Sentences with phrase «old subject matter»

No question that the Surrealists freed painting from its old subject matter of nature, or still - life, the figure and formal abstraction.

Denomie cheerfully admits that as a painter of «metaphorical surrealism,» he constantly pushes the boundaries as he finds and explores new and old subject matter.

Part of that is scarce resources, but for the most part the infrastructure that supported schools to work on improving teaching and learning was dismantled intentionally: the old subject matter projects were dismantled and a diverse ecology of nonprofit organizations, consultants, and university - based programs were replaced by a one - size - fits - all set of training programs that were intended to align professional development with state - adopted curriculum and tests.

Exploring two of the oldest subject matters in contemporary form, the artists featured in this exhibition individually illustrate the human figure and our physical landscape — and subsequently, the symbiotic relationship between the two.

Not exact matches

In today's world, the best salespeople are subject matter experts, not old - school, back - slapping, stereotypical sales folks.

Munger is a great investor and a really smart, wise old guy; «I have said that in my whole life, I have known no wise person over a broad subject matter area who didn't read all the time - none, zero.

Earlier we had occasion to note the relationship between Jewish faith as portrayed for us in the Old Testament and the Christian event which is the subject matter of the New Testament; and how it was indeed inevitable and right that the primitive Christian community should see their Lord and apprehend his significance for men, against the background of the whole history of the people into whom humanly speaking he was born.

Kaufman's Kantian method of coming at the subject matter of theology betrays the same old feeling that religion, and hence religious people, do not quite belong to the «real» universe.

The natural subject matter for those who cleave to historical methods is not the Old and New Testaments in themselves but rather the ancient Near Eastern and Greco - Roman cultures out of which they emerged.

The 26 - year - old continues to be the subject of plenty transfer speculation as his future remains uncertain, but it appears as though Barcelona aren't willing to discuss the matter or give anything away with the media in the lead up to next summer.

No matter what subject is discussed, the same old tripe regarding wenger is substituted to alter the debate.

The problem is Goonerboy, no matter what the subject, the fan base seems completely divided and insistent on reverting back to the same old same old.

For example, the natural wood of the old picture frame accompanying this lino print by Cally Conway brings texture to the product shot, complements the natural subject matter of the print, and reinforces the idea that this print is special — it's one of a kind, not something you can just pick off the shelf at Ikea.

For example, a child starting to want to spend the night at other people's homes raises, no matter how much we don't want to talk about it, the fact that your child could be subjected to inappropriate touching from the friend's family members, including and most commonly, from an older sibling of the friend.

And then there was the subject matter: the governor proposed expanding universal pre-K — Mr. de Blasio's signature issue — to three - year - olds in a pilot program.

Hardly supporting evidence when it's 3 years old and doesn't even mention your subject matter.

To make matters worse, U.S. companies often ship old equipment to poor nations whose landfills and incinerators are ill equipped, subjecting already struggling populations to lead, cadmium, beryllium, and other contaminants.

Even without subject matter so close to DISCOVER's heart, Planets would still be a plain old good listen.

Superstition and good, old - fashioned subjugation are the driving forces in I Am Not a Witch, a film that can be surprisingly rousing and entertaining given its extraordinarily grim - sounding subject matter.

Philip Glass (The Illusionist, Undertow) coats the film with his usual whimsical style, and though the film might be deemed as too slight in its subject matter to merit such heavy - handed compositions, the music is actually completely in keeping with the tragic allusions underneath, with motifs based on magic (wizard hats, old cats, strands of hair, and gold stars tie in to the coven - like relationship of the women) as well as Biblical references (Sheba is short for Bathsheba, the Old Testament woman seduced; Barbara's last name is Covett, and covet she most certainly doeold cats, strands of hair, and gold stars tie in to the coven - like relationship of the women) as well as Biblical references (Sheba is short for Bathsheba, the Old Testament woman seduced; Barbara's last name is Covett, and covet she most certainly doeOld Testament woman seduced; Barbara's last name is Covett, and covet she most certainly does).

Year One draws most of its subject matter from an unlikely place: the Old Testament.

Bolstered by a strong supporting cast of older comedy actors (Thomas Hayden Church and Lisa Kudrow appear as teachers), she takes what could have been tricky subject matter and instead creates a mature dialogue about American teenage relationships.

It's a tough film to watch, both because of its subject matter — a seventeen - year - old girl is tasked with rearing her younger brother and sister while trying to hunt down her drug - dealing father in order to keep her family intact — and because it's just a slow film.

After a deftly timed flirtation with darker, edgier subject matter in last year's Baby Driver, plus an eye - catching appearance as Churchill's secretary in Darkest Hour, the 29 - year - old actress is raising her game with three female - led features that promise to position her as a British leading lady with international clout.

