, such as 'Plan ' (1993) an oil
painting on a 9 ' × 7 ' canvas, in which a naked woman is seen from below and her body filling the
canvas through a combination of physical bulk and extreme distortion with outlines similar to a
geographical map.
And 'Branded ' (1992) an oil painting on a 7 ' × 6 ' canvas where she painted her own face onto an
obese female body which the size of the breasts and belly is very exaggerated and raw showing
imperfection. The figure in the painting is holding folds of her skin which she is seemingly showing
off.
Following the success of her show at the Saatchi Gallery in 1994, this generated a great deal of
publicity for her work. Saville moved to New York City for a period of time where she spent
observing the work of Dr. Barry Martin Weintraub, a plastic surgeon based in the city.
Saville gained a better understanding of the human body and the various manipulations that can be
made which is also why many of her pieces present distorted flesh, blatant brush strokes, and oil–
coloured blotches. She was allowed to sit through and watch a plastic surgeon this helped her get an
understanding of how the human body worked, and was able
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  • 1. Similarities Between Jenny Saville And Tracey Emin Contemporary female British artists Jenny Saville and Tracey Emin, both emerged as Young British Artists in the late twentieth century. They were championed by art connoisseur Charles Saatchi and following his initial backing, have become household names in the international art world with a reputation for being overly feminist in their narrative. This essay investigates the artworks of both Emin, and Saville in order to determine if their art really is feminist in its narrative or is it autobiographical and self–expressive in line with feminist cultural theory. These women artists and their art are worthy of investigation, for the contribution and legacy that they now play with respect to the roles of females in art history and theory. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 2. Art Is Any Good? Art unquestionably possesses the power to shock. During the entire course of history viewers have been shocked, distressed, affronted, and categorically outraged by artworks that were religiously, socially or politically thought–provoking. In general, this thought–provoking characteristic is precisely what artists are attempting to achieve in their desire to shock, and this, many would argue, is exactly the purpose of art itself, especially in our contemporary world. Indeed, when engaging with the art of today, the contemporary audience have found themselves compelled to circumnavigate the usual questions such as whether the work is beautiful or aesthetically pleasing or even whether the work of art is any good (Archer, 1997: 3–5). Rather ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In the process we shall examine the importance of art and the role it plays in society, the factors that make something a work of art and who decides or should decide what a work of art means or signifies; is it the artist, the audience, the critic or perhaps even history itself? According to Renato Poggioli writing in his The Theory of the Avant–Garde of 1962, "Like any artistic tradition, no matter how anti–traditional it may be, the avant–garde also has its conventions" (1981: 63). For the most part, such conventions have involved the desire to offend and shock and the methods for achieving such a desire have involved the attempts to 'transgress boundaries'. Indeed, over the past few decades, 'being shocking' has become among the most valued quality of artworks according to both collectors and critics of the visual arts (Harris, 2001). Thus we have witnessed artworks containing a plethora of strange elements such as plastic figures with penises for noses and additions of rotting meat while many themes and techniques have focused on self–exposure, sex and drugs and even bodily mutation. The point, most practicing artists would tell us, is to find a means of disturbing "smug, complacent and hypocritical" people (Rawden–Wilson, 2002: 27). In fact, for many commentators, the greatest outrage of the past century was witnessed at the now infamous exhibition held at the Brooklyn ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 3. Argumentative Essay On Graffiti Censorship in terms of graffiti is the removal of unsanctioned writings or drawings on a wall or surface of a public place. Laws against graffiti pose a threat to the natural way street artists create, forcing them to find different channels to express their thoughts and words. Banksy, a British street artist who pushes the boundaries in the graffiti world, is known for his anti–authoritarian stencil work. As a graffiti artist, he already faces censorship given that his choice medium is considered a criminal act in Britain. Being caught for graffiti can lead up to ten years of imprisonment, a fine, or community service for young offenders. The combination of the illegal nature of graffiti and Banksy's choice in controversial subject matters, such as racism, the "authority of political art institutions" and corporate institutions, have led to censorship of his street art by the people and the government (Mancoff "Banksy"). Although censorship is limiting because graffiti is seen as detrimental to society, it is an integral part of Banksy's creative process. Censorship influenced him to create for and appeal to a larger audience through stencil work instead of traditional graffiti tagging and by making a website. Unsurprisingly, there are arguments against the medium of graffiti. Since it is an unsanctioned practice, there are anxieties surrounding the fact that there is a single decision maker compared to art institutions and commissioned public art. Both include "numerous ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 4. Revolution of music in the 1960s Essay Revolution of Music Music has continued to change throughout each decade, but the 1960s was the most influential decade in the history of music. Starting in the early 1950s, rock music was first introduced. Major record labels were releasing new "cover songs" which were originally made by black artist, but now by white artist (Rock and Roll). These cover songs changed a few lyrics from the original songs to avoid copyright issues and to also make the song more appropriate for the white listeners. The biggest star of the 1950s was Elvis Presley, who was known as the "King of rock n' roll". Post World War II there was a new generation known as the "baby boom" generation. The arrival of this new generation called for new entertainment ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Popular folk artist gave their own opinions on war, racism civil rights, justice, and the "establishment" through their music (Holland107). The suggestion of rebellion interested the baby boom generation. Two of the top folk artists from the 1960s were Joan Baez and Bob Dylan. Joan Baez was referred to as a political singer/activist and she was known as the "Queen of Folk music" (Joan Baez). Bob Dylan created plenty of politically based songs that directly warned specific areas of politics, like congressmen and senators, who wanted to stop the civil rights and peace movements (Holland 107–108). Lastly there was the genre Motown which hit its peak of popularity in the 1960s. It brought a new rhythm called the "back beat" that was enjoyed because it was easy to dance to. Berry Gordy Jr. started the Motown Company in 1962 and brought up artists like Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Little Stevie Wonder, The Jackson Five, and Diana Ross and the Supremes (Holland 109). All of these artists are well known and still listened to today. The racial diversity of mainstream music in the 1960s was widely spread, which is why this was such a significant decade for music. There was a so called "British invasion" that took place roughly between 1964 and 1966. British bands like the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, the Animals, the Beatles, and many more came to America bringing their version of rock music with a British twist (British Invasion). The ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 5. Antliff And Leighten Summary In "Primitive," Mark Antliff and Patricia Leighten argue that in various topics, "primitive" can either have positive or negative connotations. They also specify that the term is not a classification but rather a comparison to its inverse: "civilized." Antliff and Leighten explicitly discuss its use in the fields of time and space, gender, race and class to support their argument. Using "primitive" in the context of time and space is the most simplistic of their examples, as they say that "primitive" is plainly to be constant and in tune with the wilderness. Its opposite, "civilized," is likewise defined as to advance and expand. Antliff and Leighten give examples of that an artist who is "primitive" can create art through his intuition rather than ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Such a "primitive" artist may live in a different time frame or geographic location than than the reference "civilized" artist. They then play with the idea that the two genders can be described as "primitive" and "civilized." Antliff and Leighten say that females are generally depicted as the "primitive" gender, and males to be the "civilized" gender. They explain that females are