... wasn't until my backpacking trip to Europe that I really became interested I the art of photography. I realized that the entire world is photogenic and that pictures can convey such powerful messages, that wouldn't be captured in real time. So, I was glad when I realized that the Museum of Photographic Arts was the ... tracks. I had entered James Fee's exhibit titled the Pelelui Island Project. The entire exhibit was a mixture of pictures that had been taken by James" father during WWII, on Pelelui Island, and pictures that James himself had taken on a recent trip to the island, which re...

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... photographs have been around since as early as the War to End All Wars. They usually are taken to document what is happening in the war. These pictures often find their way into propaganda posters or newspapers. The photos are a neutral yet biased link to what is going on in a particular war. Elements that ... photo determines how you perceive what is going on. If a photo is shot from below the intended target, it makes it seem larger then life or powerful. Many pictures of tanks are taken from a low angle to show that they are powerful and a force to be reckoned with. With photos taken ...

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... other projects so I really connected with those. I loved seeing essentially what we all look like from someone else's point of view. Another favorite was the pictures of society life. You got a glimpse of what it was like to go to those parties and events during the late 1940s and early 1950s. I think ... pictures taken around that time are some of the best out there. The dresses that the women wore to the parties were beautiful and elegant and the ... from the people makes you wonder what was going on the time the picture was taken and I absolutely love that. Robert also shows the simp...

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... looked like and why they were so hard to destroy. Another useful addition to the text of the book is the pictures. The pictures not only add to the books appeal by enabling the reader it see personnel and conditions; but the pictures add an element of legitimacy to the book. This is not to say that the book would lack the legitimacy ... if the pictures were not present, but with the pictures in correlation to the events and personnel being discussed they do nothing but straighten the book. The most useful addition to the book by far is the post scrip used ... ...

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... and evil; however, he preferred his photography to be considered a work of art not the typical journalistic photograph. All of Eugene Smith's pictures reflect the aid an individual can give to others and the power the world contains to change itself for better or for worse. The photo ... Doctor, Nurse Midwife and Albert Schweitzer portrays the willingness of healers to help others when they"re patients are at their weakest. His pictures during World War II showed the ability for compassion to shine through during the worst annihilating events. Minamata, his most renowned photographic pr...

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Beaton had taken pictures from the jungles of Burma and the hillside of China. Cecil Beaton's career as a royal photographer spans almost fifty years, from 1930 until 1979. In that period ... photographer. By his mid-thirties, he had succeeded. However, during this time it was one of the most surprising turns of his career. Beaton was commissioned to take pictures of the war. Many of the images from this war show the resilience of the British coping with the threat and reality of enemy action. From this period Beaton ... very well known photographer. With his experience with the war and with ...

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... learned from other great illustrators such as Clyde Forsyth to further enhance his skills and he taught actress Ethel Barrymore to paint using some of the same techniques. [Norman Rockwell: Pictures ] Rockwell's real legacy of illustrations began at the age of 16 and attending a new art school. He transferred to Art Students League to learn to paint better (Buechner). Rockwell wanted ... to paint more realistic pictures that told stories or events. His success allowed him to illustrate books at the age of 17 and become the art director for the magazine "Boys Life" (Guptill). Again his ....

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... a audience with a higher level of maturity. Another example of traumatizing material was in the movie's we had watched during class. These movies showed pictures of mutilated bodies and many dead and tortured people during the Holocaust. These graphic pictures can be very tough on a student because it is something that they haven't really ever been exposed to. These images can cause someone ... to never what to hear or learn about the Holocaust ever again because of experiences they may have had when they were younger with those sorts of pictures. So when presenting material about the H...

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... United States wouldn't take any action towards them. Kennedy warned the Soviets about it. United States U-2 spy planes flew over the island and took photographs. They brought back reports and pictures of ballistic missiles and missile bases. The CIA found out that there were thousands of Russian military technicians that were in Cuba. As the days passed, the U-2 planes brought back ... invade the island. During the blockade, the United States had a difficult time keeping track of the missiles because they were camouflaged. The next day, pilots flew over Cuba and took pictures of two mis...

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... beach. There he fought bullets above, below, dodged German obstacles, and dove for cover so that he could get two rolls of snapshots i! n as well. He developed and sent the pictures to Life magazine, then rushed back to the war scene because after we finally got through the German line, the invasion of Europe had just begun. Capa had been counted ... an important person in our history. In WW1, we had no clue what our husbands, friends, and fathers were going off too. In WW2, many photographers did not take any pictures until the concentration camps were opened. Capa was different. He fo...

