Sentences with phrase «take on art history»

A fine work of book art in its own right, it showcases a vast range of works that have influenced McCarthy's career, presenting a personal map of his individual take on art history alongside his unique creative philosophy.

This year, Martin Kersels, Agnieszka Kurant, and Allison Smith have been invited to present their own take on art history and consider the thematic focus of thingness.

Since his mid twenties he has been single - handedly documenting a first hand take on art history through conversations with some of the most interesting artists, writers, curators and thinkers of the 20th century.

Sooke got a refreshing blast of Katz's unabashed self - confidence and craftsman's take on art history.

The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Art is a new book built on the pages of an old one, a smart, witty take on art history collaged over the text and images of a 1950s introduction to fine art for «club women.»

With these multiple layers — contemporary black pop culture, historical African influences, and witty and knowing takes on art history — it's no wonder that Ofili was resistant to commenting on the furore.

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A variety of media in «Art of the North» offer varied takes on the Northern landscape and wilderness, and a quirky tour of Alaska fossils comes courtesy of Alaska resident Ray Troll and paleontologist Kirk Johnson, the director of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

The recent corruption purge took on a hint of irony, when it was revealed recently that MBS himself has some extravagant tastes that include a palace in Versailles, France, and the purchase of the most expensive art work in history, Da Vinci's depiction of Jesus, for $ 450 million, among other goodies.

While formalism in art history and the new criticism in literature are somewhat distinct, they have in common a commitment to take the work of art seriously on its own terms.

There is a fascinating story here to be told - but one which would take us too far afield from this discussion - about the intricate interplay between the crises of biblical authority and Christian belief on the one hand and the rise of the novel and the growth of art history and literary criticism on the other.

Gioia's latest essay, «The Catholic Writer Today,» published in the December 2013 issue of First Things, bears a striking resemblance to his Atlantic essay on poetry: Like its predecessor, it takes in a wide sweep of literary history, pointedly details a deplorable situation — «Catholicism currently enjoys almost no positive presence in the American fine arts» — and seeks to rally those who care to action.

Outstanding Science Books for Kids — Take science beyond the lab with these great reads that integrate history, math, visual art, poetry and plenty of hands - on activity ideas.

That event, organized in collaboration with the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield and the Office of the Under Secretary for History, Art, and Culture, will take place 1:00 - 5:30 p.m. September 19 in the Ring Auditorium of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, in Washington, D.C. (Some public seating will be available, on a limited basis.)

I've asked my friend Ali Clark, who graduated from Boston University last year with a degree in Art History, to pick out several of her favorite outfits, and to take photographs with me as she discusses some of her thoughts on style.

Take your walls on a trip through musical history with our retro Colorful Cassette Framed Art.

Mature ladies know how to appreciate art and history, so feel free to take your better half to a nice museum on a date night.

Burden may be light on art history, but it does suggest the transformation of the artist's work from the body confined to the spirit released and taking flight.

Culinary Cinema returns with a spread of film delicacies including Bugs, in which Nordic Food Lab chef Ben Reade takes an entertaining journey through one of the last culinary taboos in the west; Sour Grapes, featuring a good humoured take on one of the most impressive wine frauds in modern history; and Barista (above), providing an enlightening and intense glimpse into the art of producing a flawless cup of coffee.

With its sparse dialogue and strikingly beautiful, color - saturated imagery — almost all of it framed in boxy, anachronistic Academy ratio — the movie doesn't really look or sound like any martial arts flick ever made, offering an original and idiosyncratic take on one of film history's most durable genres.

While it's only partly about art, The King, directed by Eugene Jarecki, takes a similar approach as Faces Places, but with a focus on the cultural history of America.

Nathalie has lectured on costume design (in which she takes a special interest) and the early history of cinema and conducted feature interviews at literary events like the International Festival of Authors and the Toronto Comics Arts Festival.

In addition to core studies in English, math, science, history, languages, and the fine arts, students take a required sequence in religion and philosophy: 6th - grade students study the Apostles» Creed and the saints; in the 7th grade, they focus on the Church and the Ten Commandments; 8th graders conduct an overview of the Bible and the Sacraments; 9th - grade students study the Old Testament, the Apologetics, and C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity; the 10th - grade focus is the New Testament and Church history; 11th grade introduces metaphysics and ethics; and the 12th - grade course features the philosophy and social teachings of the Catholic Church.

The arts, and, in truth, the humanities, take a back seat to math, science, and technology, and while we have a focus on literacy, history, and the humanities broadly, and while they have a secure place in the curriculum, the arts are seen as peripheral.»

Teaching resources will explore hidden rivers, dungeons, secret war time bunkers and Roman houses, and schools will have the opportunity to take pupils on trips to the Houses of Parliament, the Natural History Museum and Guildhall Art Gallery and Amphitheatre.

