Sentences with phrase «draws upon the history»

His work draws upon the history of painting and processes, particularly minimalism and abstraction, but is also influenced by design, poetry, writing and music.

McDougall's long - term project The Garden of Forking Paths involves drawing upon the history of gardens to shape new forms of garden experience.

Douglas Gordon commented: «The work will draw upon the history of the Soho area, where I spent a lot of time in the 1980s and 1990s.

In So Perfect Sharon Koelblinger draws upon the history of intentional communities and considers what there is to be gained (and lost) by individuals seeking out a utopian counter culture.

This monograph covers the last half - decade of paintings, plexiglass pieces and etched - brass works by New York — based artist Matt Connors (born 1973), whose work draws upon the history of painting and processes, particularly minimalism and abstraction, >> more Karma, New York ISBN 9781942607816 US $ 45.00 CAN $ 60.00 FLAT40 Hbk, 9.25 x 12 in.

Anna Ostoya's (b. Poland, 1978) draws upon the histories and strategies of 20th Century avant - garde movements from Constructivism to Dada, Futurism to Abstract Expressionism, in a bid to activate and revisit works and ideas from the past and imbue them with new meaning.

Drawing upon the history of painting, the artist presents a proposition of shifting perceptions of the genre — what it is and what it can become.

Can there be a greater joy than listening to the superb advocate, analysing the evidence, eloquently drawing upon history and literature and law, commanding the power of the English language, exercising the art of persuasion?

She named one of her previous listings «Biltmore Rose Cottage,» drawing upon the history of the nearby Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix.

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The great advantage of experience is having a history to draw upon.

The rich history of the American South meets the influence of metro Atlanta's global community, offering a variety of shopping, dining, and cultural experiences that draw upon the diverse tastes of those who call this city home.

Many — if not most — studies — such as literature, philosophy, history, religion, geography, and anthropology (to name only some of them)-- by their very nature draw upon a variety of other fields of study and thus are particularly suited to general education, provided they are not ruined for that purpose by professional zeal to make them into precise, technical, exclusive disciplines — as occurs even in such a naturally general field as literature, when its promoters restrict it to technical textual analysis.

I have a host of reasons for this belief that draw upon scripture, enlightenment, reasoning, church history, and I believe by my own internal moral compass given to me by my creator.

As the Evangelist Luke always has an eye for the connection with secular history, one may credit him in this case with drawing upon an official computation, i.e., of reckoning from the time when Tiberius actually became emperor and not including the years (A.D. 12 — 14) when he reigned jointly with Augustus.

Yet because the beginning - time and the end - time lie beyond the limits of known history, the only possible way of talking about them was then, and still is, to draw upon the language of myth.

Just as when I speak, I draw from the whole background of English, and my prior understanding of English forms, so the creative artist can draw upon the artistic organs with which the cultural history and his own training have endowed him.

I also draw upon my love of language, etymology, literature, history, film, and culture.

Madden, who has covered baseball for New York's Daily News for 32 seasons, draws upon his extensive personal history with the Boss — as well as from more than 150 new interviews and the previously unmined tape - recorded diaries of former team president Gabe Paul — to paint a vivid and entertaining portrait of the marine - transport scion who, after he and a group of investors bought the club for $ 8.8 million in 1973, vowed, «I'll stick to building ships,» and then did anything but.

There is not much head - to - head history to draw upon, two fairly dull group stage meetings in 2015 - 16 aside, and this will be a matchup to sharpen the senses after both sides were dealt setbacks earlier on in the tournament.

David Clark, former cabinet minister in Blair's first government, has written an excellent short history of The Labour Movement in Westmorland (Lensden Publishing, # 14.99), drawing upon local archives and oral history.

She showed some of her public perception data indicating that regular citizens can make nuanced decisions and formulate sophisticated opinions, although they draw upon a variety of factors to do so including history, trust, controllability, familiarity, being informed, and cultural world views.

The vast majority have had to call on these skills in the past and have rich histories of using these skills in self - healing that can be drawn upon for treatment success.

Drawing upon a rich history of protest in Japanese cinema, which had fallen dormant during t...

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Whether it's the folk horror of The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge with its talk of witchery, imps and familiars, the giallo-esque Private View or the chilling psychological drama of episodes such as Tom & Gerri and The Understudy, Shearsmith and Pemberton clearly draw upon an innate and encyclopedic knowledge of genre film and television history.

