Body of Work Study: Deborah Kelly Deborah Kelly‚ born 1962‚ is an Australian mixed media artist who works in a multiplicity of areas‚ namely public art featurettes‚ sculptures‚ collages and political collaborations. Despite not producing any works that have been internationally regarded‚ Kelly’s cross-media projects have encouraged public discussion concerning many important issues facing contemporary Australia. From photographing cityscapes to street-level sculptures‚ her works involve exchanges
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Ellis island was an immigration station from 1892-1954 in the United States. Ellis Island in the New York harbor was the gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States‚ having millions of immigrants pass through the island making it the site of the nations busiest immigrant inspection station. The name “Ellis Island” brings back many memories and historical associations both good and bad. The great wave of immigration from southern and eastern Europe that took place in America in the late
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story “Gore” by Sarah Ellis revolves around twin siblings. Amy and Lucas are complete opposites. Amy is shown as an intelligent creative girl whereas Lucas is portrayed as a stereotypical childish brother. He is very rough‚ inconsiderate and foolish. Firstly‚ Lucas is rough. Instead of using his words and being polite‚ he resorts to the use of physical violence to accomplish his goals. “Then‚ WHAP! Lucas leans over the back of my chair‚ rips the book from my hands..”(Ellis 4). This situation is
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Albert Ellis was born in Pittsburg‚ Pennsylvania on September 27‚ 1913. He was the first-born child of two Jewish parents‚ and with his father being a businessman; he mostly relied on his mother. However‚ in his autobiography‚ Ellis described his mother as a self-absorbed woman with bipolar disorder. His siblings consisted of a two-year younger brother and a four-year younger sister. With both of his parents being emotionally distant from their children‚ Ellis stepped up and helped to care for them
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The cause of Ellis Island started out as a tiny bit of island. Millions of immigrant’s first stop to America was Ellis Island. The small island was in New York City from 1892 to 1954. If immigrants haven’t gone through Ellis Island‚ they couldn’t go in the U.S. yet. Most immigrants came from Europe. The people from Europe mostly came from Italy‚ Greece‚ Hungary‚ Poland‚ and Russia. Many of the Europeans were escaping from horrible problems‚ that’s why they came to America. A mother from Russia
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WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT! What is Immigration? What is Ellis island Immigration? Immigration is when a group of people move to a certain place such as a foreign country and take action and permanently move to a new place. Immigration happens all around the world. Many people have and still do immigrate to America. One important time in history was Ellis Island‚ which had taken place from 1892-1954. Ellis Island was a federal immigration station which was used for only one intent for 60 years. According
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Ellis Island was the home to many new immigrants that came into the United States. There were more than 12 million immigrants who passed through Ellis Island between the years of 1892 and 1954. Ellis Island was the gateway to a new life to many new people. It was the land of new opportunities and new dreams for many. In the 1770’s the island was sold to a man named Samuel Ellis. Later on‚ the U.S War Department bought the Island for $10‚000. Years later‚ Ellis Island turned into the Immigration
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jewish victims died in a concentration camp others were shot by nazis. Elli Friedman and her family are Jews and they also lived in the Holocaust. Elli Friedman was 11 years old when her and her family were sent to concentration camps. Elli was a smart and she was a bright little girl but everything was ruined for her. When Elli was in the concentration camp she had faith‚ hope‚ and she was strong for a 11 year old girl. Elli responsibility was to stick with her family until the war was over and
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think of Ellis Island‚ you usually think of a historical landmark. But Ellis Island has a long and interesting history to it. Back in the 1800s‚ Samuel Ellis owned Ellis Island. He made the island into a picnic place for the Swedish. It was purchased in 1808 by the Federal Government to be used as a Government Arsenal Fort. The need for immigration was first realized in 1847 when a severe potato famine in Ireland led to thousands of starving people storming into New England and New York. Ellis Island
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Ellis Island‚ established in January 1st‚ 1892 opened as three large ships wait to land. 700 immigrants passed through Ellis Island that day‚ and nearly 450‚000 followed over the course of that first year. Ellis Island located in Upper New York Bay‚ was the hope for over 12 million immigrants‚ making the Ellis Island as the country’s busiest immigrant station from 1892 until 1954. Workers tested immigrants in the Great Hall shown in the picture to see if the foreigners were eligible to work in
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