Evolution of Fashion Through the 20th Century
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This 4 page paper examines the evolution of fashion though the twentieth century. Looking at the notable trends, the important designers and the cyclic nature of fashion. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
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Fallingwater and the Guggenheim Museum
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A 4 page paper which analyzes and discusses Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum and Fallingwater. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Fascias
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A paper which considers the development of fascias and signage, with reference to the change from hand-lettering to mass produced signage and the current trend towards making signage appropriate to the environment. Bibliography lists 9 sources
Filename: JL2fasc.rtf

Feng Shui (pronounced feng schway)
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(20pp)For centuries, the Chinese have been using Feng Shui to create harmonious living environments that promote well-being (Rossbach 3). When man aligns himself with the natural forces of good energy he will experience good fortune, however, if man aligns himself with disturbing energy, he will be met with misfortune. The Chinese feel that the art of Feng Shui goes beyond mystical interior design, and is based on the placement of fixtures as well as the necessity of fitting in ones environment and the positive vibrations that one receives as a result of that balance. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BBfengsh.doc.

Fetishes In Architecture
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18 pages in length. Architecture is a very interpretive art that incorporates the use of various styles and techniques. For centuries, architectural fetishes have played a significant role in the creation of buildings and structures all over the world. The writer examines the use and techniques of fetish architecture as it applies to several time periods. Extensive bibliography included.
Filename: Fetisha.wps

Fine Art 'Tools' for Scenic Design
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(7 pp). In this discussion, one of the early works by da Vinci, will be used as a departure point, and the fine art qualities of line, color, composition, texture and light, will be examined within that painting, as well as through the work of Caravaggio, Gainsborough, Turner and Frith. Includes 4 visuals (da Vinci,Caravaggio,Turner and Frith.
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Flannery O'Connor/"Good Man" & Revelation
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A 5 page essay that analyzes, contrasts and compares two short stories by O'Connor, "A Good Man is Hard to Find" and "Revelation." In both of these narratives, O'Connor offers detailed characterizations that, intertwined with violence, aid the reader in perceiving religious, social and philosophical issues that pertain to Southern culture and its changing nature during O'Connor's era. While O'Connor does not state any overt religious message in these narratives, in both stories she indicates through the events described certain truths concerning the darker recesses of the human psyche, particularly in regards to the Southern women who are her protagonists, relating these themes to her own unique religious and spiritual perspective. No additional sources cited.
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Flat and Decorative Plaster
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A 13 page paper which examines the restoration and conservation, as well as the history, of flat and decorative plaster. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAplas.rtf

Form & Function in 20th Century Architecture
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A 7 page paper giving a general overview of modern architecture. Architecture may have witnessed more changes in the 20th century than at any other time aside from the shift from mud huts to more permanently constructed buildings. When form reigned supreme, people were forced to adapt to the structure and not all were privy to having any sort of structure they could call their own. But with the advent of the idea of people first with buildings serving their needs, function took the lead, letting form grow from the function needed in any specific structure. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Archi20c.wps