Sentences with phrase «influenced by their predecessors»

All of the artists engage with a number of pictorial traditions, influenced by predecessors ranging from Josef Albers and Sol LeWitt to Man Ray and László Moholy - Nagy.

One can see how Auerbach, the youngest artist of the bunch, might have been influenced by her predecessors.

Influenced by predecessors Cezanne, Van Gogh, and Gauguin (especially hisTahiti paintings), the Fauvists» work was characterized by strident saturated colors, wild rhythmic brushwork, and simplified abstracted shapes.

Norman Bluhm came of age during the rise of the second generation of abstract expressionist painters in America and, while influenced by his predecessors and his peers, he created a unique style that differed from that of those around him.

Phillips constantly sought to illustrate the continuous tradition of art, and show how 20th century painters were influenced by their predecessors.

Not exact matches

But Gates and his predecessors at least agreed to play by certain rules: not to take the money back if they changed their minds, not to use it to further increase their wealth, not to use it influence the political system (although that rule has some loopholes), and so on,» Kwak explains.

The persistence and growth of the influence of Jesus seem also to be assured by the proven ability of Christianity to survive the death of cultures with which it has been intimately associated and, after a period of crisis provoked by the collapse of such a culture, not only to win a foothold in the new, succeeding culture but also to make a deeper impress upon it than upon its predecessor.

1 One notable exception to this uncritical trend is an essay by Victor Lowe, «The Influence of Bergson, James and Alexander on Whitehead» (BJA), arguing, contrary to prevailing opinion, that the impact of these three predecessors was more that of encouragement or expressed common sympathy with Whitehead's views, rather than «indispensable influencInfluence of Bergson, James and Alexander on Whitehead» (BJA), arguing, contrary to prevailing opinion, that the impact of these three predecessors was more that of encouragement or expressed common sympathy with Whitehead's views, rather than «indispensable influenceinfluence.»

Of course Sirs Alex and Bobby have served our club immensely, both in completely different ways — we will all be forever grateful, especially to Sir Alex, but I am glad we now have a very strong manager with a proven track record and personality who will not be influenced or intimidated by predecessors or former great players of our club.

But de Blasio said what he and his aides did is a common practice that's been used by his predecessors to influence upstate elections.

An album more obviously influenced by urban music than its predecessor, which sees Sheeran gently, but confidently, pushing at the boundaries of what he does.

Locke's and John Stuart Mill's arguments for individual autonomy retain power today, but in the 20th century Dewey and others, influenced by Hegel and other German thinkers, put forward an arresting claim: that the proper education of children requires a role for government so large that it would have shocked their liberal predecessors.

In Meacham's telling, Bush indeed lacked an ideological vision, was as overmatched in domestic policy as he was masterful on the global stage, benefited from his family's influence, and remains overshadowed «by the myth of his predecessor and the drama of his sons» political lives.»

According to Tim Mackintosh - Smith, who followed in Battutah's steps in a 2001 travelogue, Battutah was likely influenced by a travel writing predecessor, a fellow by the name of Ibn Jubayr — a thirteenth century hero to the Arab travel writers of the fourteenth century.

Traveller itself was to immediately spawn successors, most notably Fantasy Games Unlimited's Space Opera (pictured above), which shares with its predecessor a sprawling character generation system that was a game in itself (I too was influenced by this in my first science fiction RPG design, Outlands, which had its definitive edition in 1995, and the cover to Wikipedia Knows Nothing is also a tribute to the minimalist cover of Marc Miller's game).

The direct predecessor to Looking Glass Studio's immersive sims was the role - player Ultima VI (1990), which was in turn influenced by Times of Lore and Legend of Zelda.

While its predecessor might have been an early example of how a portable action - RPG could be executed, as well as adapting the Zelda - style top - down screen - by - screen adventure into traditional RPG trappings, Secret of Mana had a much greater influence on how games would eventually develop in Japan.

His work — and his life — is influenced by the developments in art history, and, like a magpie, he takes methods, media and ideas from his predecessors.

With this work I was greatly influenced by stories about undiscovered tribes and vanished cultures like the «Anasazi», which is a Navajo word for their unknown predecessors meaning «the Ancient Ones».

He was deeply influenced by both his Minimalist predecessors and by Marcel Duchamp, in terms of incorporating the human body and the viewer into the experience of sculpture.