Sentences with phrase «powerful backdrop of»

Tyler Anbinder's story is one of innovators and artists, revolutionaries and rioters, staggering deprivation and soaring triumphs, all playing out against the powerful backdrop of New York City, at once ever - changing and profoundly, permanently itself.

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Cosby's retrial took place against the backdrop of #MeToo, the movement against sexual misconduct that has taken down powerful men in rapid succession, among them Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, Kevin Spacey and Sen. Al Franken.

The extreme cold snaps are taking place against a backdrop of generally warmer winters, and factors like a warming Atlantic Ocean have helped drive the powerful nor» easters and heavy snowfall seen on the US East Coast this year, Mann told Seeker.

But if you want your blog to really stand out and be visually eye - catching, you should never underestimate the importance of a powerful location or backdrop.

Think, a decadent celebration of materialism and conspicuous consumption shot against a variety of lavish backdrops littered with a smorgasbord of scantily - clad, fantasy babes who ostensibly exist at the pleasure of powerful males.

He brings this controversial theory to life against the backdrop of the dramatic war over the succession to the throne that pitted the 2nd Earl of Essex against Queen Elizabeth and the powerful Cecil family.

In this session with Mesa Public Schools» programs and experience being the backdrop, best practices and learnings about the powerful impact of family and cultural connections on student engagement, achievement and personal success will be explored.

This year's Frankfurt Motor Show, being held from 17 - 27 September, is the backdrop for the unveiling of SEAT's new León CUPRA R, the sportiest, most powerful model in the company's history thanks to its awesome 265 hp 2.0 TSI engine and a long list of exclusive interior and exterior detailing that redefine its stunning new looks and personality.

Other reviewers compliment Sakey for his insights into the bonds of friendship and Danny's struggles to maintain a decent honest life for himself against the backdrop of the powerful Chicago landscape.

Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Iran, Parisa Reza has written a powerful love story filled with scenes of hope and heartbreak.

Another Woman's Daughter by Fiona Sussman (Berkley) Apartheid South Africa forms the backdrop of this powerful story of a mother and daughter who are caught up in the racial tensions of the day.

Set against the backdrop of Depression - era Seattle, Songs of Willow Frost is a powerful tale of two souls - a boy with dreams for his future and a woman escaping her haunted past - both seeking love, hope, and forgiveness.

This backdrop would seem primed for the onset of nefarious inflation, but there are several powerful influences that may somewhat mitigate historical drivers of price increases.

Coinciding with the gallery's fifth anniversary, Shonibare's powerful work explores themes of conflict, empire and migration in the centenary year of The Battle of the Somme, poignantly shown at Turner Contemporary against the dramatic backdrop of the North Sea.

Filmed in black and white against a seamless studio backdrop in the style of French musical television productions from the mid-1960's, «Hors - Champs» is on the one hand nostalgic in the way it pays homage to a powerful but yet obscure art form, while on the other it is vibrant as it stretches the limits of what we expect to see in an art gallery.

Thomas» powerful portrayal is as formidable as the histories it prophesizes and its timely creation couldn't be more fitting against the backdrop of today's political unconscious.

The concrete wall, like a circular movement in the museum, establishes a powerful but nevertheless subdued backdrop; the stairway to the main gallery, formed in steel with steps of smoked oak, shows an unambiguous connection between the two floors.

The Sydney Morning Herald has subsequently announced it also won't allow climate deniers to «misrepresent facts» on climate science in letters - an especially powerful case given the terrifying fires ravaging Australia against a backdrop of continuing broken heat records.

Against this backdrop and driven by the development of powerful new economies and on - going globalisation we predict continuing growth in opportunities for international firms.

Blue is a powerful colour that holds its own against the strength of both black and white and is best used as a backdrop to the base palette.