George-Étienne Cartier

George-Étienne Cartier September 6, 1814, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada. He came from a wealthy family who claimed to be very distant relatives of the famous French explorer Jacques Cartier. As there was no school at Saint-Antoine, he was first educated by his mother. In 1824 he entered the college of Montreal, he was a smart and hard working student. He completed his secondary education in 1831, and then started his legal training. He became a lawyer in 1835 and also got involved in the railway business. George-Étienne Cartier entered politics in 1848, when he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Union of Canada. In 1854 he joined the Cabinet, becoming provincial secretary for Canada East. Later on George-Étienne Cartier…

Music is an ever evolving idea that every person has the ability to change, the question is, will you? We had the privilege to sit down and talk with Billy Changer, a new aged musician with a vision for future. Get ready world, as a wise man once said,"we're going to Billy Change you." Being exposed to some of the greats, such as The Rolling Stones and Hawkwind, at a very young age, Billy's musical inspirations started early. "My dad has been a rocker all his life, I thank him for showing me…

the archaeological record to provide the answers regarding the past. He highly relies on the archaeological record (ceramic styles, design) to determine information on identity, politics and interrelationships between the St. Lawrence Iroquoians and Huron-Wendat people. Opinions in Place of Conclusions: These are unsupported assertions which Gibbon (2014) suggests are opinions. Therefore, the following are opinions asserted in place of conclusions: ¬ Ramsden (2016:6) suggests that his…

was only to later be adopted by colonials for their own purposes. The evidence for pre-Columbian scalping is diverse and convincing. While direct evidence from pristine pre-Columbian Indian societies is impossible, the accounts of the first European observers provide the best proxy. Many of the very first European explorers to reach the new world were, without direct encouragement, introduced to scalping. It quickly became apparent that scalping was innately tied to intertribal warfare and…

In 1908, photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson was born in Chanteloup-en-Brie, a commune located in the north of France. An early aficionado of the arts, strongly influenced by his father – a textile merchant –, and his uncle, who was a gifted painter. During his youth, Cartier-Bresson found great joy in literature and happily read the works of prominent authors such as Dostoyevsky and Rimbaud, but also passionately studied painting. At age 19, Cartier-Bresson studied painting under André Lhote,…

1. Analyse Cartier-Bresson’s “West Berlin, West Germany” 1962, Gelatine Silver Print. 300 Words. a. Briefly discuss Cartier-Bresson’s historical background, influences and objectives. Henri cartier- bresson was born on the 22nd of august in 1908 in France and died august 3 2004. Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer whose humane, spontaneous photographs helped establish photojournalism as an art form. Cartier- bresson personal influences was his uncle Louis because henri and his uncle spent…

work. The candid approach is photographing the subject without them knowing which this came from the pioneer of street photography Henri Cartier Bresson and his decisive moment. The decisive moment is method which involved being in a particular place, at a particular time to capture a particular moment. Throughout looking at the photographers, I will be looking at the themes considered in their works and I will look at how they have considered the decisive moment and how they have used candid…

Henri Cartier-Bresson was born on August 22nd, 1908 in Chanteloup, France. Cartier-Bresson had five siblings, Cartier-Bresson being the oldest. His family were privileged growing up due to his father was a textile manufacturer. His whole life he was interested in the arts and was inspired by his uncle who was a painter (Oden). Many members of his family were also interested in art. He went to school in Paris where he developed an interest in literature and art. In 1927 Cartier-Bresson studied…

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took the first image in 1826. The film was bad quality but the photo taken from Joseph's window showed specific techniques like symmetry, contrast in blacks, whites and tones of gray and had sharp angles and lines drawing the viewer in different directions. A photo is a window into what the photographer is seeing in their world, like Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. Consequently, Henri Cartier and Gregory Crewdson used techniques to emphasise and evoke different meanings and…

” Will believes that “the general shortening of sentences reflects, in part, a change in nature of Inaugural Addresses.” He refers to Teddy Roosevelt who called the presidency “a bully pulpit.” Later addresses have had an incentive to tell Americans how to behave with phrases such as “The only thing we have to fear…” and “Ask not…” A more popular phrase which was used by Kennedy and Nixon was “Let us…,” which according to Will means, “For Pete’s sake, pull up your socks and shape up.” The…