regarded this way because it was thought that women were more in tune with nature through their ability to ensure the continuity of the human race. Young British women however, had lost some of their primitiveness and had become more civilized, losing their libido. This forced some British men to seek women that were not from their country, or even continent, to find women that were more "primitive" and thus more sensual. These women were more "primitive" because as Antliff and Leighten explain ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 6. Lord Of The Flies Totalitarianism William Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies, shows the essence of World War II, a war that he had experienced himself. When he was in the Royal Navy, he saw many traumatizing events such as sinkings of submarines, battleships, and aircrafts. Golding was horrified to see and realize how men could do such a violent act against another men. His war experience shattered his view of men. A popular theme that was shown through his personal life, time period of the war, and the book shows the conflict of the battle between good and evil, according to Encyclopedia of World Biography, which results in his beliefs of the defects of human nature back to the defects of society. Ever since Golding was little, he developed a love towards books and passion ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Dickson believes that a moral allegory meaning is shown in the novel, Lord of the Flies, encouraging the theological, philosophical interpretations and focuses on the battle between good and evil. Golding defines nature of evil. "Whether it is embodied in a destructive, unconscious force, a mistaken sacrifice that unsuccessfully atones for the boys' collective guilt, or a dictatorial power opposing the democratic order" (L.L. Dickson), they are all made by moral choices. They were problems of blindness of their own self–deception, human fallibility, and the inevitability of the sin. The characters on the island are pressured to make crucial moral decisions. Golding creates a similar occurring ethical conflict because he believes that "'a fabulist is always a moralist'" (L.L. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 7. Descriptive Essay About Beauty There are many things that are very beautiful, but the most beautiful thing I encountered lately; was the beautiful waterfall of Mountain Rainier. The clear freshwater dropping down from the rocks above. The beautiful green trees covering the surrounding area. The fresh smell of water with no preservatives. The clear blue sky that reflects off the clear water. The gentle splashes that is smooth and calming. According to Confucius" Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it". Therefore, beauty comes in many different shapes and forms; not everyone sees's beauty the same way. Beauty is very subjective and it all depends on the eye of the perspective. In my opinion that what makes beauty so beautiful; beauty can be found in anything at anywhere. Society view beauty as objective; saying one fits all. For example, society portrays what image is considered beautiful and what images are not considered beautiful. I am holding an artwork that is worth millions. This artwork has a four–rectangle shape with dark red coloring. The rectangles shapes look like a door mate with rose circles all over. Under the four rectangles, It has green coming underneath. The green look like grass from the stem of the rose. Each rectangle has different shades of red as if the circular rose is dying off. The picture reminds me of a scary movie from the 1980's. For example, in scary movies in the 1980's, it starts off all shiny and bright and then glooms over time as it gets darken. I do thing artist intended for the artwork to be beautiful. The artwork conveyed a real perception of beauty. For instance, real red flowers were used to display a beautiful image. But, the artists also allowed the flowers to decay to show the viewers a different image. Therefore, I think the artists was the showing the viewers that beauty can change based on your train of thought, but the artwork remains the same. The famous artists Anya Gallaccio was born in 1963 United Kingdom of London. Gallaccio" studied at the Kingston Polytechnic and Goldsmith College". She gained early recognition for her work and participation in the Damian Hirst's Freeze". Gallaccio often incorporates organic material in her artwork, such as fruits, vegetables, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 8. Essay on Bird Imagery in Portrait of the Artist as a... Bird Imagery in Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man The works of twentieth–century Irish writer James Joyce resound vividly with a unique humanity and genius. His novel, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, published in 1916, is a convincing journey through the inner mind and spirit of Stephen Dedalus. Portrayed with incredible fluency and realism, imagery guides the reader through the swift current of growth tangible in the juvenile hero. Above all heavy imagery in the novel is the recurring bird motif. Joyce uses birds to ultimately relate Stephen to the Daedelus myth of the "hawklike man;" however, these images also exemplify Stephen's daily experiences, and longing for true freedom . By using imagery of birds as ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Heron taunts Stephen, sardonically naming him a "model youth" who "doesn't flirt and doesn't damn anything or damn all". This blatant remark by the bird–like boy is an obvious verbal threat to Stephen's character. Continued as Heron and his friend viscously chide Stephen for his admiration for Byron's poetry, Joyce's bird imagery bears in this scene a restraint of Stephen's uniqueness by threatening his self– expression. As Stephen mentally develops in the progression of the novel, he begins his search for the "freedom and power of his soul, as the great artificer whose name he bore" would have done. Stephen is now at the beach, pondering his new sense of maturity as he grows "near to the wild heart of life". Walking down a rocky slope, he takes notice to a girl "alone and still, gazing out to sea". Stephen watches her, and awed by her "likeness of a strange and beautiful sea–bird," he realizes she is the epitome of all that is "the wonder of mortal beauty". Painted by Joyce's radiant imagery of the "darkplumaged dove" he sees before him, this rationalization is the basis of Stephen's internal epiphany; she is, toStephen, "an envoy from the fair courts of life". This wholesome bird–like girl with "long ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 9. Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is an excellent novel, written by James Joyce, about the life of Stephen Dedalus and how he overcame the barriers of his family and his religion to pursue his life as a writer. Drawing on details based on his own early life, Joyce provides us "with insight into how his own imagination worked" (Gose, 267). Extensive use of stream of consciousness, which represent the character's inner thoughts and perceptions, and like human thoughts jumping from one thought to the next, oftentimes make Portrait a hard reading. This is however intentional as Joyce wants his readers to be "obliged to re–create his own space in the inner universe of the text, to participate in a sort of intransitive discourse, one that bears no fixed meaning in relation to external reality which tends, in fact, to destroy referentiality and with it, the readers' sense of balance" (Sabatini, 95). Joyce wants his readers to experience Stephen's inner thoughts starting from a young age, and to see the world from his perspective. "Once upon a time and a very good time it was there was a moocow coming along the road and this moocow that was coming down along the road met a nicens little boy named baby tuckoo...." (Joyce, 5). Joyce's Portrait, his introduction to Stephen, his introduction to himself begins with a story, expressing just how important art is in Joyce's life, and in a way, in Stephen's life. Stephen is just a small boy then to whom his father is reading a children's ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 10. Comparing the Women in Dubliners, A Portrait of the... Characterization of Women in Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and Ulysses Joyce's depiction of women is characterized by a high degree of literary self–consciousness, perhaps even more so than in the rest of his work. The self–consciousness emerges as an awareness of both genre and linguistic expectations. contrasting highly self–conscious, isolated literary men (or men with literary aspirations) with women who follow more romantic models, even stereotypes. In Dubliners, Joyce utilizes a clichéd story of doomed love ending in death–physical or spiritual–in "A Painful Case" and "The Dead." The former holds far more to these conventions and can be read as a precursor to the more sophisticated techniques ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... "A Painful Case" is built on clichés. The story of a misanthropic bachelor who meets an emotionally frustrated wife, develops a bond, then recoils at intimacy could not be more formulaic; she even dies of "sudden failure of the heart's action" (114). The irony is clear–the suddenness really took place four years earlier. Joyce wrote Dubliners to appeal to both a mass audience and scholars, and "A Painful Case" seems