Essays on Graffiti

Hip-hop is a music genre popular among the youth and teenagers around the world. The genre has experienced significant changes from its inception to what it is currently. Besides, rock music, Hip-hop advocates lifestyles that are louder and daring than the modest or ordinary lifestyles. Additionally,Dalton (77) shows that the genre also has influenced how its fans relate and identify with each other, advocates the use of slang language. the Hip-Hop music is characterized by turntablism also known as Disk Jockeying, rapping, graffiti, dances such as the famous breakdance. The genre was started in the 1970’s in ...

Question 7 by Milon (in Durand)

Comment both sides of the debate art vs. dirt/pollution concerning graffiti and tagging. Do tags belong to the tradition of mural painting? Defend your own opinion. The answer to this question depends on perspective. If the view of the person is a limited view, and does not sense the needs or pain of others, that person will see that the tag as an offense, mere graffiti, which is considered from that viewpoint to be a part of a problem that has to do with people breaking the law. However, a less limited viewpoint would realize and see that graffiti ...

Art & Architecture

Introduction The work of Charles Baudelaire had a significant contribution on the concept of modernism particularly in his essay “The Painter of Modern Life”. Baudelaire’s influence on modernism was constructed from his criticism of art and urban space where he seeks for inherent beauty within the bustling landscape and transitional urban spaces. Before the publication of his work, Paris, France is undergoing a major industrialization phase, which served as a theatre for Baudelaire to redefine the context of modernism conveyed in his controversial verse (Tuman, 2010). The discussion explores the conception of urban modernism including the ways in ...

PART 1 – IDENTIFICATIONS (25 pts)

Define and explain in 2-4 sentences the importance for hip-hop culture of FIVE of the following identifications: Hip-hop music has its origins in the 1970s from South Bronx. Over the years, it has grown into rap music and even further to hip hop culture. Hip hop culture all over the world has incorporated various aspects in the society like technology, fashion, racism, art, and urban life among others. Multiple identifications in hip hop play a vital role in its culture. For example, sampling is the use of a song portion in another song either as a sound recording or ...

In this paper we will look at how the 1970s and the early 80s showed a resurgence of interest in painting. This was a result of suppression of visual pleasure that was present at the time in the dominant art practices of the 70s. There came up a movement of painters who came up with the neo-expressionism style that advocated for the freedom in painting, a style that became really popular with the people (Sandler, 1996). It started in Germany in the 60s spread through Europe and then America. So as to study this movement well, painters like Jean-Michel ...

In the 1980s the society and its surroundings were dull and dark gray. There was no “enlightenment” or even some hints at vivid tones. Although the world was imbued with dark colors and manners, there were plenty of rebels who tried to ruin it. One of the influential innovations, which were done during that period, was graffiti. The era of graffiti began in New York but was widespread all over the world including Paris. This movie describes this era from the very beginning and demonstrates its influence the people, culture, and society in general. In the very beginning of ...

EnergyFizz is a new energy drinks’ company focused on conquering the USA market. The company will not process its products but will acquire them from the East, repackage its products to ensure they fit the regulations and standards set by FDA. The market is ready for a new entrant. However, the entrant should be different from what is already on the market. For that reason, we are focused on exploiting the organic foods. People are currently on the lookout for healthier options to processed foods and drinks and are geared to favor organic foods over processed or Genetically Modified ...

Jean-Michel Basquiat was an artist who emerged from New York as a street-smart and gritty graffiti artist who grew to become an internationally known artist whose artworks grace the circuits of international art galleries. His rise from a street graffiti artist to one of the world’s most celebrated artists was meteoric. On the other hand, Diego Rivera mastered the art of creating visual images that helped him express his beliefs and ideas. His work focused on defining his life and Mexican culture through his writings and art. Diego’s art served both political and artistic purposes. During his ...

Overview of Rasquache

The term rasquache originated from Mexico. Initially, it had a negative connotation among the indigenous Mexicans. Most people perceived it as an attitude of being impoverished or of a lower class. The Low-class people often get considers as low-value individuals in the social ladder. Most of them worked as slaves and servants throughout history. However, the Mexican art movement reversed this definition. Their efforts and hard work gave the term a newer and more appealing meaning. They managed to transform this low-class sensibility into an art. "Rasquachismo" mainly focuses on the professional and material limitations that most artists face ...

There are many of forms of protest, but the one that is probably the most visible one lacks attention of the political researchers. Undoubtedly, political graffiti contain ideas that challenge the public opinion or the government’s practices. Nowadays they are an important part of street art that is popular in the global cities, London, Tokyo, Berlin, Barcelona, New York as well as in the cities which suffer from the societal and political crises. It is widely known that in the situations of oppression, people start to resist the dominating forces by using jokes, songs, theater, etc. (Waldner & Dobratz, ...