I disagree with some points there imo Naomi Watts was irrelevant in this movie and Emma Stone stating sixty years old was probably just teenage angst with no actual understanding of the subject matter.

Yes, this is like an extended episode of that old «Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous» TV show, and some might find the subject matter tone - deaf for the times.

Lincoln, too, was anointed with the «mean old frontrunner» label, because of its director and subject matter.

There are three major challenges for education today: 1) To become lifelong, beginning in the first year of life and extending to old age; 2) To go beyond curricula (subject matter) in the usual sense and to focus sharply on character (the kinds of human beings we want to nurture); 3) To prepare for a world where the landscape of work is likely to be totally different and changing constantly.

My 12 - 13 year - olds loved this project because it was all about food which was the perfect subject matter for them... straightforward shapes and vivid colours.

As I learned from that 9 - year - old mini Shakespeare — engagement means a lot — excited learners take pride in doing justice to a subject matter they love, and you as teacher will reap the benefits.

YA / General Interest: This approachable presentation of difficult subject matter presents excellent curriculum support possibilities for older readers.

Some serious subject matter makes this perfect for the older crowd, ages 10 and up.

With its teenage protagonist, Maybe A Miracle has the potential to appeal to readers from the older teens through to adults, both men and women; and with subject matter that runs the gauntlet of hot topic subjects, including religion and politics, this is also a shoe - in for book clubs who enjoy a little contention in their reading matter... (Reviewed by BookBrowse Review Team).

Many of the reasons are obvious, such as avoiding series that are too long or too old, or those with subject matter -LSB-...]

As BAF continues to expand the program, it continues to evolve, and an additional curriculum has been developed for older students, involving more mature subject matter and tailored interaction and presentation techniques.

It should be noted that in the mid-sixties painterliness, looseness, expressivity, ambiguity, and subject matter of any kind that was not literal was generally considered old fashioned.

Included in the massive show, which goes to London's Tate Modern after MoMA, are abstractions like the ghostly, white - streaked Untitled (2007), as well as the classic 1980s piece Watchtower with Geese (1988), with its totalitarian subject matter and its use of interlocking color and patterns on fabric — one of Polke's many experiments with materials other than plain old oil on canvas.

[10] Selecting the old - fashioned comic strip as subject matter, Lichtenstein produces a hard - edged, precise composition that documents while also parodying in a soft manner.

In this show six artists working in a figurative mode — including Dana Schutz, Henry Taylor and past NAP cover artist Keith Mayerson — demonstrate how the oldest of subject matters can, in the right hands, be as relevant as ever.

Morley often finds his subject matter in different types of photographs (including pictures of old - master paintings, family portraits and images from travel brochures and calendars), which he transfers to the canvas using a grid system.

By utilizing inventive techniques and captivating subject matter, artists Eric Zener, Ali Cavanaugh, Danny Heller, Kay Ruane, Brian Tull, and Ron Porter nod to the age - old genre of realism, while reinventing our perception of it.

In these earlyworks there is a lyricism, a tenderness of touch, of surface, and content, while the more recent work of the same subject matter is tougher, sharper, bolder and more imposing materially, thus proposing another kind of youthfulness in older age though the return to landscape or nature as a thematic seems to bracket the period of cooler irony of Artschwager's most noted works, emerging in the era of Pop Art and continuing through the era of appropriation art.

The New York Times has compared Hahn's work to artists ranging from old masters like Edvard Munch to modern masters like Lisa Yuskavage, indicating that Hahn's primary subject matter is the representation of women across painting history, period.

Or is she trying to secure the entwinement between old and new by laboriously weaving her subject matter into delicate physical objects?

The BP Portrait Awards serve to remind us and reconnect us with this, an ancient subject matter as old as painting itself.

Famous for his appropriation and manipulation of old master paintings, Brown has developed a new group of works that instead borrow their subject matter from renaissance drawings.

With artists young and old tackling subject matter ranging from figurative landscapes to digital glitches to the eternity of the circle, it is clear that the world of abstraction is thriving in contemporary Chinese art.

The tour - de-force lineup promises to prove that the 67 - year - old art rebel's venerable status has in no way diminished his capacity to shock — as he did in Hong Kong recently, where his inflatable feces sculpture Complex Pile first scandalized sensibilities with its provocative subject matter, and then was mourned when the piece was destroyed in a sudden rainstorm.

Her solo exhibition titled after herself, LSR, presents new and older work, giving an insght into her chosen subject matter.

Many of the prints share similar subject matter with works in Dulwich Picture Gallery's own permanent collection, providing a modern take on themes treated by Old Masters.