particularly driven to the popular reader and, with its tale of unrequited love, to female readers. James Duffy is skeptical and irritated by exactly this kind of bland, superficial writing: "She asked him why did he not write out his thoughts. For what, he asked her, with careful scorn. To compete with phrasemongers, incapable of thinking consecutively for sixty seconds? To submit himself to the criticisms of an obtuse middle class which entrusted its morality to policemen and its fine arts to impresarios?" (111) Joyce both launches into self–criticism and evades it; by critiquing the method he employs, he demonstrates a self–awareness that lifts his work beyond this "middle class" production. Duffy, too, practices this self–awareness in conjunction with Joyce. At the end of a token biographical paragraph, all delivered in the third–person past tense, we learn this tidbit: "He had an odd autobiographical habit which led him to compose in his mind from time to time a short sentence about himself containing a ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 11. Outward Conformity James Joyce's novel, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, follows the main character, Stephen Dedalus, through his childhood in Ireland, focusing on the decisions Stephen makes as a young adult that will shape his future. Throughout the novel, there is tension created by the battle between outward conformity to his church and the inward questioning of religion. This can be seen through Stephen attaining the life he longs for while sacrificing the normalities he has assimilated to while maturing. This contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole, in that the paths taken in life ultimately lead to sacrifice. Stephen chooses a different path than that set up for him by his family and the principal members of his Catholic school leading ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... From the time he was young, he invented words such as "moocow" demonstrating his imagination. At the beginning of Stephen's life, his creativity does not interfere with his religion, unlike later in the novel. This creativity, however, hinders Stephen from congealing with the boys at his school, he does not think the same way they do. He is even pushed into a square ditch after being harassed and taunted by the boys who ask him if he kisses his mother. This is significant because his outward hesitation reveals Stephen's attempt at conformity, while his inward inquiry of "what was the right answer to the question?" (10) causes a division between him and the other students. The tensions between conformity and questioning sever his connection to his peers. The struggles Stephen faces in the very beginning of his Catholic school years stem not from his lack of conformity to religion, but lack of harmonizing with the other students. At this point, Stephen even defends his religion inwardly as well as outwardly. This can be seen when some of the dinner guests, Casey and Dante, argue over the religious state ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 12. A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man James Joyce created all of his literary pieces from his own personal experiences throughout his life and the culture he grew up in (Norris 3). In his novel, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Joyce and his character, Stephen Dedalus, share a wide variety of similarities, all the way from childhood aspects, to challenges of adulthood. Because of these similarities, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, is considered an autobiography. James Joyce created the character, Stephen Dedalus, as a mirrored image of himself in both A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Ulysses. However, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man describes Joyce's own experiences from boyhood to adulthood (Azizmohammadi 162). Joyce used his birthplace as the setting for the novel. He also used characteristics of his own father to create a character to play a role as the father of Stephen. Joyce was born in 1882 in Rathgar, Ireland, located about a mile from Dublin, where he based the novel, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Dublin is where Stephen begins his childhood, goes to school, and grows into a young adult. Joyce's father was very intelligent, but lacked the work ethic and competence to financially support a family. He was a well rounded person and considered a gentleman by many, but his personality did not help him find a sustainable career (Norris 1). The mother of James Joyce did her best to care for the Dedalus family. She wanted them to live comfortably and have ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 13. Steven Hirst Research Paper Damien Steven Hirst is an English conceptual and installation artist. One of the richest artist in the United Kingdom, an estimated £215 million. Born on June 7, 1965, Bristol, England, a member of and most prominent of a group named Young British Artists. A group of visual artists that began to exhibit together in London. They dominated the art scene in the United Kingdom during the 1990s. He studied at Goldsmiths, University in London from '86 to '89. During Hirst's second year Goldsmiths College, he organized an independent student exhibition called Freeze. The lines between life and death were often the main theme in most Hirst's work. Infamous for having artworks that include dead animals, cows, sheeps, and a shark. For this reason, Hirst ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The artwork is currently sitting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The tiger shark was caught at Hervey Bay in Queensland, Australia, which costed Hirst £6,000. The entire artwork ended up with a total of £50,000. The shark quickly embedded itself in the national psyche as an icon of everything that was good – or bad – about contemporary art, depending on your viewpoint (Sarah Kent). For most people, this shark was the icon of everything that is bad about contemporary art, if you can call it that. Does this man go out of his way to hunt a wonderful creature as the tiger shark? Slaughtering animals for no other reason, but so use them in art is despicable. Strong emotions are going through many individual's minds on Hirst's work, either good or bad. For this reason, Hirst was dubbed the "bad boy" of British art and scarcely a week went by without an article appearing in the press outlining his outrageous behavior (Kent). This exhibition is touching on the subject matter of death, with death itself in the "art". An individual who might admire the work would look that this and say that having a creature that can possibly end your life within seconds, just frozen in time is something to reflect on. Which can be a valid argument, but numerous of individuals wouldn't come to an agreement with the need of the slaughtering of a wonderful being, such as the tiger ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 14. Estelle And The Black Girl Magic Analysis Estelle and the Black Girl Magic Black women all over the world are continuing to guide and mentor younger black women. Their guidance is very much significant and impactful to the lives of the younger generation. The likes of Maya Angelou, Oprah, Tyra, and a lot of other prominent black figures and celebrities serve as an example and a role model for black women. Singer Estelle is also advocating the importance of support and how being there to help out each other is crucial, especially for black women who are always at the end of the hierarchy. The UK singer who now resides in Los Angeles rose to fame when her single American Boy featuring Kanye West became a hit. Estelle shares that she wants to guide the younger generation of black ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 15. At8 Essay Papers The exhilarating Asia Pacific Triennial exhibition of contemporary Art is an exquisite must see showcase of exceptional artworks that captivates audiences of all ages. Unlike many international art events, APT8 is hosted in a single location, held across the two galleries, occupying all of GOMA. First established in 1993, featuring over 80 artists and artists groups from 32 countries, the 8th Asia Pacific Triennial of contemporary art is the world's largest exhibition, displaying art from Australia, Asia and the Pacific. This year's show was bold and very entrancing; it gave a sense of life and cultural assortment, seizing your attention at every corner. This year's works were so rich with cultural and social matters occurring within today's society that they spoke unmistakably and passionately about these issues. The works are vivid forms of personal and social statements that outline the way we view ourselves. Insuring that all ages are vigorously engaged in the showcase, suitably titled "Kids APT" deeply absorbs children and also families' attention with various artworks. Graeme Sullivan specified, "Australian art provides a visual record of changing cultural concerns. It is a form of personal and social communication that shapes the way we see ourselves. "Brook Andrew's is a great representative for this quote due to his cultural diversity. Andrew is a Melbourne based artist who works with neon, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Mellor's work was constructed with crayon pastels, which would seem like such a simple tool, childlike even, but in his piece (Deep Forest), it creates such grace and