Sentences with phrase «poignancy of»

«The elegance of these sculptures is matched only by the poignancy of their message,» said Surfrider Foundation Marketing Director, Matt McClain.

As the 72nd UN General Assembly and Climate Week NYC convene, we can't help but reflect on the timeliness and poignancy of their themes of prosperous people and a sustainable planet.

«A Handheld History» allows viewers to experience the intimacy and poignancy of portrait medals spanning nearly five centuries and to consider the lessons they have to impart to contemporary audiences.

Fueled by the poignancy of emotional experience and by the sensations of memory, obsession and absence, Pierson's subject is ultimately, as he states, «hope.»

A similar mood of playful melancholy permeates a painting of a couple on a sofa in a grey - tinted interior, whose bulbous heads and noses sharpen both the humour and poignancy of the humdrum scene.

These two artists bring fresh meditations on the poignancy of geometric resonance, von Wiegand with a 1955 collage based on the Golden Section and Inoue with a small painting from 2010, a densely layered glowing blue grid of deceptive simplicity.

Part of this comes from the poignancy of the faces of those maligned and attacked by state - sanctioned violence, whether they are anonymous or famous faces.

To fail to see the timely poignancy of Gatson's work amounts to the same willful blindness that allows for all manners of misguidedness.

Steers died in 1995 at thirty - two from AIDS, and his autobiographical paintings brought back all the pain and poignancy of the pandemic at that time.

For the artist, it is not only the medium of paint that is crucial, but the hue that it manifests — and the essential poignancy of this manifestation.

The poignancy of the title or work detail permits a reading between the lines, and functions through an attack on the imagination, empathy and subjective experience.

Blame it on the lack of a follow - up setting that could match the timely poignancy of taking over a bank building that was built but never used, and then slotted for demolition — all in the context of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

The subtle sheen of Triple Elvis, 1963, the dripping poignancy of Before and After, 1961, and even an unexpected discovery, like the 1983 portrait of Robert Mapplethorpe, which manages to capture all of the dark intensity of the lusty photographer.

By saturating the room with the feeling of the work, the walls are defeated and the poignancy of each single work... become [s] more visible.

Toward the latter period of his documentary work, Siskind's growing interest in the poignancy of less referential images began to reveal; the repeat of windows perforating abandoned brownstone façades in Harlem translate more as an exploration of pattern and texture than as social commentary.

There is no doubting the poignancy of the experience of sorting, storing and saving stuff for sentimental or other reasons.

Hovering at the edges of these works are intimations of suffering and mortality which layer the poignancy of experience into these vividly playful and bucolic scenes.

Now Dean encounters five other artists, along with a healthy American dose of reality, and the collision has a poignancy of its own.

This view of England is not always flattering, but it offers a detailed study of the changing nature of social housing; these unconsidered or neglected landscapes suddenly elevated by the poignancy of personal memory.

The sum of the parts is both the sum and the parts, and the poignancy of that equation is beautifully realized in these works.

Katherine's images for this show are poetic close ups of familiar flowers, printed on fine art paper, suggesting the fragility and poignancy of all living things.

The poignancy of these works, Hirst knows, lies not simply in the physical encounter with a dead animal — this can be seen in any high street butchers — but in the sudden awareness of the absence of life.

The poignancy of mundane activities and their apparent contrast with modernist rationalism allows her to use a certain friction to portray a schizophrenic state of interference and exchangeability.

That makes people laugh at first, but then, once they get to know what Rhupert's message is, they begin to connect with the poignancy of D. Arthur's message.

Luckily, if you're not quite up to speed on the epic storyline, Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 provides enough flashbacks to provide context - which is imperative given the poignancy of the narrative's finale.

The former manages to recapture much of the magic that made the early Final Fantasy titles such unique, wonderful experiences, while the latter boasts all the charm and narrative poignancy of its venerable cousins, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus.

There were also some smart moments where the game had you performing a task multiple times, but each time you input your command, the game lingers on it and uses the camera motions in a way that greatly emphasizes the tension and poignancy of what's going on.

