Sentences with phrase «powerful portraits of»

Photographs make up 30 % of the collection, with many of these works made in the late 1980s and early 90s, a period in which some artists used the documentary form of photography and related mediums to develop powerful portraits of themselves and their communities, while others highlighted the violence done to such communities.

Known for her powerful portraits of black women, this brushed - bronze compact from Mickalene Thomas features a different photographic image on each side.

His most recognised work is his The Artist and His Mother (1926 - 9, Whitney Museum, New York), one of the most powerful portraits of the 20th century.

Known for her powerful portraits of women, Brooklyn - based Thomas often depicts her female subjects in elaborate interiors rife colorful fabrics and vibrant printed wallpapers that inspired the trays.

We have comprised a list of 10 powerful portraits of women ready to collect, inspired by various historical periods, styles, and political messages.

Her powerful portraits of vast, empty interiors are part of major collections around the world and are exhibited in leading museums worldwide.

For the series Persons Unknown, Hunter created powerful portraits of squatters who formed a community by settling in the abandoned warehouses of Hackney, in east London.

Her powerful portraits of vast, empty interiors are part of major collections around the world and are exhibited in leading international museums.

Amongst the works included are Neel's third and final portrait of her friend the author Max White as well as two powerful portraits of her sons Hartley and Richard as young men.

Mickalene Thomas Thomas's practice primarily focuses on powerful portraits of black women realized through photography and enormous embellished mixed - media paintings.

From Jean Renoir (The Southerner) to Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas), from Mira Nair (Mississippi Masala) to Antonio Mendez Esparza (the shattering recent festival hit Life and Nothing More), some of the most powerful portraits of the American Dream's scrappier, more fragmented reality have come from outsiders — their perspective perhaps inflected with their own sense of alienation, and their sympathies duly directed toward those US cultures and classes on society's fringes.

Sentimental looks at the beautifully complex relationship between mothers and daughters, these powerful portraits of love and loss will have you dialing mom before the credits roll.

The features beautiful stories that paint powerful portraits of the adoption experience.

With an intuitive insight into the survival instincts of women, Chilean director Sebastian Lelio builds a powerful portrait of a secret, struggling relationship, fleshed out by two fine performances.

Powerful portrait of an officer and his soldiers facing up to what it means to serve in an army of a fallible, democratic country that spins an explosive pyrrhic victory

Some films simply tell a story, whilst others paint a powerful portrait of a world the audience may not have otherwise seen.

While the film occasionally borders on pretentious, it crafts a powerful portrait of socioeconomic despair without turning heavy - handed.

The resulting examination of the personal toll of political unrest is slow - moving yet sensitive and intimate yet intriguing, painting a powerful portrait of love and loyalty — aptly illustrated by the connection with Bonny the cat that provides the feature's undercurrent of emotion — against the odds.

As Emad, he gives us a powerful portrait of a man who starts out with the best of intentions and quickly descends into vengeful madness.

Exarchopoulos gives us such a powerful portrait of a young woman looking for love, sex and anything else she can get her hands on as she makes her way through her formative years.

Russell Crowe has created a powerful portrait of loss and redemption with fine performances, not least his own as lead.

Meticulously researched and eloquently written, this is a powerful portrait of the «far country» from which many students commute to class every day.

The most acclaimed Scottish novel of all time, Sunset Song is a powerful portrait of a land and people in turmoil, seen through the life and struggles of its heroine, Chris Guthrie.

Whether it is or isn't, it's a powerful portrait of love and marriage, of a bond that transcends death and of the eerie world some...

The instant New York Times bestseller from Chris Cleave — the unforgettable novel about three lives entangled during World War II, told «with dazzling prose, sharp English wit, and compassion... a powerful portrait of war's effects on those who fight and those left behind» (People, Book of the Week).

# 1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman heralds the arrival of his thrilling new stand - alone novel, The Murderer's Daughter, with this eBook original prequel short story — a powerful portrait of a young man seeking his destiny, who will ultimately play a key role in the life of an unforgettable new Kellerman heroine.

PC Gamer — 78 Hellblade could benefit from more exploration and enemy variety, but it's a powerful portrait of the strength of will over personal demons.

Hellblade could benefit from more exploration and enemy variety, but it's a powerful portrait of the strength of will over personal demons.

