Sentences with phrase «women in history whose»

And the Macmillan team pointed to submissions today that feature the stories of strong women in history whose contributions have needed to come to light — diverse voices in a US market that's «making up for lost time,» as one member of the group put it, by comparison to the longtime activity of many European publishers in multicultural content for children and YA.

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The embroiderers were known for being particularly extraordinary; Guo Pei has changed history because, during the Cultural Revolution, that skill was stopped, so people in the area lost the skill of embroidery; and now that she's brought it back, there's even a woman in her studio whose great grandmother was one of the embroiderers in the last dynasty.

Because the Bible is the most effective force in history for lifting women to higher levels of respect, dignity, and freedom, we join an historic succession of women whose Christian faith is forged from biblical truth and whose lives are shaped into Christ's image on the anvil of obedience.

In the first place such education, now as always, is concerned with the nurture of men and women whose business in life it will be to help men to see their immediate perplexities, joys and sufferings in the light of an ultimate meaning, to live as citizens of the inclusive society of being, and to relate their present choices to first and last decisions made about them in the totality of human history by Sovereign PoweIn the first place such education, now as always, is concerned with the nurture of men and women whose business in life it will be to help men to see their immediate perplexities, joys and sufferings in the light of an ultimate meaning, to live as citizens of the inclusive society of being, and to relate their present choices to first and last decisions made about them in the totality of human history by Sovereign Powein life it will be to help men to see their immediate perplexities, joys and sufferings in the light of an ultimate meaning, to live as citizens of the inclusive society of being, and to relate their present choices to first and last decisions made about them in the totality of human history by Sovereign Powein the light of an ultimate meaning, to live as citizens of the inclusive society of being, and to relate their present choices to first and last decisions made about them in the totality of human history by Sovereign Powein the totality of human history by Sovereign Power.

We are learning about women in history, both individual women whose contributions have been ignored or forgotten, and the masses of women in all cultures and periods of history who have had tremendous influence on the evolution of human society, from the invention of agriculture to the «keeping of the faith.»

Which is why I want to call attention to what is happening in our AP community: As much as we try to be welcoming to every AP parent, there is still judgment passed among us — the woman whose birth ended in a Cesarean, the mother who can not breastfeed, the father who came to AP later and with a history of spanking, the lower - income families in which both parents must work, the parents who do not take their baby to bed with them, and so on.

Women whose mothers had elevated levels of DDT in their blood had a nearly fourfold increase in risk of developing breast cancer by age 52, compared with controls who were matched for a variety of factors, including maternal history of breast cancer.

Young women whose aunts or mothers had breast cancer were more than two times as likely to have a benign breast disease diagnosis in comparison to young women without a family history.

Meet a dynamic group of women from Pixar, whose experience and success at the studio have helped craft some of the most memorable animated films in recent history.

The scene unfolds in the snowy emptiness of Sweden, where Jack (George Clooney) is hiking with Ingrid (Irina Björklund), a woman whose history with Jack isn't revealed.

Contemporary women whose accomplishments echo important themes in womenâ $ ™ s history are featured as well as biographies of influential women in history.

Centerpiece of the Lime Rock Park Commemorative Area is the Legends of Lime Rock structure — a permanent tribute to the men and women who are truly the «legends» of the sport, individuals whose careers are intertwined with the history of Lime Rock from its humble beginnings in 1957.

Spanning two generations of women whose destinies become inextricably linked with the matinee idol's, this lively novel tells the provocative history of a vanished era, of uncommon kinships, compelling attachments, betrayal and atonement in a paradisal, tropical setting.

Prominent historian Painter — whose works, such as The History of White People, have explored race, gender and class in America — offers a more personal take on those themes as she reflects on enrolling in the Rhode Island School of Design as a 64 - year - old black woman and what it means to continue growing and discovering joy as we age.

This exquisitely written novel is a triumph of storytelling that looks with unswerving eyes at a devastating wound in American history, through women whose struggles for liberation, empowerment, and expression will leave no reader unmoved.

For those of us brought up in a Western culture who know of the Long March only as a vague piece of history, it will take a little longer to get into; but within a chapter, two at the most, readers with the remotest interest in history will be fully engrossed in the first person accounts of foot soldiers such as Woman Wang, Soldier Huang, Orderly Liu, Propagandist Wu, Fighter Li, whose stories Sun Shuyun so ably interweaves with archival research and official history.

It does seem a little odd that this has gotten so much attention, given the God of War series» history (gratuitous nudity, graphic and grisly murder of innocent women, major female mythological characters whose main in - game purpose is to provide a sexual interlude, complete with quick time events and experience rewards, etc).