Dead Island — The buzz around this open world, zombie survival game seems to have been steadily declining as people discovered the actual game doesn't quite live up to the poignancy of its much - discussed debut trailer.

The museum is excellent and never fails to have you reaching for your hankie, but sometimes the endless stream of tour groups can detract from the poignancy of the exhibits.

It has both the humor and poignancy of a simple sea ballad, as well as the depth and universality of a grand odyssey.

Sally's a consummate storyteller, reflecting her deep humanism and appreciation for the poignancy of life; and she's also an award - winning journalist who has authored hundreds of articles, columns, and reviews for magazines, newspapers, and online publications.

A gripping chapter dedicated to plotting out the ship's collision and sinking is where such attention to detail pays off — having come to know and care about the people on board in a new way makes the poignancy of losing them fresh again.

The Romanov Sisters sets out to capture the joy as well as the insecurities and poignancy of those young lives against the backdrop of the dying days of late Imperial Russia, World War I and the Russian Revolution.

Although Stephanie Kuehn is a masterful storyteller, I don't think Complicit has quite the same heart and poignancy of her debut novel, Charm & Strange; the winner of the William C. Morris Award for debut young - adult literature.

For example, Peter Meinke's «The Cranes» depicts an impending mercy killing (and possible suicide), but at no time does Meinke state what's going to happen or what finally does happen; he merely depicts a couple talking in a car and allows readers to pull all the clues together to realize — and fully feel — the poignancy of what's at stake.

Adding to the poignancy of Orland's account, these findings follow nearly a decade of policymaker frustration with the disappointing track record of NCLB's once - heralded «remedy cascade.»

From the tangible yearning in «Belle» and the go - for - broke grandeur of «Be Our Guest» to the dark commentary in «The Mob Song» and the haunting poignancy of «Beauty and the Beast», each of the movie's seven songs move both the story and the audience in a way that few musical numbers can.

The poignancy of the film comes from these unspoken desires — for understanding, compassion, or, if one wants to put it bluntly, love — that are communicated through more prurient methods, from Razmik's quick sexual encounters to Sin - Dee's physical manifestation of jealousy over the loss of what she believed to be a genuine romance.

The score also adds an extra emotional layer that increases the poignancy of certain scenes.

However, the poignancy of the material certainly comes out, and much of the humor is inspired enough to elevate the film from a sure misfire to one that is smart and witty, even if it isn't altogether memorable.

Chris Weitz's heartfelt drama aims for the poignancy of The Bicycle Thieves, but only Demian Bichir's tender performance stops it from feeling like a lecture on immigration issues.

When Wark proclaims that he's «always had trouble drawing nigger faces,» and so paints white men's faces on the bodies of black slaves, the poignancy of that movement, independent of its inherent poignancy, identifies Junebug as something like an allegory for the ways that we deny the things we can't escape.

I'd heard mixed reviews - that the ending brought the film down, that the script wasn't any good - so I was pleasantly surprised by the poignancy of this film.

The realism in this film was top notch, and the poignancy of the story was well - delivered.

In documentary The Farthest, writer and director Emer Reynolds captures the courage and poignancy of this endeavor, of sending a piece of humanity into the unknown, where it will outlive us all.

Tiffany Haddish, Rita Moreno, and the Surprising Poignancy of Celebrities Repeating Outfits They've Worn in Public Before

Whether it be the grimy terror of Wolf Creek, the pitch black humored sadism of The Loved Ones or the haunting poignancy of The Babadook, there's an idiosyncratic aura that separates them from their American counterparts.

There are unmistakable parallels between protagonist Taylor and Stone himself, which heightens the poignancy of the fresh - faced Sheen's observations, whether uttered in narration or conveyed in his face.

«Room» explores the poignancy of childhood through the view of a...

Despite its apparent scepticism, smart cinema still acknowledges the importance of human connection, and in particular the richness and poignancy of familial connections.