For his first solo show in New York since 1993, the gallery presents a selection of paintings and works on paper by the expressive artist, including his powerful Portrait of Odilon Redon, the disturbing Untitled (Figures in a head) and the amusing La caresse atroce (The fiendish caress).

The Gallery also acquired its first photograph by Dora Maar, Christian Bérard's Head Posed at the Edge of Basin of Water, Appearing to Float in the Water at the House of la Vicomtesse de Noailles (c. 1935), along with a powerful portrait of Maar by Rogi André from 1941, both through the Robert Menschel and the Vital Projects Funds.

Not exact matches

The biblically based portrait of an all - powerful yet self - abandoning divine mystery is now emerging more decisively than ever out of our present - day theological reflection on the roots of Christian faith.

At the end of their first week of witnesses, federal prosecutors sought to refocus attention on Silver as they continued to create a portrait of a powerful political figure whose greed they allege led to multiple corruption schemes.

Penetrating chunks of amber and ancient rock, powerful new imaging machines render 3 - D portraits of fossil creatures concealed for millions of years.

You can sense their desperate sadness and powerful love in this portrait of the two lovers.

It is the portrait of a soul in torment, all the more powerful for being so rigorously conceived and meticulously executed.

First - time director Ryan Coogler's simple but powerful script and Michael B. Jordan's stellar performance come together to produce a moving, complex portrait of Oscar Grant.

Is there any more powerful or moving portrait, for example, of a loving family facing the vicissitudes of life and surviving the relentless march of change than director John Ford's «How Green Was My Valley?»

Harrison, who joined the project in 2005, said she was drawn to the material because it's a powerful love story and a unique portrait of a relationship that faces an unexpected test.

A great mix of old and new cinematic gold, this year's lineup includes Ildikó Enyedi's Berlinale Golden Bear - winner On Body and Soul; Mrs. Fang, Wang Bing's unflinching document of an elderly woman in her final days, which won the Golden Leopard at Locarno; the North American premiere of Katharina Wyss's powerful debut feature Sarah Plays a Werewolf, about a woman who channels her fears into theater; Govinda Van Maele's fiction feature debut Gutland, featuring Phantom Thread's Vicky Krieps; the U.S. premiere of Slovenian director Rok Biček «s The Family, a compassionate portrait of a young man's life over the course of 10 years; and experimental artist Bertrand Mandico's exhilarating, gender - bending Wild Boys.

