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The Art of India, 2007.
This short paper briefly describes the art of India, highlighting painting, sculpture and architecture.
838 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This short paper explores both the art of India and the mysticism behind this art. The author describes the purposes of Indian art, citing the religious and philosophical meanings intertwined within a work. Several architectural landmarks are presented, including the complex of temples at Khajuraho. Specific styles of painting are also described.
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" The most prominent feature of Indian art is that it does not attempt a representation of the immediate reality as such, nor does it bring merely aesthetic figurations of it, but that its substance is always blended with the religions and philosophies of India, and therefore pervaded with rich symbolism, with a sum of philosophical concepts and many divine characters. This is why artistic objects in India serve usually more than one purpose - the temples, for example, are not, in terms of style, merely architectural forms, but are closer to sculpture. Also the stupas , were originally small burial or reliquary places , but they are also cosmic diagrams by the special elements of their construction such as the harmika symbolizing the heaven of the thirty three gods , and the yasti , as the axis of the universe , rising through the harmika ,and thus uniting the world with the paradise above."
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Australian Art, 2006.
A detailed discussion on the influences of Australian indigenous art forms.
2,342 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper debates the influence of the colonial past and the way that indigenous art forms are altered and even possibly distorted in the process of appropriation. It discusses the topic of non - indigenous appropriation and whether this is artistically legitimate or even possible in terms of the perceptions brought by non - indigenous artists from other cultures. It also explores the ways in which two non - indigenous Australian artists have been influenced by indigenous art and makes reference to some of the issues relating to the appropriation of Australian indigenous art in a modern and postmodern context.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Brief Overview
Artists
Appropriation and other related issues
Conclusion
Works Cited
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"One of her most well - known and lauded works is entitled 'Terra Spiritus'. This is in effect a series of 51 prints depicting the Tasmanian coastline,"...each feature labeled with both the English and the original Tasmanian topographic names, while the colors are derived from native Tasmanian ochres." (Bea Maddock) There is therefore a trajectory in her work which seeks to combine elements of indigenous art with the colonialist and European past and influences, in an attempt to create an area of discourse and interaction in art between the indigenous and non - indigenous. "
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Jules Cheret, 2007.
This paper discusses Jules Cheret's influence on the art and poster-making movement.
3,510 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 98.95
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The paper describes how Jules Cheret who produced over 1,100 posters in the 1890s, is considered the father of the Paris poster movement. The paper discusses how he was commissioned to create original poster art for advertisers and for the Paris Opera. He lived and created during what is called the Belle Epoque. The paper describes his background and the innovative methods he employed in his poster making. The paper examines how Cheret birthed an industry that remains today with painters such as Charles Gesmar and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec whose works are published as prints or posters. The paper illustrates how Cheret elevated ,what had hitherto been a commercial tool to publish black and white words, to an art form.
Outline:
Cheret's Methods
The History of the Poster
The Belle Epoque
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"To begin with, Cheret studied the techniques of past artists and admired and observed the painting techniques of the present-day ones. He visited all the Paris museums. He wanted to be a painter and the paintings he produced earned him a great deal of notoriety. But, observing the lives of the thousands of starving artists in Paris, holed up in leaky attic garrets, he realized that the life of a painter wasn't for him, especially since he had been working in a lucrative printing business. Although he was able to sell sketches to various music publishers in Paris, this did not satisfy Cheret."
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Kodak Problems, 2007.
This paper explores the challenges faced by the Eastman Kodak photography company today.
1,146 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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The paper discusses how in the last few years the Eastman Kodak company lost competitiveness, due to their inability to adapt quickly to new market demands. The paper reveals that now the company is confronted with greater challenges than ever before. The paper explains that the company has to face global competitors and cope with a fast technological pace that requires speedy reactions to market demands every day. The paper relates, however, that there is still time to recover the leader market position that Kodak once had. They would have to adopt a new strategy and implement drastic changes, such as cost reductions and major R&D investments.
Outline:
Company overview
Main Competitors
Financial Information
SWOT analysis
Strong points
Weak points
Opportunities
Threats
Conclusions
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"Kodak is a well known brand in the films industry. Eastman Kodak's activity is spread across various markets, such as: consumer photography, professional photography and labs, cinematography, medical solutions and graphic communications.
"In the end of 2005 the company registered over $14 bn in sales and it employed more than 50,000 people.
"The history of Kodak goes more than 100 years back in time. Mister Eastman Kodak, the father of this company is the one that made photography accessible to everyone, as we know it today."
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The Relationship of Art and Psychology, 2003.
A review of impositions and super-impositions of the subconscious over the conscious world.