It is instructive to examine in greater detail one of the most successful and accomplished women painters of all time, Rosa Bonheur (1822 - 1899), whose work, despite the ravages wrought upon its estimation by changes of taste and a certain admitted lack of variety, still stands as an impressive achievement to anyone interested in the art of the 19th century and in the history of taste generally.

It is instructive to examine in greater detail one of the most successful and accomplished women painters of all time, Rosa Bonheur (1822 — 1899), whose work, despite the ravages wrought upon its estimation by changes of taste and a certain admitted lack of variety, still stands as an impressive achievement to anyone interested in the art of the 19th century and in the history of taste generally.

Gestures of cultural understanding are performed by a number of artists whose images reveal complex narratives: Kent Monkman's alter ego Miss Chief Eagle Testickle reclaims a controversial headdress; Aida Muluneh speaks to the struggles and achievements of the African diaspora across history; and Caroline Monnet's scene of women in the film industry highlights an emerging sense of power and self - determination.

Ms. Tompkins is so far the only woman in the pantheon of great self - taught artists — among them Bill Traylor, Henry Darger, Martín Ramírez and James Castle — whose achievements came to light in the second half of the 20th century and have altered the shape of American art history.

Firelei Báez, whose work has long been interested in the representation of women, particularly Afro - Caribbean / Afro - Latina women, reimagines important women of color in history in conversation through imaginative portraits.

Here that also applies to the history of the Carnegie itself, with a particularly delightful aspect of the 56th International being a rehang of the Modern and contemporary galleries that include many participants of past shows, like Willem de Kooning, whose Woman VI (1953) hangs next to Phyllida Barlow's impressive untitled: upturnedhouse (2012), a strong tilted cube that waves between sculpture and painting — which in turn duets with Ken Price's compact abstract ceramics next door.

And at the height of the Abstract Expressionist movement in the late 1940s he could be found painting a monumental series whose subject was Women, albeit women painted on a scale and with an intensity unlike anything else in the history ofWomen, albeit women painted on a scale and with an intensity unlike anything else in the history ofwomen painted on a scale and with an intensity unlike anything else in the history of art.

She creates a personal and contemporary fiction within her works, bringing to light issues of race and representation throughout the history of traditional figurative painting: «My work is a form of tribute, analysis and intervention: tribute out of sincere admiration for the figurative tradition; analysis, by making something vast,» the role of race in the history of figurative painting «comprehensible to both myself and to my viewers; and intervention, by positioning a woman - of - color as primary picture - maker, in whose hands the figurative tradition is refashioned.»

If the above three women played a catalytic role in the history of contemporary art, on the role of women in a male - dominated field until then, Hannah Wilke is the great feminist of the»70s, whose work and attitude (she died from cancer and photographed the whole process of the disease), she really emphasized what psychic and artistic vigor means.

It is also exciting to see these power structures challenged in the work of emerging male artists like Kudzanai Chiurai, a Zimbabwean artist whose recent bodies of work re-represents colonial and art histories to depict black women in positions of power.

There are countless stories of phenomenal women who were never included in our history books, or whose achievements were falsely attributed to men.

In his film Shirley: Visions of Reality, Austrian filmmaker, architect and experimental artist Gustav Deutsch recreates 13 of Edward Hopper's paintings, bringing them to life by telling the story of a woman whose thoughts, emotions and contemplations give us a glimpse of a fascinating era in American historIn his film Shirley: Visions of Reality, Austrian filmmaker, architect and experimental artist Gustav Deutsch recreates 13 of Edward Hopper's paintings, bringing them to life by telling the story of a woman whose thoughts, emotions and contemplations give us a glimpse of a fascinating era in American historin American history.

A film screening will be dedicated to women involved in liberation movements but whose names have been eradicated by history.

The artist questions perception and communication, particularly with respect to their relationship with the unspoken: the unspoken in art history, such as, for example, when it comes to reminding us of the existence of the forgotten women artists of the Russian avant - garde, whose names confront those of illustrious men whose names have already been consecrated by history.

In honor of National Women's History Month, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) spotlights five stellar women artists whose potent work and individual practices celebrate womanhood and female autonomy, call into question responses to gender parity, and transcend traditional conceptions of gender identity to address broader issues surrounding diversity, inclusion, and tolerance for all huWomen's History Month, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) spotlights five stellar women artists whose potent work and individual practices celebrate womanhood and female autonomy, call into question responses to gender parity, and transcend traditional conceptions of gender identity to address broader issues surrounding diversity, inclusion, and tolerance for all huwomen artists whose potent work and individual practices celebrate womanhood and female autonomy, call into question responses to gender parity, and transcend traditional conceptions of gender identity to address broader issues surrounding diversity, inclusion, and tolerance for all humans.

If we first take the opportunity to look inwardly and integrate our own life histories, we can offer gestures of gratitude — and perhaps forgiveness if this seems appropriate at this moment — to the woman in whose womb we came into this world.