detail. Another element used within this piece is wash on paper, which created a gloomy, ghostly affect. The focal point is the interesting palm trees that sit seamlessly in the beautiful rainforest ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 16. The Contributions Of Artists During The World War One War Part A – Plan of Investigation Beginning on August 4th, 1914 to November 11th, 1918, Canada was a part of World War One between the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance. The First World War brought changes to every aspect of the world from society to medicine to the arts. This investigation aims to evaluate the contributions of artists in the World War One war effort. To determine the extent of the artists' contributions, the investigation will focus on art created during this time for the war effort such as propaganda posters, dazzle camouflage and military camouflage. To analyze the contributions, I will be looking at photographs and images of dazzle camouflage, propaganda posters and military camouflage as primary sources found on the website and at the Canadian War Museum but also using databases and websites such as the Canadian government website for secondary sources and other information. Part B – Summary of Evidence Artists Prior to World War One: – A new form of art was born called modernism which helped to describe the new world – Women were also engaging in art – In September 1886, a group of young women artists organized a club strictly for art – In 1907, the association became the Women 's Art Association of Canada with a bill passed in the House of Commons War Artists – Sir Max Aitken, later known as Lord Beaverbrook, recognized the necessity of film and photographs for propaganda but felt that paintings could best portray Canada at war – Founded in ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 17. Hip Hop Music Mirrors All Urban Society Hip Hop Music Mirrors All Urban Society From 1950 to the late 1980's, social conflicts all over the world encouraged the success of Hip Hop due its ability to mirror the negative and positive aspects of society, and in doing this, the concept of Hip Hop's real lyrics were very easily translated and adopted overseas. To understand Hip Hop's ability to migrate around the world, it must be understood what Hip Hop was created out of. First, American Urban society, from the Civil Rights Era until now has matured, creating Hip Hop's lyrics in both its negative recap of the destruction of South Bronx and the new AIDS epidemic and positive reenactment of the solution brought by the Civil Rights Era and the urban society's ability to attain ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... I'm trying not to loose my head. It's like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under", where he descriptively narrated about his life in the Bronx. Even though African Americans are increasing their financial incomes and attending universities at a higher percentage (African American History Month: February 2006), they also, unfortunately, have the highest reported percentage of HIV/AIDS cases (Fact Sheet: HIV/AIDS among African Americans) and collectively are more poor than any other race in US (2006 Census Poverty and Income Data). Reacting to this major change in urban society where Hip Hop was created, the lyrical content changed to reflect that. As forty nine percent of the African American Community suffer from HIV/AIDS (Fact Sheet: HIV/AIDS among African Americans) in addition to having the highest poverty percentage among any race, the artist Common mentions the effect of AIDS and the poverty issue plaguing African American society in his song "Misunderstood" released this past summer. Evidently the lyrical content of Hip Hop directly mirrors urban American society. On an international scale, the social and economic despair was caused by most of Europe's inability to repair itself fast enough after the Cold War and their own civil disputes. Cold War, which happened during the 1945 through 1960, affected the entire world individually. As late at 1990, Europe still saw the immediate aftermath of the Cold War. Pete Gumbel, Newsweek ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 18. Postmodern Art And Its Impact On Modern Society Postmodern art is typically anti–establishment and rebellious, the beginning of postmodern art can be found in the late 1950's–1960's although the term was first used around 1970. The movement differed from previous movements as it deliberately went against the rules, artists used many different disciplines within one piece of work. A core value of postmodern art is that it is for everyone and tries to be a connection between art and everyday life. Modernism triggered post–modernism, modernism painted a perfect life and used religion and truths as a way of life (e.g. Sigmund Freud and his theories) Modernist's artists concentrated on technique and the form of their artwork rather than complicating the process they preferred simpler more clarified techniques. After the second world war and the huge loss of communities of men and battalions the focus shifted rather selfishly on to the individual after all it was still a dog eat dog world with the united kingdom very much still feeling the affects of the war. Rationing still continued and things where very different compared to the USA where there country had not actively been affected by the war. While Britain was in the middle of an economic downturn America seemingly progressed at a much faster rate. Individualism was to be propelled to the forefront of America youth with groups such as Greasers and teddy boys now appealing to the youth. Rock and roll and Elvis was about to hit the scene and completely go against the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 19. The Beatles And Bob Dylan Music plays a significant role in societies all over the world. It allows people of all ethnicities and backgrounds to express themselves. Different music genres help to inspire other artists to create new music that they would not have thought of before. In various ways, Britain and America have influenced and inspired one another for many years. Music was, and still is, a huge connecting factor between the two countries. The Beatles and Bob Dylan, two of the most famous artists of all time, demonstrate how Britain and America had a profound influence on each country's music culture. In the beginning of American history, America was heavily influenced by Britain because it was considered the "Mother Country" for the pilgrims that settled ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... American rock and roll has dominated many areas around the world, but primarily with the British music scene. In the 1960's British artists took their modified edition of rock and roll, crossed the Atlantic Ocean and shared it with America. This concept would end up being acknowledged as the British Invasion. The British Invasion is the movement where bands from the United Kingdom became popular in the United States. It involved the virtual control of AM radio and the record industry in the United States by British artists, particularly the groups who had confirmed to be experts at recycling the American rhythm and blues and rockabilly songs of the 1950's (Burns 2004). This movement is described as one of the most fascinating aspects of rock revolution that stimulated young American audiences by a second–hand version of American music traditions and filtered through British sensibilities (Winkler 1988). Due to The Beatles' heavy influence on American music culture, it is still debated whether or not they were the greatest band of all time. There are many theories as to why America supported and embraced The Beatles' success. The focal point shifted from the aftershock of John F. Kennedy's death towards The Beatles and their rising popularity. This phenomenon changed the idea of rock and roll, as well as other ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 20. How The British Invasion Changed American Culture The appearance of British rock groups in America changed our culture massively. The original Beatles invasion opened the floodgates, and provided a boost for other cultural exports such as films, art and television. British Invasion acts influenced fashion, haircuts and other manners of culture in the 1960s. It became known as the "counter–culture" because the groups gave the young "rebels" of the '60s something to relate to and thus influenced what defined a "cultural rebel." The success of British acts time lead American garage rock bands to change their sound and style to match. The most famous example of this was the Monkees; an American made carbon–copy of the Beatles that were formed simply to capitalize off the British Invasion ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... (One thing that Americans used to avoid the depressing times was to use illegal drugs, but that will be elaborated on later.) This is what it was all about; sure it was about the music, but it brought more, it brought a way of life across the ocean. A lot of the invasion stayed in that generation, many bands and songs that were big then are all but totally forgotten about now. Bands such as the Searchers, the Swinging Blue Jeans, and Gerry and the Pacemakers all had one or two great hits which stayed in that time. This however, was part of the beauty of it all. Some of the music stayed with us thirty years later, and that's great, it