4,427 words (approx. 17.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 116.95
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This paper discusses how art and psychology stand in a very close relation to each other, psychology having been considered by some scholars as " the closest science to art", because of the obvious psychological involvement of both creator and his audience in the artistic process. The paper further discusses how one of the most circulated themes in artistic creation is that of the subconscious itself, and the typical psychological problems that arise from the conflict between the subconscious impulses and patterns and the conscious world.
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"However, the relationship does not go any further than this, and they avoid actually performing adultery. Four years from their separation, the dull Mr. Duffy sits as usual reading his paper and having supper at the same time, after his usual habit. While reading, he suddenly comes to a newspaper article talking about "a painful case": an absurd train accident who caused the death of a middle aged woman, who is none else than Mrs. Sinico. This is the whole plot of the story. The significant psychological facts about it are, first of all the personality or psychological structure of Mr. Duffy, who is a telling example of a man who leads an ordinary and very well-structured life, filled with numerous life-habits, and who is not able to reconcile his own subconscious instincts and desires with his conscious ideas about life. The details of the room he lives in, as well as of his everyday habits, are indicative of a sort of oppressing emptiness, due to the character's lack of awareness about his own self and his own psychological needs."
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"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift, 2006.
A review of Jonathan Swift's famous essay entitled "A Modest Proposal".
928 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 32.95
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This paper reviews and discusses the essay "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift. According to the paper, in this essay, Swift reveals his beliefs about how art is a force that can be used to bring change and that all humans should have an understanding of what the truth is. The paper goes on to say that it is Swift's art that allows him to manipulate the truth for his purposes.
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"Swift has artfully prepared the audience by appealing to logic and ethics so that his proposal does not seem so barbaric. The way he states the "truth" of his argument leads the reader to believe that the plan makes sense. "A young healthy child well nursed is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing and wholesome food" (Swift). The audience is supposed to accept this fact as truth and Swift has manipulated his audience in advance to make it seem almost logical. From this point forward, his argument and justification of the plan become increasingly outrageous when read with a sensible eye. However, Swift uses the power of logic to make his truth here seem like the truth. "
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Charles Shaw (1941 - 2005), 2004.
A critical look into the work of painter, Charles Shaw.
1,090 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper reviews and discusses the life and work of painter, Charles Shaw. According to the paper, a first glance at most of Shaw's paintings reflects perfect depictions of the peaceful and quiet life of all the characters. However, aside from revealing the emotional state of the characters, the painter's work also represents war.
Outline:
Short Description of Shaw's Work
Impressions Upon the Viewer
Specific Details: Form, Content, Medium and Theme Form
Conclusions
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"With watercolor paints, Shaw used brushes that held more water than the brushes used for oil or acrylic paint. With these brushes, the artist was able to paint a wide variety of lines and shapes, creating the desired effects quicker than with regular brushes.
Shaw created his own paints based on oil components by grounding and mixing pigments into a medium oil. He mostly used these paints on canvas, but also on wooden panel or pressed wood. On creating a painting in oil, Shaw first thoroughly prepared the surface. Then, he would apply a ground to isolate the surface from the acidic qualities of the paint, continue by developing a sketch of the main features in the painting and only afterwards apply the oil paints."
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Fashion and Architectural Design, 2007.
This paper explores the relationship between fashion and architectural design, viewing garments as portable dwellings.
1,431 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper examines the relationship of fashion and architectural design from anthropological and philosophical perspectives. Art is considered as a function of the society that produced it. The Victorian Era is cited as an epoch in which architecture and fashion were interconnected. This paper includes an annotated bibliography.
Outline:
Background
Research Design
Outline and Research Structure
Annotated Bibliography
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"An age-old argument among scholars has been whether art influences society, or whether art is a reflection of the society that produced it. When one examines art as an expression of self, it is difficult to view it as anything other than an expression of society. Popular designers in architecture and fashion design works that achieve public acceptance. Therefore, it stands to reason that trends in architectural design and fashion design are a reflection of the society that surrounds them. This research will explore the link between fashion design and architectural design with an emphasis on the use of fabric and building materials as the medium. "
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French Art Auctions, 2007.
A look at the impact of the French auction market legislation reform on the French art market and international art auction business.
8,770 words (approx. 35.1 pages), 30 sources, APA, $ 184.95
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This paper explores the effects of the opening of the French auction market to foreign auction houses on local French auction houses, the international auction market and the French art market in general. Specific problems that are investigated in include the impact of the French auction market reform on local French auction houses and whether they have thrived in competition with their larger international counterparts.It also looks into related issues, such as whether the change in French legislation has led to the export or import of more works of art into France for sale and whether the high taxes and stringent regulation regarding the sale and exportation of works of art from France offset any increase in the market share that would have come from the liberalization of their auction market.
