to them play a significant role in the creation of their artworks. However‚ an artist’s intentions can be misinterpreted or disregarded by their audience‚ often sparking fervent discussion within the art world. Through the artists Ai Weiwei and Marcel Duchamp‚ we can clearly see how personal reactions to an environment shape the intent of artworks. Additionally‚ from their audiences’ inability to see past the face value of their work to its complex connotations‚ one can clearly witness the various
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Nudging Marcel Nudging Marcel is a piece created in 2014 for the exhibition Relay by Lois Andison. Relay is an exhibition that showcases Lois Andisons work during a fifteen year time period. Other works included in the exhibition include‚ The floor’s the limit‚ trophy after picasso II‚ solving man ray’s destruction and Good grief‚ bad grief. Nudging Marcel is composed of shapes and lines that interact together to show movement. Like many other pieces in the exhibit‚ Nudging Marcel interacts
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“Fountain of Youth” During his twilight years‚ American author Mark Twain noted that "life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of 80 and gradually approach 18." Twain’s quip was only one of many complaints about aging that have been recorded for as long as humans have dreaded the downside of a long life. The ancient Greek poet Homer called old age "loathsome‚" and William Shakespeare termed it "hideous winter." So it’s not hard to understand why there have always been
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Stand By Me ’ Teddy DuChamp Teddy DuChamp is the psycho and dramatic kid‚ played by Corey Feldman. Teddy’s father is a shell-shocked World War II veteran who stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. After deliberately burning Teddy’s ears on a stove in the middle of a psychotic episode‚ Teddy’s father was sent to a mental hospital. As a result of the damage to his ears‚ Teddy has hearing loss and wears a hearing aid. Also‚ despite poor eyesight‚ Teddy is prone to taking "dares" and exhibits
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Marcel Anthony‚ a French student‚ decided to take a pilgrimage to the United States. Whenever Marcel got onto the plane to head to America‚ the density was so strong‚ it almost made him sick. There were so many people on that plane‚ and Marcel was all by himself. When he got off the lengthy flight‚ a dirigible flight attendant directed him to where he needed to go. Marcel then took a drive from the St. Louis airport to Jefferson City‚ Missouri. All his life‚ he wanted to go to a catholic school in
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Friendship Fountain was the largest and tallest fountain of its time. It was designed in 1963 by the architect Taylor Hardwick‚ and took two years of building up until the park opening in 1965 (Godwin). It was renamed in 1968‚ after the park’s finance commissioner Dallas Thomas was involved in scandals and indicted. It then became known as the “Friendship Fountain” at the suggestion of the members of the Rotary Club‚ whose club principles included strong friendship (“Friendship Fountain Grand Reopening”)
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[pic] I consider The Fountain an epic because first‚ it has gods: Mayan and Christian; it’s got a hero‚ Hugh Jackman‚ other wise known as; Tommy‚ and the quested tree of life from the Garden of Eden. It is a life-altering journey also because Tommy finally sees all of the things in life that he has done wrong‚ like choosing work over his wife‚ and he also changes the way he treats people. This movie makes the way people think change because they can compare their cultures from today’s culture
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September 14‚ 1958. Marcel Williams grew up in Detroit‚ Michigan‚ not the safest city‚ who was a sophomore in Mumford High School. Marcel grew up in a poor family with only his mother and two sisters‚ so he was always helping out and running errands‚ therefore he learned to stick up for himself and responsibility. He worked at a 7-11 near his house which was the only income in his family because his mom was diagnosed with breast cancer and his two sisters were two young to work. Marcel didn’t have many
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Fountain of the Four Rivers The Fountain of the Four Rivers is a monumental example of Italian Baroque style and eloquence. This sculpture is one of many that transformed Rome into the city we know today. There are many fountains that can be found throughout Italy. The Fountain of the Four Rivers is a breathtaking sculptural fountain in Piazza Navona‚ Italy. It is made of travertine and marble. This sculpture was designed and constructed from 1648-1651. On June 12‚ 1651 this magnificent masterpiece
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The Fountain By: Darren Aronofsky Therefore‚ the Lord God banished Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden and placed a flaming sword to protect the tree of life. - Genesis 3:24. The Fountain starts with a quote from the Old Testament and doesn’t slow down on religious and worldview undertones until the credits roll. The Fountain contains three separate stories with distinct worldviews but also carries a central theme that they all hold. The first story‚ set in 16th century Spain is a Catholic
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