A parallel revolt against the traditional modes of expression took place in poetry under the leadership of the Symbolists, who strove for direct poetic experience unspoiled by intellectual elements. They sought to suggest rather than describe, to present the symbol rather than the state of the thing. Arthur Rimbaud (1854…
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Here are some old analog photography notes from days gone by. Still relevant, but without the techno terminology and the acronyms associated with today’s modern digital cameras. In fact, you might be interested in the analog definition of photography. Then, following that are some more analog notes on photography. To…
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Memorial Day is a holiday in the United States that commemorates the men and women who gave their lives to their country while serving in the U.S. military. The holiday was first observed in honor of the Union soldiers of the American Civil War. After World War I, the holiday…
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Cut an eggplant in half lengthwise. Scoop out the pulp, leaving a thin shell. Spoon in some tuna and look what you get! Apparently, the god of the Sea, Poseidon, likes eggplant with his tuna. He has the power to cause earthquakes but not the power to stop this awful…
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The stylistic changes that mark the shift from the Renaissance to the Baroque are very dramatic. The Baroque era spanned a turbulent century and a half. Roughly, the Baroque era started in 1600 and continued until around 1750. The term “baroque” probably came from the Portuguese word barroco, which was…
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Stop Making Sense is a highly praised concert film that features the Talking Heads live on stage in 1983. The film was directed by Jonathan Demme and was shot over a period of 3 evening concerts in December 1983. The Talking Heads album that was being promoted during this concert…
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10:09:52 “Objects are immediately seen as having a certain size as well as having a location in space. No object is seen as being unique or isolated. A scale of size, a scale of brightness, or a scale of distance is always present in the total visual/perceptual field.” 10:10:04 “To…
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Abstract art is generally taken to mean painting and sculpture by artists for whom the manner and the means are the subject rather than the representation of any object. All art is abstract to some degree; that is, it is removed from the perceived elements of nature. The sculpture of…
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Do you chimp? As a digital photographer, chimping is a term used to describe the habit of checking every photo on the camera display (LCD) immediately after capture. Some photographers use the term in a derogatory sense to describe the actions of amateur photographers, but the act of reviewing images…
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