Sentences with phrase «political symbolism in»

What is the political symbolism in the works?

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Already, studies have been appearing in which greater attention is given to religious and political symbolism.15 Some studies have also begun to locate symbolism more squarely in the domain of everyday social practice, including discourse.

Where Begin differed from them was in his greater readiness to take risks, his imperviousness to condemnation, and the emphasis he placed on political rhetoric and symbolism.

It is said that the unity of humankind is to be envisioned in secular, largely economic and political terms, quite apart from the symbolism of the church.

The existence of this highest level religious symbolism in the political life of the republic justifies the assertion that there is a civil religion in America.

Quick and easy political symbolism is as American as election season itself, so obviously the aspect of Scott Brown's massively significant win in Massachusetts most in need of dissecting analysis is his truck.

In political terms, though, its symbolism is important.

Rackham would have been sceptical to say the least about any attempt to conflate natural history with political symbolism, writing on several occasions that he had no time for any discourse which assumed «that trees are merely part of the theatre of the landscape in which human history is played out.»

The symbolism of the British head of state meeting Sinn Fein's leading political representative in Northern Ireland is astonishing; all the more so given the direct personal implications the «Troubles» have had for those involved.

And, in a moment of political symbolism so perfect it should be in a David Hare play, he was actually at a right - wing libertarian conference in the US when Welsh Labour MPs were trying to warn him of the severity of the problem.

It's a film that is more concerned about creating mood, atmosphere, symbolism and metaphor with its images and sounds, than a strong narrative or character exploration, and therefore lacks that sucker - punch it perhaps requires in highlighting these political and social issues.

David Cameron is marking the symbolic 100 days in office with a piece of political symbolism about England's schools.

Shows of military force by way of missiles, flags, sloganeering and monument - building isolate a distinctly political language in these pieces, where Novoa plays with the symbolisms of state - sanctioned mythologies and truth - spinning.

Using a «tongue - in - cheek symbolism and oblique political commentary,» Fedorova looks at psycho - political states of anxiety through the symbol of «sexiness» and female sensuality.

Symbolism and irony are present in the work of some contemporary Chinese artists, particularly in those who practice the highly satirical Political Pop style, but what is striking about the four artists in Transformations is an earnest attitude, almost with no hint of irony.

Polke's work reflects his interest in the political value of art, his refusal to adhere to a single visual lanuage, and his passion for alchemic symbolism.

The exhibition brings together the work of contemporary Australian artists who have worked in textiles, re-working the language of the medium, with its domestic, cultural and gendered symbolism to personal and political ends.

This exhibition, the first of it's kind in the UK, focuses on the rich symbolism of textiles and its political, social and aesthetic significance through both art and craft practice.

The film explores Saar's interest in deconstructing historical and political narratives through the use of symbolism within found imagery.

Using black and white to symbolize this juncture in reality, Solomon presents his observations through symbolism and use of archival material, which provides personal and political narratives beyond his locale.

The retrospective is composed by approximately a hundred works, large format paintings among them, reflecting Golub's figurative style and his interest on Greco - roman themes and iconography with a potent political imaginary, charged with symbolism to portray power and political relations in the human body.

Through complex schemes, marked by several layers of symbolism, themes such as body image, sexuality, social turmoils and political convulsions are communicated in a vertiginous speed, forming a whirlwind of multiple anachronisms which combine autobiographical scenes from the artist's domestic life and public events belonging Brazilian history — both those stamped in the country's social imaginary as well as those programmatically neglected from it.

Using black and white to symbolize this juncture in reality, Solomon presents his observations though symbolism and use of archival material, which provide personal and political narratives beyond his locale.