Foucault, Power, Knowledge And The Art Of Video
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This 6 page paper explores the philosophies of Mihel Foucault in regards to power and knowledge and how it pertains to the study of human interaction. T. Kim Trang Tran's documentary of the plight of Cambodian women under the Khmer Rouge is examined in light of Foucault's theories. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTfouvid.wps

Frankfurt School & View on Mass Culture
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A 10 page research paper that discusses view of the Frankfurt school in regards to popular culture. This group of scholars maintained a Marxist-influenced orientation to art that perceived mass culture as the primary cause for the disappearance of individualism in art and marked it as a cultural evil to be resisted. The writer focuses on the aesthetic philosophy of Adorno, Horkheimer and Benjamin. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khfrfurt.rtf

From Romanticism to Sexism / The Portrayal of Women in 18th Century Art
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A 5 page research paper focusing on how women are portrayed in 18th century art. The paper focuses on Fragonard and Goya. Substantial background is given on these artists and consequently how women are viewed in their works. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Artfemi3.wps

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

Graffiti as Art
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This 13 page paper discusses whether or not graffiti can be considered art. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: HVGrafRt.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