Portrait photography: A contemporary portal to artistic truth. By Alan Oakes Self Portrait‚ Annie Leibovitz You don’t have to sort of enhance reality. There is nothing stranger and more revealing than truth through a portrait. - Annie Leibovitz Robert Alan Oakes Art 480i Seminar The search for visual truth is a continuing quest. A pondering of ontology pushes our efforts and abilities as a homogenous culture
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named commander-in-chief of the Papal States. Francesco spent most of his career in the Papal Service. His son‚ Francesco Maria II was the last Duke of Urbino from his bloodline. This portrait of Francesco Maria della Rovere was created between 1536 and 1538. It illustrates the use of armor within a portrait‚ not necessarily for battle but to portray his social status as a Duke. He is shown in beautiful‚ shining armor. He
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In my opinion‚ one word to describe Eileen Pollack’s journey through life is resiliency. Honestly‚ I wasn’t looking forward to attending the lecture at first because I assumed she was going to bash on males and promote feminism for an hour. I also believed that I would be the only guy there. Nonetheless‚ my assumption was completely wrong‚ and I was immature to even think that for a minute. Within the first moments of listening to her talk‚ I was moved and inspired. She grew up in New York in the
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1. What are portraits? Pictures of individuals in which their face and expression are the primary focus. 2. What are candid shots? What are posed shots? Compare and contrast some of the advantages and disadvantages to these two approaches. Candid shots are taken when the person is unaware that the photograph is being taken. Posed shots are ones when the person knows which way to look and which expression to do. Candid shots are good because they are taken at random moments and can capture true emotion
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Philosophers live and encourage others to live according to the rules of practical wisdom. Aristotle‚ Immanuel Kant‚ and Emmanuel Levinas were three philosophers who sorted out various ethical approaches. They investigated complex human actions and theorized what is the ethical thing to do. For instance‚ Aristotle contemplated the aim of human life‚ Kant observed duty and obligation from respect for the law‚ and Levinas examined one’s responsibility to the Other. These unique points of view offer
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The Picture of Dorian Gray: Aging Through a Portrait As the story goes on‚ there are many developments and changes of Dorian’s character in Oscar Wilde’s novel‚ The Picture of Dorian Gray. At the beginning of the story‚ Gray’s personality seems to be selfless‚ optimistic‚ carefree‚ who happens to be admired by many people‚ such as Lord Henry and Basil. But as time goes on‚ his positive personality starts to fade throughout several events leading to a whole new person. Gray is now the character of
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first grade. Lisa Frankel’s first grade classroom‚ one of the biggest in the whole school. It had a single stall bathroom in it and one of those foam mats. You know the ones I’m talking about right? They’re made of this foam material and they’re shaped like puzzle pieces‚ so you can just buy them separately and put them together. They had a rug too‚ with the alphabet on it because first graders need help identifying letters or something [laughs uncomfortably] I don’t know. So yea‚ Lisa Frankel’s class
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Commentary Passage: Page 248: "-You made me confess the fears that I have " Page 249: "Cranly did not answer." In this passage‚ Stephen is saying how Cranly has made him confess all of his fears to him‚ but then he tells Cranly what he does not fear. Stephen tells Cranly that he does not "fear to be alone or to be spurned for another or to leave whatever" he has to leave. Stephen has gone through several stages in his life‚ and now that he has gone
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THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN: A PORTRAIT OF SLAVERY IN AMERICA by John Femia At the surface‚ Mark Twain ’s famed novel‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ is a thrilling narrative told by a 13-year-old boy who embarks on a perilous journey down the formidable Mississippi River aboard a tiny wooden raft. The story ’s sensationalism sometimes makes Huck ’s journey seem unbelievable. Underneath‚ however‚ lies an authentic portrait of the institution of slavery in America during
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The Brain Science of Storytelling The New Oxford American Dictionary defines ‘Story’ as “an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.” Lisa Cron offers a more robust definition which reflects more on what should be at the heart of a compelling story : “A story is how ‘what happens’ (plot) affects ‘someone’ (protagonist) who is trying to achieve what turns out to be a difficult ‘goal’ (story question)‚ and ‘how he or she changes’ (story arc) as a result” (11). As stories
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