gives us a good sampling of the time. On the other hand, you have the music that was meant for the era, and not for future generations. That is part of the uniqueness of it all, and Lester Bangs says it best when he tells how it doesn't matter that the music isn't listened to anymore, that's not what it was for. It was for the time, it was a "timepiece". On the other hand, we have the bands that were not simply "timepieces" and were able to stick around three decades later. These bands are the Who, the Kinks, the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. This is another aspect of why the invasion was so influential. Where would we be in rock and roll with out the Beatles, and on a slightly ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 21. Imagery Pattern of Clouds in the Portrait of an Artist by... The Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce is widely recognized by New Critics as one of the greatest novels of its age for its aesthetic artistry. In the Portrait, a powerful autobiographical novel of bildungsroman, commonly known as a coming–of–age story, that follows the life of Irish protagonist Stephen Dedalus, Joyce portraits his momentous transition to adulthood as a passage of psychological struggle towards his ultimate philosophical awakening and his spiritual rebirth as an artist. Most visibly in Chapter Four of the novel, Stephen Dedalus, after the denial of his own priesthood, goes on to seek his artistic personality through his secluded journey amongst a myriad of natural elements. Dramatizing the Stephen's ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... He heard a confused music within him as of memories and names which he was almost conscious of but could not capture even for an instant; then the music seemed to recede, to recede, to recede, and from each receding trail of nebulous music there fell always one longdrawn calling note, piercing like a star the dusk of silence. Again! Again! Again! A voice from beyond the world was calling. (107) Here, Stephen instantly displays a strong intimacy with the wafting clouds as they draw his attention away from the pressing commandments posed by the Christian decree. Personifying the clouds as the wanderers with spirits as his companions, Stephen takes refuge amongst the aimless cloud to drift across the boundless sky. Dappled and seaborne, Stephen admits himself not so purified and free of desires as devoted Christian brothers, as well as his earthly origin that he is inevitably composed of. Consequently, Stephen finds imagination to be his key towards his own enlightenment; just like the capricious clouds, Stephen follows his imaginations and brings the perpetual beauty "out of the sluggish matter of the earth" to its sublimity across the clear sky (108). Joyce also portraits clouds as the mild framers of the sunlight, an indirect contrast with the conventional square–framed windows at the church that Stephen ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 22. Jane Eyre And A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man The novels Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë, and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, by James Joyce, both exemplify the bildungsroman style, showing the growth of the characters over the course of each book. As bildungsroman novels, both texts share elements common to the genre, such as focusing primarily on character thoughts and reactions. They also share traits like periods of character development being tied to a particular place. However, they differ in other areas like narration style, conflict, and dialogue. The literary techniques that Brontë and Joyce use cause them to approach the development of self as shown in the characters' coming–of–age, in different ways, while still being in essence the same type of book, reflecting ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Helen's devotion to her beliefs has a significant influence on Jane's development as she retains strong ties to her principles throughout the book, as shown when she refuses to live with Rochester as his wife after the revelation of Bertha Mason's continued existence. In Portrait, Christianity is tied to Stephen Dedalus' growth as well, but not in the same manner, as he does not increasingly embrace religion as he matures. He instead maintains an off–and–on relationship with the church, as he is at times wholly devoted to maintaining himself in the manner dictated by the Catholic leadership and at others is as far as can be from what they give as standards of goodness and purity. His conflict with establishment versus individuality culminates in Stephen rejecting the church's teachings in favor of viewing the world through his own eyes, leaving the strictly scripted trappings of traditional religion behind him, a major event in his development from childhood into adulthood. Jane Eyre and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man also use distinct ways to show the growth of identity in their characters. One of these is the narrator: in Jane Eyre, the story is told in first person through Jane's own eyes. By writing in the first person, Brontë creates an effect by which Jane's point of view is the only one that is available in its entirety ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 23. Julian Stallabrass Controversy Although controversial, the young British artists (YBAs) featured in Charles Saatchi's 1997 exhibition Sensation, utilised the media–savvy nature of their patron to expose a plethora of political, social and economic concerns. However, conservative critic, Julian Stallabrass, underestimates their form of ethically significant, transgressive art as "little more than an inflated PR exercise" (1998, p. 10). Hence, his unconventional review of Sensation, High Art Lite at the Royal Academy (Stallabrass, 1998), insufficiently argues that the collective is fundamentally disingenuous due to their portrayal of Britain's working class culture, and their adoption by high art institutions (pp. 79– 84). In order to validate this claim of insincerity, Stallabrass ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 24. The Impact Of British Art On The World Of Art And... British art is respected across the world for it's unique techniques and skills used for painting. A lot of artist from around the world visit Britain for it's thick culture in the world of art and opportunities. Almost all 'Minority art' made in Britain falls into one of the two baskets, either it is created by an artist from an African– American/ Caribbean origin, or by the common people of the Indian–sub continental background. Despite of the attempts made to accumulate these two inconsequential groups together, in order to promote, what Britain still identifies as "Black art", what they bring to the world of art is radically divergent, mostly because of their origin's personal crisis as well as due to their history of struggle. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Otherness in the field of art in some regions is not being identified and appreciated as it should be. Fixity has now become a way of practicing culture, where racial differences in the discourse of colonialism, is a incongruous methodology of representation. Fixity gives a feeling of firmness and an unchanging order as well as disorder, immortality and daemonic repetition of racism in art naturally. Similarly, the racial and gender stereotype, that is reflected in the way of art and it's analysis, is a major rambling blueprint, in the manifestation of identification as well as of consciousness, that wavers between different opinions of what is conscientiously being repeated, always in a fixed state and something that has already been known for a long period of time. Therefore, it is the force of ambivalence that gives racial stereotype it's prevalence, and that shield's it's repeatability in changing historical events and in it's wandering case. Art is known to be region based, but a lot of artist now prefer going to a different nation and grasp a different technique and skills. But when it comes to opportunities, for example; an Indian origin or South–Asian origin artist may be at a greater disadvantage as compared to the white artist in British society, mainly because of an unchallenged racial intolerance or partiality, and also because of the history of British colonies in Asia. History ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 25. A Modern Crime Or A Masterpiece? Myra: A Modern Crime or a Masterpiece? Controversial art is inevitable, some more profound than others. The majority of these works exhibit a distaste for conformity, therefore upsetting much of the public. But, the idea of each unique piece explores this psychological rejection in order to traffic popularity. Many of these artists, as a consequence fall into infamy– but they are obsessed over as much as the classics. Great art, however, is only achieved once the creator is successfully able to unnerve the audience. The viewer must step out of his or her's defined boundaries of comfort and face these reproductions of monsters throughout history. Criminals of all scales find themselves recreated in pop culture, even the most unsettling of ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In 1977, Myra was exhibited in a controversial show– Sensation. Artwork from young British artists of the Royal Academy of Art in London were featured, having secured its status as the most important piece in the