Paige Donahue is a proofreader for www.rushessay.com She's an advocate of distance learning, and she's currently taking online courses on art history and creative writing.

Blumenfeld - Jones, who is taken by a film on homeless youths, Street Rat, writes, «I am obliged to report that I have, up to this point in the relatively short history of the genre, not been privy to a completely unblemished work of arts - based research, one sufficiently powerful, by itself, to redirect the educational conversation....»

The College Board's SAT data, for example, show that kids score higher on that college entrance exam when they take top classes in the main subjects, such as calculus compared with geometry, British literature compared with English / language arts; physics compared with earth science, and European history compared with geography.

The authors take a historical look at the development of the CEE and CITE Journal relationship, reflect on the inaugural article in the CITE Journal English Language Arts Teacher Education section and the principles it presented, and provide a history of the evolution of NCTE / CEE belief statements, resolutions, and standards for teacher preparation as they relate to 21st - century literacies and technologies.

Apart from travel, and in addition to the courses on medieval art and history I'd taken in Poitiers, I read bookshelves full of social history, religion, saints» lives, and art theory — I read for a year before I even began the first chapter, and I kept reading all the way through the writing process.

In her newest book, she fuses theology, history, memoir, philosophy and reporting to paint her take on violence and art.

- Chris Guillebeau, author of The Art of Non-Conformity, and The $ 100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future «It's a rare book that inspires personal change and takes you on a rollicking adventure through history and into the minds of great thinkers.

In typical Christopher Moore fashion, the author has written yet another book that proposes a unique «take» on a particular subject matter, in this case, art history.

The novel is both witty and smart while taking you on a journey through history and art.

After graduating with a bachelor's degree in Italian Cultural Studies and a minor in Art History, Whitney went on to manage the shelter operations of Dog Adoption and Welfare Group of Santa Barbara, taking emergency calls for the animals in the greatest need of our help.

Astoria Performing Arts Center takes on one of the most ambitious works in musical theatre history as it says farewell to its current home and looks toward its future.

You could also take the kids on a cruise in the Dubai Creek, or visit one of the fascinating museums - you'll find everything from beautifully restored historic houses dedicated to the city's long history as well as exciting galleries featuring contemporary art and design.

A charming variety of museums and galleries will take history and arts devotees on a cultural exploration.

Notes: Group Size Notes: Max 16, avg 12 Optional Activities: Moscow ▪ River Cruise - USD12 ▪ Pushkin Fine Arts Museum - USD8 ▪ Tretyakov Gallery - USD8 ▪ St Basils Cathedral - USD5 ▪ Bolshoi Theatre - various USD50 - USD250 Ekaterinburg ▪ Military History Museum - USD5 ▪ Ekaterinburg Opera theatre - USD7 - USD150 Irkutsk ▪ Regional Museum)- USD4 Listvyanka ▪ Russian Banya - USD5 Lake Baikal ▪ Boat Trip - USD40 p / boat p / hr What To Take: You will be on the move a good deal, so pack as lightly as possible (try to stay under 10 kg / 22 lb).

On top of this, you can tour the Tampa Bay History Center, take a walk in Tampa's romantic parks, explore the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, and take time to enjoy the great beaches.

On its 48th year, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival will once again take center stage to celebrate music, food, arts and history of Louisiana.

This week we welcomed Metal Gear Online's multiplayer launch on PC, got a comprehensive lesson on the history of MMOs, took a peek at the cover art of Albion Online's novel, wept at a heartfelt goodbye from two devs, and more!

For the past few weeks I've been working on a freelance writing project, which takes me to unexpected periods on the art history timeline.

He scribbled the phone numbers of his friends on them, outstanding debts, take - out menus, names of people and places, lists from reference books, his idea of history» (P. Hoban, Basquiat: A Quick Killing in Art, London 1998, p. x).

This resistance to abstract art is on the whole ignored by the Whitechapel's upbeat take on the history of geometric abstraction.

Schnabel's works frequently reference history and art history, and take on the scale, and in certain ways the appearance, of abstract expressionism.

Shared on the first day of Black History Month, the photograph was taken by 29 - year - old artist Erizku, who has long rewritten Western art historythrough his work to include people of color.

Inspired by classic group portraits throughout art history, she has taken black - and - white film photographs of the artistic crowd inhabiting Bushwick today, which will be exhibited alongside her photos of early Bushwick and Panero's writings on the neighborhood.

In the last Whitney Biennial a significant percentage of the works on view took as their subjects actual historical episodes or addressed earlier moments in the history of art.

Saturday, May 19, 11 am — 12 pm Take an indoor / outdoor tour of the history and art of the Sculpture Park and Museum located on the former estate of Julian and Lizzie de Cordova.

Schnabel's work frequently references history and art history, and takes on the scale and appearance of abstract expressionism.