Egon Schiele (1890-1918) was a man concerned with issues of sexuality and death. Like other members of the Expressionist movement of the early twentieth century‚ he was fascinated with making his mental processes visible through his art. He wished to express his feelings about sexuality directly‚ rather than alluding to the subject as so many artists had done previously‚ artists such as Manet or Ingres. Instead‚ he took his cue from the influences of Rodin and Gustave Courbet‚ dealing with his subject
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André Kertész Photographic master André or Andor Kertész was born on July 2‚ 1984 in the European capital of Budapest in Hungary. While working as a clerk at his city’s stock exchange in 1912‚ he purchased his first camera and created his earliest form of art work‚ some of which were published in his country’s magazines. He spent years as an amateur photographer and eventually moved to the French capital of Paris in 1925 where he began his career as a freelance photographer. During his stay
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The Greatest inspiration for many authors is their life experiences and the people they have encountered. In-arguably‚ Harper Lee’s greatest work‚ “To Kill a Mockingbird‚” contains many connections to her hometown‚ childhood self‚ and her father. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote his novels and short stories in a similar fashion. The protagonist of his works and himself‚ typically‚ share similar economic status and taste for rich women. “The Great Gatsby‚” looked not only at Fitzgerald’s life‚ but an historic
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Marley & Me In the story Marley And Me‚ John and Jenny Grogan are a new married couple. Jenny becomes depressed that she can’t even keep her plants alive. This made her decide that they should get a dog in order for her to prepare for their future baby. After listening to the soothing reggae music of Bob Marley‚ they both simultaneously came up with the name Marley for their new puppy. Bob Marley was the connection between the two couples. They heard his music on the car radio as they drove
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English Topic: Sample Biography of a Great Lady___ Date: February 11‚ 2013____ Name of Teacher: Miss Lanie Pantinople Alberca__ No. of Meetings: ___1____ _ TPO: Thereafter reading and analyzing the content of a sample biography‚ the students will be able
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IRAWATI KARVE Early Life: Irawati was born in 1905 and named after the river Irawaddy in Burma where her father‚ Ganesh Hari Karmarkar worked. At seven‚ she was sent to the Huzur Paga boarding school for girls in Pune. One of her classmates at the school was Shakuntala Paranjapye‚ daughter of Wrangler Paranjapye‚ Principal of Fergusson College‚ Pune. Shakuntala’s mother took an instant liking to Irawati and adopted her as her second child. In her new home‚ Irawati experienced a stimulating
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“Quite Strength incorporates life skills which demonstrate dignity with pride‚ courage with perseverance and power with discipline in a comfortable environment of peace.” (Achievement‚ 2010) This quotation embodies Rosa Parks’s philosophy as a person. Rosa Parks is a great example of that philosophy because of what she did. On December 1‚ 1955 Rosa Parks was coming home from a tiring day at work and was sitting on the bus. At that time the law was if a white person needed your seat‚ a coloured person
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Boom! It’s going‚ it’s going‚ it’s gone! Home run for Mickey Mantle! This seemed to happen once a game in Mickey’s career. Mickey Mantle was one of the greatest players baseball has ever seen. Breaking and setting records year in and year out. In a time where players such as Willie Mays‚ Hank Aaron‚ and Roberto Clemente dominated baseball‚ Mickey stood second to none. Mickey Mantle‚ who had a decent childhood‚ and even better career‚ unfortunately experienced hardship after retirement. Mickey
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On 9 August 1930‚ a jury‚ created to select the best design honoring the Supremo of the Katipunan‚ met. The designs were entered under pseudonyms. The winning entry was under the pseudonym of Batang Elias – Tolentino was Batang Elias. He won the design for the Bonifacio Monument and was granted a commission for its installation. He completed the figures for the monument in 1932. Then‚ he sent the figures to Italy for bronze casting. In 1933‚ he completed the Bonifacio Monument. apoleon
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she became the school’s first female student president‚ and then graduated in 1964. After many years of university she settled down with Divinsky. Divorced 1983‚ then married Howard Eddy in 1986‚ divorced and common law married Hershey Felder. Biography: Kim Campbell ran in the 1988 federal election as a Progressive Conservative. She won and joined the cabinet‚ becoming Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. She later became the first female Minister of Justice. She was then appointed
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