exhibition's entirety. Norman Rosenthal, the secretary comments "Myra as very cathartic work. The artist's intentions are clear in a somber and serious tone, yet rejection of the piece was soon to follow. After backlash from an angry press, vandalism found the painting– smashed glass, eggs, and ink damaged the painting, and it was removed in lieu of repairs. During the public vandalization, two art students of the academy were verbally assaulted by a man who was in the process of repainting Myra in blue and red ink, "They should be ashamed of themselves", they were unsure of the reaction's escalation– after the revisions, jokes were made about how she "looked like she had a bloody nose" and donned the "bruises" well. This preceded the statement of question– How could anyone be allowed to gain money or fame out of children's deaths. This, however, was not the end. Winnie Johnson, a victim's mother, would soon make an ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 26. Coming Of Age Of Bildungsroman Bildungsroman is a German term coined by Philologist Karl Morgenstern and later popularized in 1905. It has many variations and subgenres such as Entwicklungsroman ("development of novel"), Erziehungsroman ("education novel"), Kunstlerroman ("artist novel"). Twentieth Century is much known for its marvelous developments and it spread to Germany, France, and Britain. Sometimes the term coming of age is used compatibly with Bildungsroman. This term is used to describe the protagonist's psychological and moral growth from childhood to adulthood. It conveys the person understanding who is in search for her identity and answer for her life's question. Mostly Bildungsroman novel starts with protagonist abscond due to emotional stress. It also highlights ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... "The sun hovered behind a pink haze that engulfed all of St. Louis that Indian summer of 1959. The sun was a singular preoccupation with Betsey" (BB 13). The sun is very close towards Betsey, not in distance but in her feelings. She breezes with the sun at least once a week. And this is the one thing that she always used to daydream about. Here we can see self– realization plays an important role because Betsey always used to think about herself. She just shakes her sisters Sharon and Margot out of their beds and not even wishes them morning, she runs to the back porch to see the sun which is a singular preoccupation with her. This shows her relationship with her sisters that she is very close towards nature than with her siblings. But everyone in the family loves Betsey because she is the oldest of four children. As an African American girl, she always wants to be a blazing beam like a sun that symbolizes freedom. Even though she belongs to the black middle– class neighborhood, there is also some rules and restrictions in her family. Betsey never follows the rules but she never shows up that she is not following the rules. The description of the house shows Betsey individual thoughts and her experiences. From her house, she can see the countless view of the sun. So, she runs to the terrace where she is not allowed to stand to see the sun. Though it is dangerous, Betsey goes beyond her comfort zone to achieve the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 27. 2.09 Review Questions 2.09 Review Questions 1. What is popular music? This is any music since industrialization in the mid–1800s that is in line with the tastes and preferences of the middle class. 2. What theme does pop music typically use in the lyrics? Describe one pop song that uses this theme. Why is this theme such a popular one? 3. What is disco? What are the characteristics of this music? A blend of soul music and funk, set to 4/4 time syncopated rhythm, making it easily danceable. Most disco songs have a steady four–on–the–floor beat, a quaver or semi–quaver hi–hat pattern with an open hi–hat on the off–beat, and a heavy, syncopated bass line. 4. What was the British Invasion? Which famous group was a part of this movement? What ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... 5. What is one popular pop artist or group (from today or from the past)? Why does this person/group's music fit into the pop genre? Why do you think the person/group was successful with their music? Justin Bieber, because he is young, handsome, he has a very appealing voice, and his music style fits the pop genre very well. He is successful because of his talents for such a young ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 28. How Did The British Invasion Influence Popular Culture The British Invasion was a counter–culture phenomenon in the mid–1960's all the way to the 1970's. It was an influence of British punk culture that collided with the American continent, with the aid of the leading forefront bands of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Who. The British Invasion comes in three waves over three decades, their musical talent affected politics, youth social behavior, and influenced a vast amount of culture through the generations that lived on. Their contribution to society has left a revolutionized and reformed the musical culture that allows the universal freedom of speech. In the early days of 1964, The Beatles and Rolling Stones rose to the top billboards of American music, every teenager and young adults were getting a full taste of new ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Many of the rebellious youth actions came from protests of " Beatlemania" and the notorious Rolling Stones protest of their arrest. The youth culture highly showed that they cared about their new rock reformers and were even willing to protest to bring them back to making music. Yet not all the protests were by the huge fandom base but by businesses and press. A notable protest incident was filed by the Pan–American Airways, resulting from too many fans rushing the runway when The Beatles landed at London Airport. From an interview with Norma Forrester who was alive and attended the fiasco described it as " I've never been such a fan for a band ever in my life, It was life changing and really expressed my love for their music" .This portrayed as a culture shock for the rest of society because they didn't know how to deal with this largely increased fandom of the new rock bands. The Beatles performances were more sociable for all people but it was such a new sound for most ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 29. Amy Winehouse's Life The audience goes wild after the performance in the small town bar. The mother of the young artist hands him his phone while he wipes the sweat off of his face. He shouts at the top of his lungs, his mother quickly accompanies him. His mother is ecstatic about the call, the call that is awaited by many but only the best receive it. The Beatles were one of the first groups to come to America. They are from Liverpool, one of the main cities in England. Great Britain was known for a lot of things such as tea, fish and chips and a Queen. Who knew that Britain could produce musical geniuses, such as The Beatles who would create a path for success for many of Britain's musicians in America. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Amy Winehouse was born on September 14, 1983 in Southgate, London. Amy was raised around a very a music based family, many of her uncles were professional jazz musicians and Amy's father was a musician at a very young age as a teen. To this background of various types of music, she took advantage of it and took off with her career. At the age of 16, Amy was expelled from her high school, but in that same year is when her career started to launch. Amy passed her demo tape to a close friend, Tyler James a pop singer who then passed it on to his label. Amy then landed a record deal with Island/Universal Records. Amy has been acknowledged by many artists who say she was a big impact on the music that they write. British music was at an all–time low, in the early 2000's. When Amy Winehouse first came out in America, British music returned to where it had been since when The Beatles first emerged. After Amy's release of Back to Black an outburst of British Artist's joined America's music industry. Also after the release British artists increased from 8 percent to 10. Amy's music put British music in demand in America, and made it easier for British musicians to make it stateside. In 2008, Duffy, Leona Lewis, and Adele, which are all British artists had success in America due to Amy being one of their biggest inspirations to write music. (Bouc, Amy Winehouse Life, Death, and Success )"Many have attributed the rise of British artists to Amy including not only the British artists who have enjoyed success as Adele, but also many prominent music critics as well." Unlike other female musicians, Amy did not use her looks or se appeal to gain popularity. Amy relied solely on her voice to impress the audience. Amy also did not use any dancers or dance around the stage in her performances. Adele took after Amy's way of catching the audience's attention by using only her voice. Amy's success was unfortunately put ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 30. Art Is Any Good? Art unquestionably possesses the power to shock. During the entire course of history viewers have been shocked, distressed, affronted, and categorically outraged by artworks that were religiously, socially or politically thought–provoking. In general, this thought–provoking