German Expressionism and the Horror Film
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(5pp) Is it that life imitates art, or art that imitates life? It is a puzzle that has tweaked historians for a long time. There are instances where some clear cut parallels can be drawn. One of these is the connection and influence that can be made between German expressionism and the horror film. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BBgerexp.doc

Government Spending & The Arts
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A 4 page essay on the National Endowment for the Arts (N.E.A.) and the tragedy of cut funding at various levels. Using the opinions of those cited in research, the writer makes the argument that it's not too late for us to still do something about this problem and increase funding for the arts so that the future will not become a bleak and comparatively "artless" one. To date, a problem is seen in the fact that artists are compelled not to create works that appeal to the public, but rather to the grant makers. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Nea.wps

Goya: Response To The Dominant Orthodoxies Of Church And State
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6 pages in length. The writer assumes the identity of Spanish artist Francisco de Goya in answering accusation of his blatant disregard for the dominant orthodoxies of Church and State. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCGoya.rtf

Graffiti
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This 5 page paper consider the phenomenon of graffiti, the emotions it generates, the reason it occurs and the role it may be seen to play in a social context. The writer considers graffiti as both a form of vandalism as well as a coping mechanism that is seen after disaster such as in the US and 1997 Red River Valley floods and in Israel the assassination of the Yitzhak Rabin. The bibliography cites 9 sources.
Filename: TEgrafit.rtf

Greek and Roman Art:
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This 5 page paper discusses the details of both Greek and Roman art, and arrives at the conclusion that Greek art contributed more to the development of each civilization. This paper provides support for this thesis based on the different contributions from different periods of art. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSGrkart.rtf

Heritage and Non Heritage Developments
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Social and Economic Values This 10 page paper considers the value in economic terms as well as social, political and cultural perspectives of different types of regeneration projects to develop tourist attractions and generate incomes for the locality. To illustrate this the examples of The Wigan Pier Experience, Wigan and the Lowry Centre, Leeds, are used. The paper considers why they may be successfully, and the role they play in a modern society, with the economic impact as a side effect of this success. This includes consideration of how the past is interpreted, social constructs and the value of alternate presentation methods. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
Filename: TEherdev.rtf

HIGGINS NOTION OF INTERMEDIA VERSUS GREENBERG’S IDEA OF MEDIUM
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This 4 page paper discusses Dick Higgin's ideas of intermedia contrasted with the views of Clement Greenberg's theories of art. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBartmed.rtf

Historical and Visual Analysis of Pablo Picasso’s “Weeping Woman with Handkerchief” (1937)
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A 6 page paper which examines this painting from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, identifies appropriate artistic methodology, and explains the significant issues this work addressed during its own historical period, then compares this to where the painting appears in contemporary visual culture as a way of considering how its connotations may have changed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGweepwom.rtf

Hollywood: Exploitation During the Golden Age
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A 12 page overview of the economic strategy launched in film production and promotion during the 1930s and 1940s. This strategy, in part, included the dynamics of film production (dynamics of the producer-unit system) and the alliance between studio systems and exhibitors, alliances established through vertical integration. One of the most important inclusions in this economic rationale, however, was the "bankable" star system. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPfilmE2.rtf

How Fashion Merchandising Can Be Socially Conscious
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This 5 page paper provides a detailed proposal on what a fashion merchandiser might do to promote an environmentally conscious product line. Tee shirts and bracelets are part of the proposal. Much of the paper examines the use of fabric. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA610pap.rtf

Humor in Performance Art
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( 8 pp.) Our challenge in this discussion is to consider humor in light of "performance art." Consequently we will look at some people who by there own definition, are performance artists and see what conclusions we can draw about the role of humor in this art form. Bibliography lists 6 sources - and one visual.
Filename: BBhrpart.doc

Identity and Self: Cindy Sherman and Trish Morrisey
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A 9 page paper which examines the importance of identity and self in the artwork of contemporary artists Cindy Sherman and Trish Morrisey. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAarid2.rtf