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Latino Theater as an Extension of Art and Society

One of the aims of the play was the extension of the audience, showing the existing problems in the society and making people think and not forget about what had happened."Zoot Suit" by Luis Valdez [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1666

Antony Gormley’s Recent Art Exhibition

The art division is a great thing which comprises many fields of a man's creative work, so that to ensure others in the beauty of art as a means to make people behave in a [...]
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1100

Morris Louis’ Life and Paintings

In its place of the gigantic wall of color of the previous veils, Saf is made up of a sequence of uneven peaks and valleys.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 843

Ron Meuck’s Postmodern Artworks

The name says it all as the sculpture is the image of a big man seated on the floor. Mueck explains this as being a serendipitous aspect of the piece as it reflects the model [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1071

Charles Ives in American Music

Another reason as to why Ives was quite unpopular was that he had a habit of lamenting about the ongoing feminization process that was catching on with the music industry in the United States.
  • Subjects: Musicians
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1175

Comparative Analysis of Chopin`s Ballads

The meter of this opus is duple time; it is one of the characteristic features, which all four ballads have in common, but we cannot say that this is the only common denominator.
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1620

Representations of the Distopian City

In fact, this aspect is arguably the most important one because both these works are often considered as prominent examples of symbolism in cinematography, which means that the directors place special emphasis on some subtle [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2658

Race and Gender Representation in Art

While racial and gender connotations may be responsible for cultural trends that commonly give rise to specific flavors of creativity or notions and expressions from within the art world, to take this a step further [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1316

Miles Davis, the Prominent American Jazz Composer

Though critics might argue his best work was earlier in his career, his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, St Louis Walk Hall of Fame and Down Beat's Jazz Hall of Fame [...]
  • Subjects: Musicians
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 872

Band Director Leadership and Student Leadership Ability

Criterion Validity, which is the prediction of certain outcome of the measurement, where this cannot be applied to the present research as the designed instrument was intended to describe and establish a score of the [...]
  • Subjects: Music Industry
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1026

The Language of Graphics and Visual Art

Bush in the clothes of Roman emperor, standing on the tribune and playing harp so that the music he is making comes into the microphone. The style of the artwork is cartoon or caricature, due [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1426

Edgar Degas: A French Impressionist

The artist was known for his individual style in which he managed to depict the main features of skilled and famous painters.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 588

“Crash” the Film by Paul Haggis

It is a very strong film, depicting a series of events of the entwined lives of diverse individuals including the Whites, the Blacks, the Asians, the Iranians and the Latinos of New York city.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 622

“Dirty Dancing” the Film by Emile Ardolino

So, let us consider the film "Dirty Dancing" in all its aspects through the prism of arts, including plot, screening techniques, the cast of the actors that played in it, and the influence it had [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1063

Thomas Cole – Founder of the Hudson River School of Art

At the same time that the line and rhythm of the piece suggest idyllic pastoral imaginings, Cole establishes a struggle occurring between the cultured land of the valley and the wilderness lands of the hill.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 634

Music Education: Historical Research

That is why before the conduct of any kind of such researches one must make up a draft, or a proposal or the research study, in which all the aims of the research, its objectives, [...]
  • Subjects: Music Genre
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1189

Different Styles in World Music

The history of Samba is the history of the confluence of the African dances, which arrived in Brazil with the slaves from the Congo and Angola, with the Spanish and Portuguese dances, brought from Europe [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 459

‘Superbad’ the Comedy by Greg Mottola

The socialization process of the youth by way of friendship is depicted in the film, in which case, the agents of socialization are friends and society.
  • Subjects: Comedy
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 860

‘Into the Wild’ the Film by Sean Penn

Chris learns the true meaning of relationships and family and most importantly the value of sharing in life, the realization of which falls on him and he immediately decides to return home to society.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 956

Boston’s Quest Eternal and The Ether Monument

It points to the top of the Prudential Tower, where a glassed-in Sky Walk on the 50th floor affords views of the White Mountains humped up in the north; the Atlantic's blue horizon stretched across [...]
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 577

The Importance of Art for People

It is the link between the conscious and subconscious, permitting an exploration of the inner being to satisfy the craving to see beyond the ordinary in an effort to comprehend the ever-changing human body/mind as [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 664

Studies in Contemporary Art and Artists

The paper is claimed to review some of the most known contemporary artists, and define the particularities, that may be regarded as mnemonic traces of their arts.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2273

