Biography: Joy Hester was born on 21st of August 1920 at Elsternwick, Melbourne. Her father Robert was a bank officer and her mother Louise was a teacher, Joy was also the second child in the family. She had studied at St Michael’s Church of England Girls grammar school. In 1936 she had graduated from an art-and-craft course which took one year. On the 1st of January 1941 she had married an Anglican and fellow artist Albert Tucker who is also a very famous artist from the same period of time.…
Alexander Gardner was a Scottish photographer known for his work on the American Civil War and Abraham Lincoln. In November, Gardner was granted the rank of honorary Captain, this gave him the perfect opportunity to photograph the aftermath of the battle. On September 19, 1862 two days after the Battle of Antietam Gardner was able to take images of the bloody outcome. Over 70 of his pictures were put on display in a gallery in New York. These photos showed civilians the harsh realities of war.…
The concepts expressed in his notebooks were often difficult to interpret. In his time, he was known as a great artist, his contemporaries often did not fully appreciate his genius abilities the combination of intellect and imagination that allowed him to create such inventions…
“We don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents” said a beloved Bob Ross (Bob Ross Quotes). Robert Norman “Bob” Ross was a beloved painter that inspired many with his simple skill and his soothing voice. Though he has passed, his legacy lives on with his shows and his art. It reminds us that “There's nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend”(Bob Ross Quotes) He was an inspiration to his generation and all generations to come.…
The essay written by S.I. Hayakawa “What It Means to Be Creative” went over many aspects that are seen in Van Gogh. Van Gogh was a famous painter from about 1888 to current, seeing as his paintings are still sought after to this very day. He was also famous for cutting off his own ear. Through his letters to his brother Theo he has given us a look into his life, in addition we see the pain and suffering, as well as the joy he went through from day to day. In the Hayakawa essay he named numerous aspects of a creator which you will see Van Gogh follows a number of these examples.…
Part B: ‘History is about winners.’ How accurate is this statement in relation to the personality you have studied? The history of an individual is ultimately dictated by differing perspectives and dependant on their levels of achievement as well as failures. When making a judgement about whether an individual such as Albert Speer is a winner or not, it is integral for historians to take into consideration his multitudal achievements and failures.…
In conclusion, this particular utility box created by Adolfo R. Gonzalez is my favorite in result of how inspirational it is. This utility box serves as a reminder for those who are proceeding onto doing better things for themselves to have a better future than what they've beheld before them their entire lifespan. This utility box also serves an alert to those who continue to make bad decisions and motivate them to make better decisions for themselves. It's a reminder and alert to the people of the community and the vistors of the coumminty. It's also a spark of hope that'll keep someone going, someone like…
Not only was his art form well ahead of his time, but the works he created went on…
Felix Houphouet-Boigny was the leader of the Ivory Coast after they gained their independence. As the author describes him, he had been a loyal supporter of the French for many years, even having become a member of the French national assembly. However, he began to shift his alliance to the United States after the Ivory Coast gained independence. Muehlenbeck explains the growth of this relationship through the “courting” of Biogny by US President John F. Kennedy. Because US Secretary of State Dean Rusk claimed that Boigny was “the most single leader in the French African colonies”, President Kennedy began to create a strong relationship with the Ivory Coasts’ leader.…
Friedrich-Paul von Groszheim was arrested by the Schutzstaffel (SS) in January of 1937 along with 230 other homosexuals under the criminal code, paragraph 175, which was revised by the Nazis. Paragraph 175 outlawed homosexuality which Nazis took advantage of in order to arrest large groups of homosexuals at once. Friedrich-Paul was imprisoned for 10 months, freed only when he agreed to submit to an operation, castration. In 1940, he signed up to join military service, rejected due to his physically unqualified state. He was then arrested once again as a political prisoner in an annex of the Neuengamme concentration camp in 1943 due to supporting the deceased Kaiser Wilhelm II, a former emperor of Germany.…
Tim Berners-Lee Tim Berners-Lee was born on June 8, 1955, and is 60 years old today. His parent’s names were Mary Lee Woods and Conway Berners-Lee. They were mathematicians that worked on the Ferranti Mark I, the first computer to be sold commercially. Tim had 3 siblings. However, I could not find their names.…
Sir Frederick-William Herschel, an astronomer by profession, was the person who discovered infrared rays in 1800. He measured the temperature next to the spectrum’s red area where no sunlight could be seen. To his astonishment the region had the highest temperature recorded in terms of spectrum colors. Subsequently, the first thermal image was noted by his son John Herschel. He contributed to knowledge by adding a new perspective to the temperature measurement post 1960, whereby an American company used it to create a single feature detector capable of scanning scenery coupled with the development of the…
Vincent van Gogh ART 1030: Intro to Art Jacob Vienna, 002 VIENNA, JACOB – VINCENT VAN GOGH Vincent van Gogh Vincent van Gogh was a post-impressionist painter who is considered to be one of the greatest Dutch painters to ever live. One thing van Gogh is known for is the emotion in his work. I chose to write this paper about van Gogh due to this. In Starry Night, van Gogh communicates his feelings of coldness and darkness in his life.…
Talentism has no actual definition however, many people defined it based on their own perception and viewpoints. Many defined it as new innovation, new change that’s focuses on someone’s talent not necessarily by their skills. For example, a man named Klaus Schwab he mentions how talentism will be the push needed for the Fourth Industrial revolution which, is the digital revolution. The first revolution was the innovation of steam power, the second electrical and mass production and the third the use of electronic and technology. Klaus Schwab is the World Economic forum organization founder and executive chairman he also holds doctorate in economics, masters in business of public administration and engineering.…
Christina Rossetti was born in London on December 5, 1830. She was the youngest out of four kids in her family. Her father was an Italian poet and also a political exile. Rossetti's childhood was exceptionally happy. Her parents gave her so much affection and care.…