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... used interviews from veteran soldiers, which brings a whole new sense to the book. It allows the reader to appreciate the words on a whole other level. Horne also incorporates maps and pictures into the book, which makes it interactive for the reader. As Macmullian states in his review 'The terrent expands into France', "'To Lose A Battle' is very well mapped and indexed ... ."[iii] The pictures range from battle scenes to casual snapshots to very formal. The variety of photographs holds the readers attention for a while as they imagine the scene or scenario in which it ... ...

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... causing despair throughout the world. The 1920's brought almost a whole new culture to the United States. Different races were living closer together and the mixture of literature, music, and motion pictures were leading the revolt of the younger generation. With both women and men smoking, tobacco industries began producing sexier ads that featured flappers to promote their products. The Freudian doctrine ... many homes of the younger generation. This would help to bring about the beginnings of safe sex and the use of contraceptives. The older generation was against literature, music, ...

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... knowing much more about the most recent actions and their effects. I recommend this book for those who want to learn more about the Cold War. The book is filled with pictures, which is always a plus in reading this book. Roberts separates the book into 6 lengthy chapters. The first chapter, "The Politics of the New World," clarifies about the antagonism between the ... less detailed with certain things. He writes about the Bolsheviks whom we talked about in class. But in class we discussed these people more than I read in the book. The pictures were very handy because I am able to look ...

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... received from work, Korean men were in search of women from their homeland which were unable to be found in the United States. So like the Japanese, they sent their pictures back home in hope of finding themselves a "picture bride". In order to find themselves picture brides, the Korean males sent home a picture of themselves, and through a matchmaker the ... pictures were shown to a number young women. If they liked what the saw, then they were to send a picture of themselves back and a match would be made. A total of 951 Koreans ... ...

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... image created a huge scandal. The composition was based upon photographs of wrestlers taken by Eadweard Muybridge. Francis preferred to work from photographs, relying on his friend John Deakin to take pictures of his subjects. He was also interested in Muybridge's attempts to photograph bodies in motion. Francis kept a collection of Muybridge's books in his studio as a source of reference he used ... ...

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... themselves stay behind the lines enjoying the luxurious excesses. Through his choice of words, the soldier expresses his anger and hatred. The majors are "puffy-faced" (4) and he pictures them "guzzling and gulping" (5), which implies that they are obese and out of shape from eating and drinking too much. He also refers to them as "petulant ... ...

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... weapons of mass destruction as they had alleged. Post war complications such as the killings of U.S. contractors in city of Fallujah in Iraq and the prisoner abuse scandal documented in pictures and on video. The idea of a great country serving as the police for the international community is very comforting. Many would gladly welcome the freedom that democracy has to offer ... ...

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... of Chinese soldiers who surrendered and were held captive were considerably more than the number of captors. This fact only cemented the contempt the Japanese held for the Chinese people. Pictures of smiling Japanese soldiers by mass graves and by raped women show their lack of remorse or guilt for their actions. "Complete anarchy has reigned for ten days-it has ... ...

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... and women over seas are progressing, on the contrary there are still troops dying. How can this be considered progress? Due to peoples different experiences in their past, how one pictures these examples will differ. This holds true when looking at Terrorism. The American Heritage Dictionary defines terrorism, "as the use of terror, violence, and intimidation, to produce a feeling of fear ... ...

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... and pure rush of these films as part of modern entertainment. Recognizing these needs, modern film makers translate the history and what once has been an oral tradition, onto motion pictures and television. There was definitely an influence of the medieval epics towards the modern motion picture. The medieval works of the past are looked on by present movie creators as ... ...

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... give command in person rather than sitting in the office. When he first entered the barracks, he gave strict rules and guidelines to his soldiers. They also couldn't have any pictures or decorations hanging on the wall because this might cause his men to have distractions in the future. He liked to treat the military personnel. He planned well and showed ... ...

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... of war, but also I feel that it asks the spectator to take a deeper look at things. You can't just take Guernica for face value, because its story is told through pictures. The fact that this painting could've been a book or another form of writing since it says so much, but would it have had the same impact if its message ... ...

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... minor concentration in the meaning of the movie. His monotone voice led to my dismissal of attentiveness of the significance that the movie portrayed. The movie should of used motion pictures instead of the slide-show presentation. This would have invited the viewers to experience the past personally. The movie needed better editing because it covered more information than it had ... ...

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... older brothers have all been killed in the war. The U.S. government has decided to spare Mrs. Ryan the torture of loosing another son. Made in 1998, by DreamWorks and Paramount pictures this movie tells a heart-wrenching story with excellent cinematography. "Saving Private Ryan" is one of the most realistic war movies ever created. The opening scene is Omaha beach, on the ... ...

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... entertainment business, history can capture the feelings of the viewers and bring a different light by stepping back in time. As they say, "a picture is worth a thousand words", put a lot of pictures together and you"ll be speechless....

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