Cinema of the African Diaspora

The vast majority of African diaspora descended from people who were enslaved and shipped to the Americas during the Atlantic slave trade and the largest population are said to be in Brazil.
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 13
  • Words: 3353

Origins of Popular Music: Discussion

The organization of listening in the correct room, along with the separation of music from medieval ritual, the development of specialist musicianship, commercial publishing and the invention of synoptic scores enshrined the individual performer or [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1900

Works on Protests by A.D. Smith and T.V. Reed Analysis

In the current paper, we will analyze the role of art as a call to action through the perspective of the two works: Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 by Anna Deavere Smith and The Art of [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1498

The Artistic Climate of Nineteenth Century Paris

Life in general in Paris during the restoration of the nineteenth century was complicated: both bohemian and regimented, depending upon the social circles and environment of the resident.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2787

Avant-Garde as a Movement in Jazz Music

The release of Ornette Colemans album, Free jazz: A Collective Improvision, in the mid-1950s gave the movement the name free jazz, and the name has been used since then.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 636

Chinese Cinema Industry Review

In seven years after handover Hong Kong entered the historical 'post-colonial' period, but a post-colonial Hong Kong had to face another 'post colonialism', which refered to the objectification and the remaining influence of colonialism.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2209

Song Cycle: Term Definition

The Lieder cycle - presenting a dramatic episode in verse set to music- was considered a reflection of the Romantic penchant for merging of the classic forms of epic, lyric and drama.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 605

“A Chorus Line” Musical: Performance Critique

It is a real sensation and one of the longest-running musicals on the American Broadway stage."A Chorus Line" is the winner of the nine Tony Awards, in such nominees as the "Pulitzer Prize" for drama [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 672

Film Sound Design Post Production Overview

It is obvious that a better degree of the use of film sound improved the storytelling in modern cinema. In the "final mix" dialogue, music, and sound effects are brought together to create a complex [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1205

Music and Art in Paris in 1830-50: Frederic Chopin

In the Paris of the 1850s up to the turn of the century, there may be great artists and musicians transforming the artistic and literary landscape of this ancient city but no one was more [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2717

Modern Drama: Tragedy Versus Comedy

The atmosphere in which the drama breathes appears to be tragic but there are certain elements owing to which the tragic sense does not absolutely dominate the ambiance of the play.
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1512

Rap Culture and Music: Critical Thinking

Thanks mainly to the champions of the folk revival of the 1960s and the dynamic African-American musicians leading the Civil Rights Movement, serious - and highly volatile - problems such as social injustice, hypocrisy, war-mongering, [...]
  • Subjects: Music Genre
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 3125

Art History. David Composing the Psalms

But in art it seems that we must go farther and distinguish between the Hellenistic culture of the great cities and a local culture akin to that of the highlands, which existed also in the [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2497

Musical and Artistic Life in Paris in 1830-1850

The focus of the paper will be personal and professional lives of the prominent artists and musicians who contributed heavily to the development of the musical and artistic tradition of Paris in the period described.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2780

Early Christian & Byzantine Art: Basilica

After the Empire of Roam was Christianized, the basilica contributed to church construction that is currently used by the Pope. The basilica which constituted adverse architectural styles was mostly used in cathedral and church scenarios.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 579

“The Shadows of Katrina” by Machyar Gleunta

The art object chosen for this report is the painting titled "The Shadows of Katrina". After one of the exhibitions in the capital of Indonesia, the talent of a young artist was noticed by art [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 852

“What About Bob” by Frank Oz

To make his way to the bus, to fake his death and to problem-solve scenarios to be with Leo and his family, Bob overcomes his fears or at least uses humor and a sense of [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1286

Cultural Forces That Influenced Damien Hirst

The trend, which dominates the globe, is its demonstration of orderliness and maintenance, which display their external mark and at the same time symbolize the inflexible geometry of the cities of the world.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1282

Film Studies: Subtitles and Dubbing

The training for such programs enable the candidate to become well versed with the different features in regard to handling time and frame based subtitles, checking and fixing of errors in the subtitles, getting frame [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 15
  • Words: 3902

Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53

This sonata: The first theme - 0:00 This movement begins with a very quick main melody which is punctuated by a counterpoint trill on the upper keys, which repeats on a different set of notes [...]
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 953

