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International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. It is a focal point in the movement for women’s rights. However, what is really International Women’s day? What is the history behind it? The earliest Women’s Day observance was originally called “National Woman’s Day,” and it was held on February 28, 1909 (my birthday)…
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Georgia O’Keeffe‘s Jack-in-the Pulpit No.IV Visual Analysis
As I examined the formal qualities of Georgia O’Keeffe‘s Jack-in-the Pulpit No.IV, I chose to analyze this piece as opposed to the others because it was a piece I never seen before, nor have I heard of this artist, therefore making me analyze it more closely and discover other aspects of the work, besides aesthetics.…
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Sonny’s Blues By: James Baldwin
After reading James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues”, the hurt and anguish illustrated a lasting impression making the story ambiguous in places leaving the reader with questions. There are several parts in “Sonny’s Blues” that indicate, symbolically, that the neighborhood of Harlem is the turmoil of a battle of good and evil. Baldwin wanted to talk about…
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Japanese Edo-Period Woodblock Prints
Japanese Edo-period was a harshly controlled feudal society governed for over 250 years running from 1603 to 1867. The Edo period was also a period that provided an ideal environment for the development of the art in a commercial form.During this period, political, economic and religious influence on Japan was limited. Only China and the…
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The Influences of Hip-Hop in Today’s Society
Music is an international language understood all over the world through its rhythm and the feeling it can give a person. It defines personality and demonstrates emotions better than any other means of expression, because the music subjects are so similar to the negative and positive aspects of life in today’s society, hip-hop give people…