characteristic is precisely what artists are attempting to achieve in their desire to shock, and this, many would argue, is exactly the purpose of art itself, especially in our contemporary world. Indeed, when engaging with the art of today, the contemporary audience have found themselves compelled to circumnavigate the usual questions such as whether the work is beautiful or aesthetically pleasing or even whether the work of art is any good (Archer, 1997: 3–5). Rather ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In the process we shall examine the importance of art and the role it plays in society, the factors that make something a work of art and who decides or should decide what a work of art means or signifies; is it the artist, the audience, the critic or perhaps even history itself? According to Renato Poggioli writing in his The Theory of the Avant–Garde of 1962, "Like any artistic tradition, no matter how anti–traditional it may be, the avant–garde also has its conventions" (1981: 63). For the most part, such conventions have involved the desire to offend and shock and the methods for achieving such a desire have involved the attempts to 'transgress boundaries'. Indeed, over the past few decades, 'being shocking' has become among the most valued quality of artworks according to both collectors and critics of the visual arts (Harris, 2001). Thus we have witnessed artworks containing a plethora of strange elements such as plastic figures with penises for noses and additions of rotting meat while many themes and techniques have focused on self–exposure, sex and drugs and even bodily mutation. The point, most practicing artists would tell us, is to find a means of disturbing "smug, complacent and hypocritical" people (Rawden–Wilson, 2002: 27). In fact, for many commentators, the greatest outrage of the past century was witnessed at the now infamous exhibition held at the Brooklyn ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 31. James Joyce Research Paper Gage Myers Mrs. Goddard Accelerated English 10 16 May 2017 James Joyce Sunny Jim or Herr Satan in his later life is considered the most important and influential literary figures of the first half of the twentieth century (DISCovering Authors, par. 1). He is widely considered to be the writer to redefine the form of the modern novel, critics even compare him to authors such as John Milton and the great William Shakespeare. This is the story of James Joyce, one of the most prominent twentieth century novelist/poets. James Augustine Aloysius joyce was born to a middle class family on February 2nd, 1882 in Dublin, Ireland (EXPLORING Novels, par. 1). Joyce was born to John Stanislaus Joyce and Mary Jane 'May" Murray. His father John Joyce ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Joyce is considered to be one of the first writers to do what Picasso did with images. He was a groundbreaking modernist who showed literary modernism could be done, and done well. Although he's more important than influential because Joyce didn't revolutionize writing. Joyce isn't a Shakespearean figure whose example every writer has to come to terms with. But without Joyce, it's hard to imagine the careers of certain writers, like Thomas Pynchon, Gabriel García Márquez, or David Foster Wallace. So I don't think Joyce changed literature in any everlasting way, but he expanded its possibilities in a way that only a few have managed. "As his earlier works, Joyce's style endows Ulysses with kinetic force. Its evolving form helps the reader to participate in the creation of the text by attempting to bring meaning (though not certitude) to it. The novel's introductory chapters establish its tone in a fairly conventional, if sometimes baroque, manner; but after progressing through the first third of the work, Joyce begins to vary the form of succeeding episodes, continually shifting narrative perspective and compelling his audience to reconstruct standards for interpretation" (DISCovering Authors, par. 6). Within chapters Joyce shows readers the disjointed impressions of the main characters through various forms of monologue. Joyce ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 32. Rock And Roll, Segregation, And The British Invasion Of 1964 I watched a video from the 50th anniversary presentations. The video I watched was about Rock and Roll, Segregation, and The British Invasion of 1964. It was lectured by Dr. Christy Talbott, and she first talked about the pre rock and roll period. The term Rock and Roll came from a song from the year 1938, that stated "My baby rock and rolls me all night." Rock and Roll or also known as American Rock, was changed completely after the British Invasion came in 1964. The invasion turned Rock and Roll into what is known today as Rock, it made a change for the good. Musicians in the pre Rock and Roll era, sang about current events similar as we do today. The events they sang about was Segregation, North Vs. South inferiority and the wars that were happening at the time World War 2, Korean War and Vietnam War. THe artists of this time consisted of The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ritchie Valens and the most famous of them all Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley's music was called "White man with an African American feel." In 1959 Motown records in Detroit, Michigan hired an all black group called "The Temptations." Their song "My Girl" hit number one on the billboards in 1964. The man that hired them was Berry Gordy Jr. Berry Gordy Jr also hired all black women groups as well, but unlike the all black male groups he dressed the women groups as white folk. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 33. Analysis Of Plan By Jenny Saville For this essay i have been asked to discuss a contemporary image from the last 30 years from fine art,design media or the everyday. I have decided to choose the Painting titled Plan (1993) by Jenny Saville, a contemporary British painter associated with the Young British Artists, known for her large–scale painted depictions of nude women. (fig:1) (Jenny Saville Plan 1993 Oil on canvas 274 x 213.5 cm) Jenny Saville's 'Plan' from 1993 is a large scale (274x213cm), Self portrait, oil painting. The painting is much larger than life size. The viewer is looking up her body with the focal point being the bottom of her body but the sharpness of the painting at the top. With a very detailed depiction of her head and face and with her arm reaching ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Each source could provide a different view of the art/artist as different writers have different opinions. Information on Jenny Saville was very easily accessible as she has become a very popular artist over the last 20 years with a lot of coverage from the press and books written about her and her work. Feminism in art is a constant and rapidly growing thing that receives more and more coverage each day in the media. Any artist that comes near to "reclaiming the female nude" from what it once was, can be critiqued as intensely as they can be celebrated by many. Opinions may argue that Saville's work benefits off of feminism while not really relating to it at all and others may say it challenges the beauty ideals forced upon women in art. Both opinions contribute to the discourse of Saville's "Plan" and may or may not be relevant to her work at all, as Saville said herself "people can take what they like from it", it is in the end down to the viewer and how they perceive the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 34. Discuss the Minority Presence in Contemporary British Art... Minority Presence in Contemporary British Art "Highly visible yet evasively mute." Art critic Kobena Mercer, comments on the current position of African and Asian artists in Contemporary British Art, when he suggests that minority artists are seen and not heard. This oxymoronic position derives from a long historical legacy of European colonization and the emphasis on 'racial inferiority' and 'otherness.' On the one hand, British art is progressive, allowing some minority art in the general art world. Yet on the other hand minority art is still marginalized by the preferential treatment given to white artists. There is a strong degree of accuracy in Mercer's statement because while minority art can now be 'seen,' the 'voice' is ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The yBa movement is said to establish new ideas of Britishness in a postmodern world. Yet, Mercer goes so far as to say that the movement is in part a reaction to the attempt to globalize the British art world: "At this stage it is precisely the discrepancy between parochial yBa inwardness and the art world internatialism that obliges us to interrogate the ideology of New British Art as a defensive, and, above all, regressive response to the bewildering effects of globalization" The 'important art' (as seen by Saatchi and The Tate) returns to a concern with British identity that fails to comment on how diversity has changed that identity. By turning inward as a reaction to globalization, British art regresses and fuels a return to 'white dominance.' As a result, multicultural art lacking Western referents become suppressed. While there are movements to prevent this subordination of multiculturalism, their range of influence is limited. The Institute of International Visual Arts (inIva) was founded in 1994 and its major goal is to bring artists from 'culturally–diverse