controversial for its time, as it defied what she viewed as constricting conventions of ballet, placing major emphasis on the human female form and free-flowing moves. Duncan's achievements and artistic vision would lead her to be called the "Mother of Modern Dance"—a moniker also shared by a successor of sorts, Martha Graham. Duncan faced horrific tragedies, with her two children and their nanny drowning in 1913 when
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definitely seen and been through a myriad range of changes while still preserving its "Indian quality" to some extent. Right from the artworks found during the excavations at Indus Valley and Mohenjodaro to classical painters like Ravi Varma and then to modern painters like M.F Husain and S.H Raza, Indian art like all others has gone through evolution. Most people today are familiar with ancient Indian art which mainly includes mythological paintings, sculptures and exquisite carvings in temples and the
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An Art Appreciation Trip to NGMA by Suvajit Chakraborty (11M52) 18th September 2011 was not just another Sunday. I was excited by the feeling that we were going to visit the National Gallery for Modern Art. Situated at the end of Rajpath, facing the India Gate, the building was the former residential palace of the Maharaja of Jaipur, hence known as "Jaipur House". It was designed by Sir Arthur Bloomfield, after the construction of Lutyens' Delhi, in 1936. A little bit of research threw
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to grasp reality and to express his visions. His techniques included charcoal, ink, lithography, oill, ready-made, watercolor, photography, photogram (rayographs). Born from a Russian-Jewish family that immigrated to America. His parents who were tailors lived Brooklyn, New York. During the time, his family had feared the segregation and Nazi-hate influences so they changed their last name to Ray. The first name Man was shorten from the nickname, “Manny” which he got from his friend. Ray was a very
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1900s some American dancers started to rebel against the strict and confining style of Classical Ballet. Modern dance is very vivid, ever changing and full of expression. Dancer’s like Alvin Ailey helped upgrade modern dance as we now see it. Alvin Ailey was born January 5, 1931. He spent the first twelve years of his life in various Texas small towns with only his mother to provide for the family since his father abandoned them when Alvin was only six moths old. Ailey grew up in the stereotypical
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CMST 3300 April 21, 2013 Ailey, Revelations, & Their Legacy One may ask why a dance company’s founder, most renowned piece in its repertoire, and the impact it had on the world would be a subject worthy of a historical and cultural analysis. It is because dance, and a society’s reaction to it, are important and cultural indicators. As a part of culture, dance is both acted upon by other aspects of a society and acts upon those same aspects. Because dance is a part of culture, it is
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Henri Matisse’s work went from painting on oil canvases to painting cut outs. As the large scissors run through the paper it is juxtapose to his brushstrokes on a canvas. Matisse’s unique cut out paintings in the mid 20th century was strongly influenced by tragedy, his previous work and a Russian assistant. Though the medium was a new invention, its development was a logical outgrowth of key ideas (MoMa). Matisse began painting in 1889. He was remarkably committed to his art; he then later had
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Denise Weinman The arts of the Renaissance era were highly inspired from the new way people were thinking of themselves, their surroundings and their religion.“Renaissance,” defined as “rebirth,” represented European culture from about fourteen hundred to the mid sixteenth century. It is largely credited to the literature and philosophy of Ancient Greece and Rome that inspired new interest in art and sculpture with respect to the individual and with the natural world. Art took a complete shift
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you really like to spend your time with your friends, you should go home and take a shower and just lean on a sofa in front of TV because you know that you have to be punctual in your work, otherwise you will lose your career. In addition, in the modern age we have to live based on a certain schedule because all parts of our community are organized and we cannot change the rules and arrangements. For example, if you want to go to a trip, you have to write a request letter and ask your boss for a
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Page 1 Science Meets Real Life Science Meets Real Life Jackie Hoskins SC300 November 13, 2011 Page 2 The scientific method involves using several steps in order to reach a conclusion about a particular inquiry. The steps are basically an investigation process. The method is an ongoing cycle day in and day out. Some of the steps in the scientific method occur at the same time, in a different order or even can be repeated during the experiment in order to improve the conclusion
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