Armory Show

For example in the background there is a village burning and the smoke and the fire have curvy lines. The curvy lines not only shows direction but color also and its red then turn to a dark gray until eventually black. Beyond the burning village we can see the mountains and their actual straight lines and implied curved line are thicker and they are more visible. The artist uses…

William and the Wondrous Windmill With nothing but a fistful of cornmeal in his stomach, some old textbooks, and an armory of curiosity, William Kamkwamba embarked on a daring plan to give his country a luxury that westerners considered a necessity: running water and electricity.Forced to drop out of secondary school when his family could not afford the school fees, 14-year-old Kamkwamba used his free time to build a windmill that operated on principles of physics he managed to teach himself.…

Since the creation of photography it has been used for many different aspects. In a more intellectual manner photography has been used to document, record, and to help educate. While on the more innovative side of photography it has been used to express, to enlighten, and to defy logic and reason. Photography can be both intellectual and innovative concurrently. Throughout history the use of photography can be seen for both purposes. Unintentionally or deliberately photography can frequently be…

who contributed to the madness. Although many important events took place during this time period, one is especially unique. The Women’s March on Versailles was an unique stand against the monarchy of France because the female marchers were able to show the impact of hard-working women. Life in France Life was much harder back in the 1700’s, especially that of women. Women had no say in politics, barely left the house, were not allowed to have a job. Women were meant to merely provide food and…

with his hand. My father said im a great ninja that I was born to be a warrior but im not focused on what’s at steak, he should have seen me when I was watching Tara train I was really focused on that, later that night Marcus said “ come on I want to show you…

Winston woke up and suddenly the memories of his previous conciseness came flooding back. He remembered lying in the bed above Mr.Charrington’s shop with Julia. He remembered the voice from behind the painting and it being Mr. Charrington's voice. Then the police had flooded the room and beat them senseless and took Juilia away. His final memory before falling unconsciousness was Mr. charrington entering the room and then realizing that he is a member of the Thought Police. He looked around,…

Vassily Kandinsky was a Russian painter, writer, teacher, art theorist and the father of abstract art. Being a trained musician, he used music in his approach to color which he made sing from the canvas. A major turning point in his style of art came after he viewed Claude Monet’s “Haystack at Giverny” at a Moscow exhibition. Over the years he perfected his style of abstract art. He inspired other artists, wrote books on his theories, worked with museums, and ballet’s, experienced his work…

Portraying Life Through Their Works Ernest Hemingway and Francis F. Scott Fitzgerald are some of the most renowned American authors. Their works are recognized nationwide and popularly read in high school English class rooms. Many of their works portray their life. They model characters after themselves and people they knew in their life time. Within their works and through analyzation readers can understand the life and society of the 1920’s, which many of their books are set in.…

Explain the reasons southern states seceded and created the Confederacy. Examine political, social, and economic events. In 1860 a political party was created in the United States, also known as the Union. This was invented to avoid withdrawing slavery. The North and South states had different viewpoints. The North believed that slavery should be abolished, however the South did not agree. The Southern lifestyle was based around slavery. The southern states ended up leaving the Union in 1861…

Ulrich lay in bed, relaxing. He’d just finished cleaning and organizing the bedchamber to prepare for Carina’s arrival tomorrow. He rested his hand behind his head and grinned. His wife would share his bed a day from now. It was unthinkable he’d ever been infatuated with Joan, and that Queen Guinevere had sentenced him to two nights in the dungeons for kissing Joan, over which he and Perceval subsequently came to blows. He cringed at the notion. What a fool he’d been to not see straight away…