Sentences with phrase «serious works of»

Though many of the Little Gallery's exhibitions were successful — critically as well as financially — Stieglitz had a larger ambition: to demonstrate that serious works of photography were aesthetically equal to the era's best painting and sculpture.

Starring Caroline Ducey and real - life porn star Rocco Siffredi, Catherine Breillat's art - house stunner about a frustrated French libertine opened the floodgates for explicit content within serious works of cinema.

It is immature pseudointellectuality that demands that all «serious works of art» end tragically.

Steven Spielberg finally won an Oscar for Best Picture and Best Director in 1993, for «Schindler's List,» cementing his bid to be regarded as a serious filmmaker (as if «Close Encounters» and «E.T,» aren't serious works of popular art; but I digress!).

I do not expect that many who hold authority in the church or other dominant institutions of our lives will be converted, en masse or as individuals, to the serious work of justice - making with compassion and good humor as their top priority.

Before getting to the serious work of teaching, Bonhoeffer came to America for a year of study at Union Theological Seminary in New York City.

«His administration made serious work of cracking down on radical Islamic groups,» Open Doors said.

Few seriously doubt that the then Foreign Secretary William Hague, as one of Britain's best parliamentarian's and a committed principled Eurosceptic, will fail to commence the serious work of renegotiating our country's relationship with the EU which no MEP can do.

«If Reed and Collins ever stop making excuses for Trump, maybe they can start the serious work of finding their spines.»

«For some reason, the governor thinks its sport to suggest that they'll close different pieces of Rikers Island, while we're actually doing the serious work of trying to take care of the inmates better, create more security, and get off of Rikers Island once and for all,» de Blasio said.

I'm certainly not enlightened, but my inner voice whispers to me that if I can't lighten up as I do the serious work of my sadhana (practice), not much enlightenment will come my way.

They say that, if you have your way, «No one, unless they have inherited $ 50 million, will be able to afford to write a serious work of history, of poetry, of biography, a novel — anything.

Monochrome E-Ink may look nice by the light of your nightstand lamp — and thank God Amazon hasn't gone and mucked it up like Sony did with that PRS (more like POS)-700 — but it's still too slow to leaf around the way you would a serious work of literature.

For some readers, summer means enough time to tackle a serious work of history.

If you are not willing to put in the serious work of learning how to trade you simply won't make it.

Let me say in conclusion that we are determined that all these initiatives shall reflect the interests of Helen Frankenthaler's life and work — her legacy as a youthful pioneer and longtime innovator, her commitment to the serious work of studio practice, and her love of spirited dialogue, discourse, and learning — characteristics which I hope have also come to be central to the identity of the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation itself.

In keeping with Frankenthaler's commitment to the serious work of studio practice, the grant will provide for a new studio building to be constructed on Skowhegan's rural campus in central Maine.

By working on premade canvas boards, Nozkowski rejected the idea that a serious work of art must be painted on stretched canvas or linen, a mainstay of the masterpiece tradition, which many of the dominant painters of the 1970s routinely used.

In short, while some are interested in sound bites, we'll keep going about the serious work of providing clean coal, energy solutions and environmental improvement.

His gracious acceptance of those just entering the academy is reflected in this blog, which provides access to the critical thoughts, musings, and serious work of both established legal scholars and those just starting their academic career.

My approach stresses the importance of appreciating the sources of self - defeating thoughts and actions, and in making the serious work of therapy creative.

Our children are engaged in the serious work of becoming an adult.

Not exact matches

«The government stands ready through ARENA and the CEFC to work with companies with serious proposals to support the deployment of more storage,» Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg said in an email to Reuters.

Some of us have it worse than others, and for some people it's a very serious problem that messes up their lives, work and relationships.

But before you work up some serious self - righteousness, Dahl also points out that the behavior of the office workhorse often doesn't help matters.

«I think he's trying to show people he's serious about protecting his privacy,» said Debi Coleman, a co-managing director of SmartForest Ventures in Portland, Ore., who worked closely with Mr. Jobs in the 1980's, when she was in charge of Apple's manufacturing.

This is serious,» said Bob Deitz, a veteran of the NSA and the CIA who worked under the Clinton and Bush administrations.

As if to prove it is indeed serious about both its cloud computing and enterprise pushes, Google on Thursday named VMware founder Diane Greene as leader of a newly converged team of cloud businesses, including Google for Work, Google Cloud Platform, Chrome for Work, Android for Work, and Google Apps.

On top of the physical symptoms, stress can lead to insomnia, depression and a decrease in work production, with serious implications for your personal and professional life.

«To the degree that Mr. Trump is serious about pursuing policies that improve the lives of working families in this country, I and other progressives are prepared to work with him,» Sanders wrote in conclusion.

The initiative allows people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children to stay and work in the country, as long as they entered before the age of 16, lived in the U.S. continuously since June 2007, and have committed no serious crimes.

When it came time for serious work, son Nick got himself a desk job in IT, following in the footsteps of his dad, who formerly was head of international sales for an IT cloud and managed - services company.

Its strategy of developing blockbuster drugs to treat serious illnesses wasn't working out, and Valeant was losing money.

When you question every incident of tardiness or absence, you set your employees up to feel as though they have to come into work even when serious circumstances are pulling them away.

Claims for Social Security Disability Insurance — which pays out $ 143 billion each year to more than 11 million Americans unable to work because of a serious illness or impairment — have been ticking upward.

The more serious efficiency upgrades also do a good job of improving the overall work environment.

The revelry of the holidays is behind us, and it's time to get serious and get back to work.

This epidemic of disengagement poses a serious problem to employers, who lose an incredible $ 450 billion to $ 550 billion in productivity a year because their employees are not «enthusiastic about and committed to their work and workplace.»

Flynn's work for the government of Turkey is now also a serious issue.

The chances of suffering serious health consequences such as weight gain and unhealthy cholesterol levels don't go up if you simply work long hours.

When you really want to get serious about making the most of your hours, you'll commit to an inspiring and uplifting morning routine, then follow it up directly with another hour of real work before you check messages — like I just did with this article.

«Affordable housing has been quite a serious problem for us,» says Philip Souza, owner of Century 21 Smith / Ring Inc. «The people who don't earn as much have a difficult time remaining close to work.»

«While leaders on the ground in Michigan and the city's creditors understand that they must find a solution to Detroit's serious financial challenge, we remain committed to continuing our strong partnership with Detroit as it works to recover and revitalize and maintain its status as one of America's great cities.»

But if you have serious ambitions for growth, you need your team to not just deliver the work you give them to the standard you set, but to also take the initiative to come up with their own ideas and their own way of implementing things.

This slick volume by digital ad agency execs uses elegant typefaces to dress up a serious critique of modern marketing: Most ads don't work, and brands must adapt.

While Apple is known primarily for its focus on music, the fact that Schusser also has a background in tech acquisitions — such as Shazam — and will work part of the time in Culver City suggests that Shazam and movies could become a serious part of Apple's ambitions, as opposed to just bonus content for music lovers.

«A government that emphasizes its commitment to protect the interests of working Canadians should not reject this opportunity to lower unemployment when it can be achieved without a serious trade - off,» Scarth states.

If you work from home, you miss this benefit, so fake it by creating some sort of simple morning ritual that you can do before you get down to business, to signal to your brain it's time to get serious.

Which companies are the best of the bunch if you're a woman with serious tech chops looking for a supportive place to work?

That's the sort of criticism working women understand — they've endured a double bind for years, facing suggestions that they aren't serious enough about their careers when they get pregnant, and being accused of being heartless when they prioritize work.