Outline:
Introduction
Background Information
A Brief History of the Auction Market in France
Changes Brought By the Reform
Impact of the Reform
Conclusion
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"Ever since the profession of auctioneer was invented in France, some five hundred years ago, they have been government officials, a kind of civil servants appointed by the Ministry of Justice because the art auctioning business was viewed as a public service just like justice and internal affaires. This monopoly was established by a royal edict of Henri II in 1556. All the profits from the activity went to the French state. All these authorized auctioneers were holding a monopoly over the art sales that were conducted on the French market. They were not only controlled and appointed by the government, they are actually considered to be government officials. "
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Croquet Scene, 2007.
This paper analyzes an oil painting on canvas called 'Croquet Scene' by Winslow Homer.
1,334 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 0 sources, APA, $ 44.95
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In this essay, the writer looks at the painting 'Croquet Scene' which is one of a series of five paintings dedicated to the game of croquet. The writer explains that at the time of its creation in 1866, croquet was becoming extremely popular in America especially with the upper-middle class. Further, the writer points out that croquet was one of the only activities deemed socially acceptable for both men and women to compete as equals, and so the game offered a good opportunity for interesting compositions. The writer describes that in the painting, the woman in red is lifting the hem of her skirt to place a foot on the ball to "croquet" her opponent's ball off the playing field. The writer then notes that the man kneeling at her feet is reaching out to steady the ball for her, but it is unclear whether his intentions are chivalrous, or if he is performing this courtesy in hopes of getting a glimpse of the woman's ankle, which would have been considered highly erotic at the time. The writer discusses that the ambiguity of the composition makes the piece so much more than just an illustration.
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"The focal point of this painting is the croquet ball that the woman in red is about to place her foot on, and there are multiple ways that Homer has manipulated the visual elements of this work to draw the viewer's eye down to the ball. The ball itself is placed within the shadow of the woman in red, bringing the ball's light orange color into stark contrast with the background to where it practically glows. Also, the three standing figures of the women along with the stooping form of the man with the croquet mallet positioned at an inward angle in his hand act as a visual funnel, directing the eye down to the ball. Of course, not only is the figure of the man angled to help this funneling effect, but he is pointing down at the ball as he reaches for it. To reinforce the focal point even more, the largest figure in the foreground, the woman in blue, is pulling down her hat, creating a clean arrow from the swallow-tail sticking out the back of her hat to her elbow, which is pointed directly at the ball."
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Wilde Visions of Paterian Aesthetics, 2007.
This paper analyzes works by Oscar Wilde and Walter Pater, examining parallels with regards to ethics and aesthetics.
19,650 words (approx. 78.6 pages), 25 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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In this work, Oscar Wilde's plays are partially taken into deep consideration as an analysis of his playwright identity. In the process of the discovery of his decadent resentment of the late nineteenth century orders, the influential figures of the new movement are also indicated. Oscar Wilde and Walter Pater have important parallels among their Epistemologies, ethics and aesthetics. The writer uses extensive examples primarily regarding to Pater's first book, Marius The Epicurean: His Sensations and Ideas (1885) and Wilde's plays of 1894, An Ideal Husband, and The Importance of Being Earnest, to display their aesthetic ideology to demonstrate the precise link between the two, for it has never been convincingly interjected. The main question underlying this paper is of how Wilde perceives art. While exploring his conception of art, dandy-ism is comprehensibly touched in order to reveal his aesthetic identity. However, this paper discusses his aesthetic ideology in the context of individualism through the referencing of some of his works, particularly his aforementioned plays. The question at the basis of this preoccupation is of how Wilde displays the expressing of individuality and idiosyncrasies through art and in particular the value of art.
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"The use of Puns is another concept that pars to both the aesthetic identity of Walter Pater as well as the aesthetic identity of Oscar Wilde. In this play "The Importance of Being Earnest", the pun, which is generally believed to be the lowest structure of oral humor, is hardly ever just a humor on words. The duality of the title in itself is proof of that. One example of such a notion lies in the earnest/Ernest humor that is utilized to hit the very truth of all the Victorian ideas and rules regarding propriety and responsibility. Gwendolen wants to be betrothed to a man named Ernest, without giving a thought to whether the man bearing such a name bears its qualities too or not. She, nevertheless, immediately exonerates Jack's dishonesty in personifying a man who is originally neither "earnest" nor "Ernest," and who, because of forces stronger than his own power, consequently develops both "earnest" and "Ernest." Jack is a perfect paradox and a compound emblem of Victorian duplicity."
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