backgrounds' to the attention of mainstream British culture. However, while their success has been praised on a global level, locally they are largely overlooked. The major art insitutions refuse to recognize artists whose thematic concentration does not ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 35. Chris Ofili Research Paper In the second chapter of this dissertation it will focus on the work of Manchester born and black artist Chris Ofili. Most known for his experimentation with elephant dung, Ofili communicates a humorous and rather stereotypical reaction to how an African man 'should' be painting, "You don't exist, unless you start to build yourself up, and start to work" (Ofili 2010). There was much comment about Ofili becoming the first black contemporary artist whose name and work was known to a wider British public. Ofili, compared to Yinka Shoniabre, has never abandoned the idea that notions of race and identity are important factors within his artwork, Ofili quite simply understands that playing along side his stereotypes has offered his career for where he is today. '...Portraiture and black subjectivity represent important philosophical vectors in Ofili's powerful figurative art, as if this conjunction between figuration and representation were not already visibly defined in the 181 watercolours.' (Okwui Enwezor : Chris Ofili : Tate : 72) When one thinks back to Ofili's early days in the art world he once strived to be how Yinka Shonibare communicates his art, not define him as a black artist. Ofili began his journey in Brick Lane market in London where he had crafted small figurines made from elephant dung, named 'Shithead'. The crafted balls of dung attached with real teeth and strands of the artists dreadlocks which where held together with cooper wire. (Figure 3) Alongside some ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 36. Analysis Of The Poem ' Girl Before A Mirror ' Picasso is a bold painter where he dismisses the idea of the background being a backdrop and assisting the main subject matter and instead incorporates it, making it just as extreme as the main focal point of the painting. 'Girl Before a Mirror' 1932 (1.62 m x 1.3 m) painted in Picasso's cubism period depicts a girl named Marie Therese Walter who was painted numerous times by Picasso during the 1930 's. This painting is open to multiple interpretations. One of these is through symbolism in response to the girl's face. The face is painted with a side and front profile. One side displays the daytime where she seems more like a woman, pampered with her make up done. The other side represents her at night with the rough charcoal texture; the time where she removes the mask of makeup, and becomes more vulnerable as a young female. This contrasts with another interpretation of the girl being self–conscious of her flaws and insecurities that she tries to hide with makeup. Picasso uses basic lines and shapes to form the body but still successfully portrays the woman both in side and front profile as she looks into a mirror that reflects someone she is not. In reality, she depicts a beautiful pregnant woman with artificial, round breasts and small eyes. The prominent interpretation of this painting is the woman staring at her reflection seeing herself as an old woman. Picasso uses vivid and radiant colours to depict the woman however in her reflection, he uses dark and gloomy ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 37. Dua Lipa Research Paper 2017 is looking to be a great year for the music industry. There is already wide range of good music coming to us this year and we can't wait. In honor of that, here are some artists that are about to blow up this year, that is if they aren't household names already... Harry Styles: After the biggest boyband in the world took and break, the question still stands. Will they get back together? Meanwhile, the boys already seem to be engrossed in solo projects. The British star is the epitome of perfection with a face carved by the gods above, a heart made of pure gold, and a voice so raw and beautiful it can drive someone crazy with hysteria. Dua Lipa: The British singer is rising to the fame she deserves with her soulful pop music. Her voice is gracing the radio station with her popular singles such as "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)". Her fan base is increasing very fast and we predict that this year she will surely be extremely famous. Liam Payne: Like Styles, the former 1D star is expected to be releasing some music soon. The music is set to release this year, with an R&B vibe. In those teasers you hear the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Kehlani: The young R&B artist has had a successful year music with her hits and is still rising to fame. She has received a lot of success by doing collaborations with artists such as Zayn. Her short black hair, skin inked with various patterns, and edgy style make her an upcoming sensation. Halsey: The blue–haired artist released hits after hits this past year and she is definitely about to take over the world with her music this year. Her singles such as "New Americana" and "Colors" give off an Indie Pop vibe with soft yet diverse beats that feel synced to your heartbeat and her amazingly unique voice as smooth as butter. The songs show the darkest part your soul in a lighthearted and heavy way with her lyrics paired with a tune so perfect that it plays in your head all day like a radio. She is a force to be reckoned ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 38. The Identity Of Ireland : The Impact Of Irish Identity Near the turn of the twentieth century, Ireland had a crisis of identity. In 1890, the most influential Irish Nationalist politician and champion of home rule, Charles Stewart Parnell, was denounced by the Catholic Church of Ireland over the Divorce Crisis, something the church saw as an immoral affair. The issue of Parnell's morality split the Irish public's opinion on what was fundamentally most important: Religion or State Freedom. The political progress that was made towards a freer Ireland came to a momentary halt. Nationalists and artists alike attempted to construct a cohesive narrative about Irish identity to bring their people together to oppose British colonial rule. William Butler Yeats, the major Irish poet from this era, constructed Irish identity through images of beautiful pastoral landscapes and Celtic myths. He drew upon revivalist sentiments to call citizens to action. John Millington Synge, an influential playwright and anthropologist, based his work on the life and language of Irish peasants to illustrate a raw image of Irish men and women. As Scott W. Klein writes in his essay "National Histories, National Fictions: Joyce's 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' and Scott's 'The Bride of Lammermoor,'" "The Celtic Revival attempted to produce a new Irish culture in the absence of compelling political cohesion after the death of Parnell" (Klein 1017). The creation of essential "Irishness" was central to the goals of building a strong nation. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 39. Women During The Renaissance Era Introduction During the Renaissance era, beauty was portrayed as being overweight in sense of the human body and purity. Women 's figures and forms were viewed as alluring and sensuous as they were never believed to be fat but a full figure. The Renaissance period was a cultural movement that started in the 1400 's in Florence, Italy which expanded throughout most of Europe, and lasted into the early years of the 16th century. The perception of what was regarded as beautiful changed, women did not burden themselves with thoughts like gaining extra weight. Women in the Renaissance Era were in several ways much more natural than the women of today. Compositions from the Renaissance period frequently fixated on women who would ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... After the exhibition, she studied on a six month scholarship at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio where she was inspired by all of the big women she encountered in America and was influenced by feminism. By 1994 many people were familiar with Saville 's massive paintings, such as 'Plan ' (1993) an oil painting on a 9 ' × 7 ' canvas, in which a naked woman is seen from below and her body filling the canvas through a combination of physical bulk and extreme distortion with outlines similar to a geographical map. And 'Branded ' (1992) an oil painting on a 7 ' × 6 ' canvas where she painted her own face onto an obese female body which the size of the breasts and belly is very exaggerated and raw showing imperfection. The figure in the painting is holding folds of her skin which she is seemingly showing off. Following the success of her show at the Saatchi Gallery in 1994, this generated a great deal of publicity for her work. Saville moved to New York City for a period of time where she spent observing the work of Dr. Barry Martin Weintraub, a plastic surgeon based in the city. Saville gained a better understanding of the human body and the various manipulations that can be made which is also why many of her pieces present distorted flesh, blatant brush strokes, and oil– coloured blotches. She was allowed to sit through and watch a plastic surgeon this helped her get an understanding of how the human body worked, and was able ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...