“You were born an original. Don’t die a copy.” John Mason. Jennifer Egan’s novel Look at Me now depicts a woman so desperate to achieve the mirrored room she sells herself online. Charlotte Swandows is the main character who is a model and gets into a severe car accident. She has to have facial reconstruction. She returns to New York City where nobody recognizes her. In her pursuit of becoming famous she joins extraordinary.com. Another work about being manipulated by social media is Peter Weir’s
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Picture perfect! Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and as a professional photographer our whole exitance is to capture the beauty of an image. And while I appreciate, Brandon Stanton vision I strongly disagree with his excessive use of sentiment to attract his audience. At his best his images are ‘street photography’. And his capture is fetishized. Author, Photograph, Blogger- Brandon Stanton started this journey with the attempt to photograph 10,000 New Yorkers. He took his success to Facebook
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Artist Nato Thompson’s lecture was different from the average art lecture. His lecture had a great opening, impact, technique, and a good voice. Before attending the lecture I was hesitant about going because I thought that it was going to be boring. In reality I am glad that I did something new and went. His lecture educated the audience about his company. Nato Thompson informs us about his role as chief curator at Creative Time, a non-profit organization. At Creative Time they collaborate with
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worked in the creative arts, Mrs. Bewey Bowden began her career as a drama and speech teacher. From 1958 to 1985, she taught classes at Belhaven College, which is now Belhaven University. Subsequent to her passion for the theatrical arts, an affection for painting developed. Mrs. Bowden said, “That’s where I found my passion for colors, on stage. I learned the principles of using color are the same on both stage and when applied to canvas.” Mrs. Bowden didn’t take any formal art education classes, however
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Imagine a world in which music, did not exist? To put it differently, can you imagine a song with no music, or lyrics present? Then, it would not be a song. Right? I believe the world could end up in this situation if we do not start to take better care of our creative talent. Specifically, when it comes to monetary compensation and overall security. With attention to the “360 Deal”, as Tiffany Simmons Rufus defines it, “contracts that allow the record label to receive a percentage of the earnings
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1. What was this movie about? How did it relate to other material in this module? Did you know about this topic prior to learning about it in HIST 100? This movie is focused on the 1776, which is during the American Revolution. The colonies in America decided to break paths from the British crown, where they originated. This movie puts a spotlight on Gorge Washington, America’s first president. Then the film also shows how the American colonies tried to claim Canadian colonies but failed to capture
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Judith F. Baca is a muralist, painter, and professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. Baca is a second generation Chicana born of Mexican parents. Strongly identifying with her roots, Baca’s public art initiatives discuss those populations that have been historically marginalized, such as immigrant communities. The piece above titled Memoria de Nuestra Tierra, is 10 by 50-foot mural located in the Denver International Airport. The mural showcases a Mexican family traveling along the
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Mildred, a descendant of Germany, a strong woman and successor. Mildred Schimpf is her full name and she created the reason why I have spent numerous hours going through academic journals to understand what may have been the motive behind her relocation to America. She was a daughter, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother to three generations. She was born in 1919 and passed away in 1997.She lived in Germany in her early childhood and moved to America in 1924. This made her a first generation
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A director’s job is a crucial one: to tell a story that will captivate an audience while conveying a message. If a movie is directed effectively, the audience will receive a message while being simultaneously entertained. There are many techniques used by directors for this goal to be accomplished, one of the most important techniques being editing. Through editing techniques, a director can present information in many different ways, controlling when and how the audience receives the information
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with this article is concerned with Nasca iconography on ceramics and art. The main argument is that the Nasca artists based their imagery on things they may have seen and experienced in the world around them. It argues that the ceramics are responsible to represent selected features of their environment. The article mentions that the Nasca art describes a time, place and culture. Furthermore, the article indicates that Nasca art is strongly concerned with the imagery of war, thus, indicating that
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