Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Poetry in Contemporary Society
By Moira G Gallaga
In this ever-changing 21st century, with all its rapid technological advances, we tend to take in information in short blasts. We read emails and text messages quickly, surf the web, often in haste, flitting from page to page via links. We also tend to read fewer newspapers, magazines and longer articles of substance.
We're a society of channel surfers, with hundreds upon hundreds of diverse specialty channels beamed into our living rooms via cable and satellite. We watch a little of this, a little of that, all the while having our thought processes interrupted by often inane commercials designed to convince us to buy something we may or may not need.
When it comes to outright reading and critical thinking for any extended period of time, we seem to...
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Chinese Poetry
Author: Ken
As defined by Watson (1986), poetry is a creative understanding of knowledge uttered through meaning sound and musical language choices in order to evoke an emotional reaction. Since times immemorial, poetry has been credited for its application of rhythm and meter in the passing and expression of knowledge. Poetry has undergone numerous milestones and drastic reinvention which has brought it to its present status (Watson, 1986). Specifically, china has in the past and present been positioned in the global platform due to the numerous developments in its poetry. Over the years, china poetry has also been undergoing significant changes and transformation from the traditional Chinese poetry to globally recognized poetry. This paper will profoundly discuss Chinese past and present poetry (Watson, 1986).
In the past, Chinese poetry was divided into a number of subgenres which...
As defined by Watson (1986), poetry is a creative understanding of knowledge uttered through meaning sound and musical language choices in order to evoke an emotional reaction. Since times immemorial, poetry has been credited for its application of rhythm and meter in the passing and expression of knowledge. Poetry has undergone numerous milestones and drastic reinvention which has brought it to its present status (Watson, 1986). Specifically, china has in the past and present been positioned in the global platform due to the numerous developments in its poetry. Over the years, china poetry has also been undergoing significant changes and transformation from the traditional Chinese poetry to globally recognized poetry. This paper will profoundly discuss Chinese past and present poetry (Watson, 1986).
In the past, Chinese poetry was divided into a number of subgenres which...
Thursday, July 5, 2012
A Brief History of Victorian Erotic Photography
Author: ij_forde@yahoo.co.uk
The exposure of the body through images of the nude was one of the most controversial issues in Victorian art.
Nudes were presented not only in painting and sculpture, but also popular illustration, and photography, fuelling intense debates about the relationship between art and public morals.
Pictures of nude women prior to 1835 generally consisted of paintings and drawings which were displayed in all respectability on the walls of art galleries and in country houses.
When the new technology of photography appeared around 1835 it was quickly taken up by artists, eager for new ways to illustrate the undraped feminine form.In the moral climate of the 19th century the only officially sanctioned photography of the body was...
The exposure of the body through images of the nude was one of the most controversial issues in Victorian art.
Nudes were presented not only in painting and sculpture, but also popular illustration, and photography, fuelling intense debates about the relationship between art and public morals.
Pictures of nude women prior to 1835 generally consisted of paintings and drawings which were displayed in all respectability on the walls of art galleries and in country houses.
When the new technology of photography appeared around 1835 it was quickly taken up by artists, eager for new ways to illustrate the undraped feminine form.In the moral climate of the 19th century the only officially sanctioned photography of the body was...
Sunday, July 1, 2012
The 3 Best Photography Books For Beginners
By Andreas Lilleboe
Although the most efficient way to become a good photographer is to just go out and take tons on tons of pictures, it doesn't hurt picking up a few photography books for beginners either. The key here is that you take what you read in these books and try it out afterwards. That's how you become a pro in less time than you could imagine. There are so many books in photography, that it can be difficult to tell which ones are any good.
What I've tried to do in this article is to point out 3 best "must-read" photography books for beginners, based on reviews, forum advices and...
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