Restoration Period and Drama in England

The period of restoration in England not only marked the beginning of the shift in the life of the kingdom in a social and political context, but it also established the beginning of a cultural [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1899

How Writing Is a Form of Art Practice

The concept of writing in expanded sense also extends into visual arts where writing is considered as a verb referring to an activity in the world of arts or writing within arts.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2278

Music: Evolution Factors of Technology and Drugs

The impact of technology on socioeconomic conditions of society was perceived by three competing schools of thought: the subjective preference theory of value, the cost-of-production theory of value, and the abstract labor theory of value.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3351

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold Film

Among the most famous, we single out such as "The Tale of Zatoichi", "The Fugitive", "On the Road", and "Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold".."The Chest of Gold", as this film is also known was [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1367

Bruce Williams and “New Jazz Age”

One of the latest in a cadre of the artist to epitomize the "new jazz age," is young Grammy-nominated, alto saxophonist - Bruce Williams.
  • Subjects: Music Genre
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 566

“A Face in the Crowd” by Elia Kazan

The movie provided a sharp critique on the media represented by television in redirecting public focus and opinion as well as on the control and influence of advertisers on political matters.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 3396

Propaganda in Art During the Second World War

In the background of the Great Depression, and the Second World War this poster was the embodiment of the unification of generations, which takes place at the feast table."The Four Freedoms" speech, proclaimed by Roosevelt [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1648

History of Film: Erich von Stroheim, a Director

Born in Austria, von Stroheim was considered a military expert, and his popularity was such that he could get away with making long films of up to eight hours duration which remained popular for the [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 856

The Visual Arts of the Early Renaissance Period

The modern era brought in the renaissance period, Which was later brought up by Jules Mitchelete of Paris and Jacob Burckhardt of Basle and they go on to describe this period as the discovery of [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1043

History and Definition the Statue of Nike

In particular it is to be noted that in the movement of the Victory which is to the left with the right leg advanced, the left leg comes forward so as to form a nearer [...]
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 829

“The Dreamers” Film: Critical Evaluation

Gilbert Adair wrote the screenplay of the film The Dreamers, who happened to be the one who also wrote its novel The Holy Innocent that was published in 1988.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 514

Bridget Jones’s Diary: Human Relationships

Our main task is to show how this aspect of human psychology and communication, is reflected in the film. Thus, we can conclude that the presence of mass media is very noticeable in this film.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1382

Christian Influence on Roman Art

Everything about the art produced during this period was dominated by the ideals of the church in the format, location, and content of the images produced by the artists of the day.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2224

Modern Views on Aesthetics and Art

Robert Solomon in his article dedicated to Kitsch, which is often viewed as a degeneration of the present-day culture, states that it also has a right to be called art.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1340

“X-Files” and Post Modernism

Dana Scully, also a special FBI agent and a partner of Mulder, is working together to solve the cases in the movie and the series.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1625

Naturalistic Art Versus Abstract Art

The advent of abstract art is also consequential to the revolutionary discoveries in science and technology, hence this novel served as a medium for theoretical discussions. In addition, naturalistic art gives importance to the natural [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 578

Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci: Two Geniuses

The two implications of these is that mannerisms was used to refer to the actual style of the artist, or to acknowledge that the artist had a unique approach that was beautiful in its own [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2509

Depiction Women in Paintings

This is seen in Sandro Botticelli's painting, "The Birth of Venus" as he completely broke with the habits of tradition and permitted Venus her freedom.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1324

Expressionism: Breakthrough in Self-Knowledge

Although building off of the emotional concepts of the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists that immediately preceded them, the Expressionists were credited with the explosion of ideas that characterized the middle period of the 20th century and [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 3042

“Flag” the Painting by Jasper Johns

Therefore, in accordance to the grammatical representation of art this painting by Jasper Johns is certainly a work of art as opposed by many.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1421

Critique of the Exhibition of Pablo Picasso’s Works

Speaking on the topic of Arts, it would be relevant to suggest the exhibition of Pablo Picasso's works running at National Gallery of Art, as an object of the discussion and critique.
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1259

“Amarcord” the Film by Federico Fellini

In analyzing the characters, it should be mentioned that due to the style of narration of the film which is divided to chapters the cast of characters is very diverse and viewers can decide which [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 636

Emblazoned on History: The Fleur de Lis

The Fleur de Lis is most recognized as the symbol for French Royalty or as a part of a coat of arms, used in many European countries, including England and Scotland.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2269