Other highlights in this strand include: Miguel Gomes» mixes fantasy, documentary, docu - fiction, Brechtian pantomime and echoes of MGM musical in the epic ARABIAN NIGHTS; the World Premiere of William Fairman and Max Gogarty's CHEMSEX, an unflinching, powerful documentary about the pleasures and perils associated with the «chemsex» scene that's far more than a sensationalist exposé; the European Premiere of CLOSET MONSTER, Stephen Dunn's remarkable debut feature about an artistic, sexually confused teen who has conversations with his pet hamster, voiced by Isabella Rossellini; THE ENDLESS RIVER a devasting new film set in small - town South Africa from Oliver Hermanus, Diep Hoang Nguyen's beautiful debut, FLAPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, a wry, weird socially probing take on the teen pregnancy scenario that focuses on a girl whose escape from village life to pursue an urban education has her frozen in mid-flight; LUCIFER, Gust Van den Berghe's thrillingly cinematic tale of Lucifer as an angel who visits a Mexican village, filmed in «Tondoscope» — a circular frame in the centre of the screen; the European premiere of KOTHANODI a compelling, unsettling fairytale from India; veteran Algerian director Merzak Allouache's gritty and delicate portrait of a drug addicted petty thief in MADAME COURAGE; Radu Muntean's excellent ONE FLOOR BELOW, which combines taut, low - key realism with incisive psychological and ethical insights in a drama centering on a man, his wife and a neighbor; and QUEEN OF EARTH, Alex Ross Perry's devilish study of mental breakdown and dysfunctional power dynamics between female best friends, starring Elisabeth Mosof MGM musical in the epic ARABIAN NIGHTS; the World Premiere of William Fairman and Max Gogarty's CHEMSEX, an unflinching, powerful documentary about the pleasures and perils associated with the «chemsex» scene that's far more than a sensationalist exposé; the European Premiere of CLOSET MONSTER, Stephen Dunn's remarkable debut feature about an artistic, sexually confused teen who has conversations with his pet hamster, voiced by Isabella Rossellini; THE ENDLESS RIVER a devasting new film set in small - town South Africa from Oliver Hermanus, Diep Hoang Nguyen's beautiful debut, FLAPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, a wry, weird socially probing take on the teen pregnancy scenario that focuses on a girl whose escape from village life to pursue an urban education has her frozen in mid-flight; LUCIFER, Gust Van den Berghe's thrillingly cinematic tale of Lucifer as an angel who visits a Mexican village, filmed in «Tondoscope» — a circular frame in the centre of the screen; the European premiere of KOTHANODI a compelling, unsettling fairytale from India; veteran Algerian director Merzak Allouache's gritty and delicate portrait of a drug addicted petty thief in MADAME COURAGE; Radu Muntean's excellent ONE FLOOR BELOW, which combines taut, low - key realism with incisive psychological and ethical insights in a drama centering on a man, his wife and a neighbor; and QUEEN OF EARTH, Alex Ross Perry's devilish study of mental breakdown and dysfunctional power dynamics between female best friends, starring Elisabeth Mosof William Fairman and Max Gogarty's CHEMSEX, an unflinching, powerful documentary about the pleasures and perils associated with the «chemsex» scene that's far more than a sensationalist exposé; the European Premiere of CLOSET MONSTER, Stephen Dunn's remarkable debut feature about an artistic, sexually confused teen who has conversations with his pet hamster, voiced by Isabella Rossellini; THE ENDLESS RIVER a devasting new film set in small - town South Africa from Oliver Hermanus, Diep Hoang Nguyen's beautiful debut, FLAPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, a wry, weird socially probing take on the teen pregnancy scenario that focuses on a girl whose escape from village life to pursue an urban education has her frozen in mid-flight; LUCIFER, Gust Van den Berghe's thrillingly cinematic tale of Lucifer as an angel who visits a Mexican village, filmed in «Tondoscope» — a circular frame in the centre of the screen; the European premiere of KOTHANODI a compelling, unsettling fairytale from India; veteran Algerian director Merzak Allouache's gritty and delicate portrait of a drug addicted petty thief in MADAME COURAGE; Radu Muntean's excellent ONE FLOOR BELOW, which combines taut, low - key realism with incisive psychological and ethical insights in a drama centering on a man, his wife and a neighbor; and QUEEN OF EARTH, Alex Ross Perry's devilish study of mental breakdown and dysfunctional power dynamics between female best friends, starring Elisabeth Mosof CLOSET MONSTER, Stephen Dunn's remarkable debut feature about an artistic, sexually confused teen who has conversations with his pet hamster, voiced by Isabella Rossellini; THE ENDLESS RIVER a devasting new film set in small - town South Africa from Oliver Hermanus, Diep Hoang Nguyen's beautiful debut, FLAPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, a wry, weird socially probing take on the teen pregnancy scenario that focuses on a girl whose escape from village life to pursue an urban education has her frozen in mid-flight; LUCIFER, Gust Van den Berghe's thrillingly cinematic tale of Lucifer as an angel who visits a Mexican village, filmed in «Tondoscope» — a circular frame in the centre of the screen; the European premiere of KOTHANODI a compelling, unsettling fairytale from India; veteran Algerian director Merzak Allouache's gritty and delicate portrait of a drug addicted petty thief in MADAME COURAGE; Radu Muntean's excellent ONE FLOOR BELOW, which combines taut, low - key realism with incisive psychological and ethical insights in a drama centering on a man, his wife and a neighbor; and QUEEN OF EARTH, Alex Ross Perry's devilish study of mental breakdown and dysfunctional power dynamics between female best friends, starring Elisabeth MosOF NOWHERE, a wry, weird socially probing take on the teen pregnancy scenario that focuses on a girl whose escape from village life to pursue an urban education has her frozen in mid-flight; LUCIFER, Gust Van den Berghe's thrillingly cinematic tale of Lucifer as an angel who visits a Mexican village, filmed in «Tondoscope» — a circular frame in the centre of the screen; the European premiere of KOTHANODI a compelling, unsettling fairytale from India; veteran Algerian director Merzak Allouache's gritty and delicate portrait of a drug addicted petty thief in MADAME COURAGE; Radu Muntean's excellent ONE FLOOR BELOW, which combines taut, low - key realism with incisive psychological and ethical insights in a drama centering on a man, his wife and a neighbor; and QUEEN OF EARTH, Alex Ross Perry's devilish study of mental breakdown and dysfunctional power dynamics between female best friends, starring Elisabeth Mosof Lucifer as an angel who visits a Mexican village, filmed in «Tondoscope» — a circular frame in the centre of the screen; the European premiere of KOTHANODI a compelling, unsettling fairytale from India; veteran Algerian director Merzak Allouache's gritty and delicate portrait of a drug addicted petty thief in MADAME COURAGE; Radu Muntean's excellent ONE FLOOR BELOW, which combines taut, low - key realism with incisive psychological and ethical insights in a drama centering on a man, his wife and a neighbor; and QUEEN OF EARTH, Alex Ross Perry's devilish study of mental breakdown and dysfunctional power dynamics between female best friends, starring Elisabeth Mosof the screen; the European premiere of KOTHANODI a compelling, unsettling fairytale from India; veteran Algerian director Merzak Allouache's gritty and delicate portrait of a drug addicted petty thief in MADAME COURAGE; Radu Muntean's excellent ONE FLOOR BELOW, which combines taut, low - key realism with incisive psychological and ethical insights in a drama centering on a man, his wife and a neighbor; and QUEEN OF EARTH, Alex Ross Perry's devilish study of mental breakdown and dysfunctional power dynamics between female best friends, starring Elisabeth Mosof KOTHANODI a compelling, unsettling fairytale from India; veteran Algerian director Merzak Allouache's gritty and delicate portrait of a drug addicted petty thief in MADAME COURAGE; Radu Muntean's excellent ONE FLOOR BELOW, which combines taut, low - key realism with incisive psychological and ethical insights in a drama centering on a man, his wife and a neighbor; and QUEEN OF EARTH, Alex Ross Perry's devilish study of mental breakdown and dysfunctional power dynamics between female best friends, starring Elisabeth Mosof a drug addicted petty thief in MADAME COURAGE; Radu Muntean's excellent ONE FLOOR BELOW, which combines taut, low - key realism with incisive psychological and ethical insights in a drama centering on a man, his wife and a neighbor; 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While many have praised the «Spotlight's» important championing of old - fashioned journalism, I found it most powerful as a damning portrait of how rape culture is allowed to thrive when good men do nothing to protect the most defenseless members of society.