It draws upon recollections of the Magna Carta, that ancient agreement between barons and the King of England celebrated as a pivotal moment in the history of freedom.

BL: I think the first thing to draw attention to is the lack of awareness that teachers had of the significance of history upon Indigenous students» success in schools.

It draws upon and adapts resources from the book Holocaust and Human Behavior and its related media collection, and it follows the Facing History and Ourselves scope and sequence.

Looking across this literature, and drawing upon extensive personal experience teaching with and about geospatial tools, I predict that three changes to the history curriculum will result when teachers integrate geospatial tools into their instruction.

The Vision IsoRivolta draws upon Zagato's 98 - year history of building stunning sports and grand touring cars, using the company's signature design cues, such as the double bubble roof and dual rear humps.

A yearning to experience different cultures sent Susan to Tufts University in Boston, where she immersed herself in the history and culture of China and Japan and earned an undergraduate degree in Asian Studies — a background she draws upon for her Shinobi mysteries.

Simpsons is the longest running cartoon in history and has a copious amount of characters, storylines and witty humor to draw upon.

Drawing upon a wealth of historical examples, she reminds the reader that history is malleable, and too often distorted for political and sociological gain.

Searching for Sarah Rector draws upon photographs, census records, sensationalist newspaper articles and first - person interviews to tell a fascinating account of a little - known time in American history.»

Specifically, the reality of lower earning - power across every level of education (a problem that by the way is also shared by all women in this society but particularly among women of color), the lack of assets from which one can draw upon in case of any type of disruption in earnings, and poor access to credible financial institutions within the neighborhoods where they live, make African Americans particularly vulnerable to falling behind, and staying behind, thus significantly hampering the possibility of establishing a positive credit history.

There will be a brand new zombie storyline with new characters that draws upon both real and mythological history.

Vikings are likely to remain a mainstay of the video game industry because they have such a rich history to draw upon.

Independent videogame developers WarerPlai have drawn upon this literary history and mythology to create an augmented reality (AR) experience called Reign of Cthulhu.

And there is a long, dark history of the vocabulary you might be inclined to draw upon when writing.

The exhibition draws upon the Wolfonian's collection to explore issues of identity — personal, corporate and national — as well as the impact of cultural displacement on the history of design and the role of commercial art in the modern city.

While Aho works from his impressions of the landscape, he also draws upon major pillars of art history — such as works by De Kooning and Goya — to define his compositions.

The exhibition highlights the power and complexity of contemporary Indigenous photography, and the way in which Indigenous artists draw upon a rich mixture of history, personal experience, blak humour, as well as postmodern and postcolonial theories, in order to generate new perspectives and understandings of the social, political and cultural conditions faced by Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

Drawing upon Eastern philosophy and contemporary social issues as a conceptual basis, these projects and events aim to establish an exchange between viewers and the larger universe around them, utilizing a site - specific approach to culture and history.

Documenting, evoking and reflecting upon this key decade in black culture and history, «Circa 1970» presents paintings, drawings, prints, photographs and sculpture made between 1970 and 1979, all drawn from the Studio Museum's collection.

Best known for large - scale interiors, landscapes, and portraits featuring powerful black figures, Marshall explores narratives of African American history from slave ships to the present and draws upon his deep knowledge of art history from the Renaissance to twentieth - century abstraction, as well as other sources such as the comic book and the muralist tradition.

Throughout, Miller draws upon his seemingly inexhaustible knowledge of art history, theory and popular culture.

Highlighting, and perhaps bridging, the gap between dissimilar realms, Pruitt draws upon black popular culture as he employs strategies of conceptual art and conventions of art history.

Drawing on EAI's extraordinary archive, and building upon ICA's history of engagement with media art since 1975, Broadcasting will foster a dialogue between early innovators and contemporary practitioners, such as Ulysses Jenkins, Shigeko Kubota, Tony Cokes, and Kristin Lucas.

Each piece tells a story of the relationship between individual and society by drawing upon Rahbar's personal history as well as global dynamics.

Matthew Craven likewise draws upon historical images from American history, cavalry officers, and Native American design to create works that cross-reference appropriations of heritage and history.