Modern Vision of Art: “Embankment” and “TH.2058”

On the other hand, I believe that in order to create a piece of art, the author should not necessarily make all components on their own: for instance, when a talented florist creates a composition [...]
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 947

‘Cry Freedom’ and ‘Come See the Paradise’

Cry Freedom is actually the story of how Woods' is influenced by the philosophy of Biko and how he helps for the cause of the black movement until he had to eventually flee from the [...]
  • Subjects: Films Comparison
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 734

Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon

Some time Gilmour and Barrett spoke of "Pink Floyd" together, but in 1968 Barrett left the group, and Gilmour was the only guitarist of the group.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2556

Why We Shouldn’t (Don’t) Pay for Online Music

With the start of the IT sector and internet, the basic structures of the social and economic context began to change. This is a commendable aspect of the online stores and it actually helps the [...]
  • Subjects: Music Industry
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1607

Yue Minjun’s Self-Portraits As Modern Art

This paper will try to present the aesthetic as well as commercial interpretation of artist Yue Min Jun as an artist, in the eyes of a westerner but with the consideration of personal history and [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2604

Dance with Wolves: Film Analysis

In this paper, both of the movies various perspectives would be analyzed and contrasted n order to determine the way they portray relationships and the way people are caught at cross roads.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 1812

Art and Design Principles and Their Effects

Contrast helps in emphasis, variation, and addition of interest which enables the user to develop a certain feeling in the work of art. Harmony refers to the consistency of appearance in a work of art.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 600

Classical Dance: Term Definition

In Plutarch's work, when Theseus and the other Athenian youths escape from the Minotaur, they participate in a dance of celebration."The dances of the ancient times are characterized as dances of war or dances of [...]
  • Subjects: Dance
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 869

How Tibetan Buddhism Is Represented by Hollywood

LITTLE BUDDHA is a well-represented film by Hollywood that tells the story of Jesse Conrad and has a major parallels story of a prince Siddhartha in which the story talks about the birth of Buddhism.
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 663

Eugene Atget: Biography Review

I wanted to show that big city life is often some labyrinth of reflection, and it is often very difficult to distinguish between the imaginary world and reality.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 608

“After This Our Exile” by Patrick Tam

The plot of the film concentrates on the attempts of the person to hold his family together. The father is gradually sinking in the eyes of the public; his wife Ling intends to leave him [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 813

“The Longest Nite” by Tat-Chi Yau

It involves the knowledge of numerous techniques and methods of filming used together with the background of the film and the two contexts the one in which the film was created and another one in [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 860

Hollywood and Technology Relations

In science fiction movies such as The Terminator I and Terminator II and Blade Runner, by creating characters that are half-human and half-machine, the might of technology is explored as something to be both celebrated [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 3046

“Forest Gump” by Robert Zemeckis

The main protagonist of the movie is Forest Gump, whose life has been shown in the movie and the villain is Gump himself.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 695

Don Giovanni Opera at the Cowell Theater Review

The first expression of the opera Don Giovanni was indeed a very good experience as the whole scene was so fulfilling and touching. It brought a lot of exposure in my life and created some [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 615

What is a Sculpture?

Since the art of sculpture involves the use of materials that can be transfigured it is taken to be one of the simplest. The sculpture is also considered more paying as compared to other forms [...]
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 854

Ray’s and Singleton’s Works Comparison

The diagnosis of all the characters is a form of deviation and the prognosis is building strong relationships and family ties and labeling the people around us positively.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2212

Painting as the Second of the Classical Art Forms

Here, the paper tries to discuss the evolution of painting and sculpture as important forms of Art, and the reason behind the consideration of painting as the second most classic form of art behind the [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1466

Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington

He was recognized as an American musician whose reputation has increased after his death as he was awarded a citation from the Pulitzer Prize Board."American Music" is the style of music that Ellington performed in [...]
  • Subjects: Musicians
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1208

The Impact of Theatre on Community in the US

The history of theatre, its forms, and the development of theatre in relation to community building in the US and the theatre in New Mexico, and finally, the impacts of theatre on general community building [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2927

Douglas Sirk’s “All That Heaven Allows”

While all this may seem as great emotional fodder and exactly the stuff teary romances of that period contained, Sirk supplements this with his trademark visual style using mirrors, angles, windows, doorways, color, and architectural [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1003