It's both an immersive depiction of humanity in all its messiness and a powerful portrait that regards its director as an empathetic, trusting, and ultimately, wildly creative individual hungry for adventure.

THE VERDICT: An exquisite portrait of Hiroshima before the bomb that conjures a powerful sense of what — and who — was lost.

Schrader has painted an incredible and disturbing portrait of family life in an environment that seems insular but is both universal and powerful.

And if the Steve Jobs early buzz from reviews and reactions following the film are any indicator, this team of talent has delivered an intense, powerful, home run of a biopic that finally paints a portrait of Steve Jobs that's worth hanging on the wall.

Of all these films — powerful portraits, all — Heaven is a Traffic Jam most seamlessly fuses film to subject, illuminating the overwhelming pain and sadness of Alper's life, but also the artistic outlet and unlikely support system that has led her to professional success and a degree of peace, however carefully controlleOf all these films — powerful portraits, all — Heaven is a Traffic Jam most seamlessly fuses film to subject, illuminating the overwhelming pain and sadness of Alper's life, but also the artistic outlet and unlikely support system that has led her to professional success and a degree of peace, however carefully controlleof Alper's life, but also the artistic outlet and unlikely support system that has led her to professional success and a degree of peace, however carefully controlleof peace, however carefully controlled.

Diego Luna's powerful cinematic portrait of the legendary activist stars Michael Pena (End of Watch), America Ferrera (Ugly Betty), Rosario Dawson (Sin City) and John Malkovich (In The Line of Fire).

The day - to - day workings of hospital dwellers — doctors, nurses, patients and family members — who have to make incredibly difficult end - of - life decisions might seem like a parody of documentary short nominations, but it is an incredibly powerful and sensitive portrait of people in incredibly tough circumstances.

In recent decades, she's become best - known for her essayistic, proudly digressive documentaries, of which Faces Places may be her last — although she said the same thing about the one before that, 2008's powerful self - portrait The Beaches of Agnès.

Driven by an extraordinary turn from Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene is a powerful and piercing portrait of distress.