Un Chien Andalou (Dali and Bunuel)–surrealism/film

Un Chien Andalou was Luis Bunuel’s first film that he produced during the surrealism period. Bunuel produced the film during the Dada Movement that a group of surrealists was trying to substitute. The artists were more intrigued with examining irrational knowledge and desire, and they dedicated their efforts and time towards reconfiguring the object world (Elder 45). Research indicates that the artists of Dada drew their inspiration from automatic painting, writing, hypnotic trance, and psychoanalysis. The film Un Chien Andalou plays around with corruption of time, reality, and symbolism. As a surrealist artist, Bunuel firmly believed that nature ...

Introduction - what is a subculture?

One particular term which is quite commonly used these days is ‘sub-culture’. One need to understand what is exactly meant by a subculture and how does the same have an impact on the socio-cultural frameworks in today’s world. A subculture is defined to be a specific group of people with specific behavioral traits who exist within a larger and more common culture . The subculture can be identified on the basis of ethnic, economic, social or regional characteristics and it needs to be highlighted that it is not always necessary that it will be formally enlisted or categorized by ...

Introduction

Art is an important aspect that helps in communication in the society. Art, therefore, can work to ensure that there is activism against oppression in the society. The society suffers from cases of oppression that cannot be solved through just word of mouth communication. In some cases, free speech is limited and fear is instilled among people who try to express their opinion to the oppressors. The fact that there is limited freedom and increased oppression, the society cannot develop beyond a certain level. However, through art, there can be expression about the way people feel about the society ...

In Adolf Loos’ literature concerning Ornaments and Crime, he chooses to focus on how the world in the recent years has emerged to deny imagination and expression of feelings through art, defined by ornaments which has defied a chance to take course. He strongly criticizes how much the culture of yester years in the early centuries has been flashed down the drain, despite the fact that it entirely expressed the thought and mind of the artists, and many people could relate to it. Furthermore, Adolf Loos he goes ahead and develops an aesthetic purism which clearly elaborates his reasons ...

I was fortunate to visit the beautiful Wynwood Walls, an art district in Miami, Florida. Before visiting the art district, I tried to get some more information on the gallery and what it had to offer to its visitors. I leant that Wynwood was a warehouse area at one time and full of dilapidated buildings (Wynwood Walls 2016). However, it is today a magnet for artists, who display their large sized works and lure Miami locals and visitors alike. It is just a couple of minutes away from downtown Miami and boasts of offering some of the most stunning ...

Abstract

Actions taken at the beginning of a crime scene investigation can have far-reaching implications in the resolution of the crime, apprehension of the suspects and prosecution in the court of law. Meticulous and thorough investigation is key in ensuring that potential evidence is not destroyed or tampered with and witnesses overlooked. While many criminal investigation agencies employ a wide range of programs, techniques and equipment used in crime scene processing, the resources available and level of training vary from country to country. Apparently, the ability to investigate crimes has improved dramatically over the years with advances in information and ...

Introduction

Despite the talk about ‘globalization’ that has increasingly been picking up momentum since the latter parts of the last century, there are significant differences between different societies throughout the world (O'Connor, 2004). Social class, cultural identity, religious beliefs, childbearing, and parenting, just to name but a few work differently in different parts of the world (Hiebert, 2002). From the Natives in North America, the Taiwanese in the Far South East Asia, Latinos in the Caribbean, and the Ashanti and the Zulu in Africa, to the Aboriginals in New Zealand and Australia, people’s ways of life are just so ...

Introduction

While the political avant-garde of modernist movement had a celebration of dissidence and proceeded to advocate a revolution of art and contemporary life, postmodern art delightfully exist in a world that shows the pluralism of atheistic manner and way of play. Art hardly ever functions on a critical level: the political prospect becomes separate from contemporary art functions. Postmodern art turns to represent not only the consumer society that we live but also a privileged commodity. In the 1960s, "committed" art had turned to be the pillar if artistic postmodernism. Gender issues, class, and race become central particularly following ...

Hip-hop music also known as rap music has been around since the 1970’s. The United States had heard the music which focused on rhyming while speaking the words. This type of music generally consisted of dance beat music and words of lifestyle. This new style of music had formed its own culture and category in the music industry. Many rappers and hip-hop artists were from an African American heritage. There were several techniques that were born because of the era of hip-hop. The music had created DJ’s scratching records to make different sounds while the artists performed ...

<Institution> During the 1970’s, graffiti proliferated in public places in different American cities (CBS Sunday Morning, 2014). During that time, it was considered as unlawful. Several decades later, many graffiti were showcased as work of art in the Museum of the City of New York. Despite this, graffiti should still be considered as vandalism rather than a work of art because of its effects to the society. First of all, graffiti is vandalism, a crime, because it affects other’s property. Public properties, such as city walls, buses, or trains, are cleaned and maintained by people’s ...

Discussion Questions

Question One Parla’s paintings suggest fragments of the culture that have been salvaged from modern cities. The suggestions are inscribed artistically, expressively and in a poetic street language by applying layer of paint effectively enough to bear marks that show the different cultural transformation and upheaval.

Question Two

I would prefer ‘Your History' it invokes mixed emotions of confusion and wonder as I look at it. It spirals all over the canvas then bring to peace at the sight of the words ‘Your History' then you realize the madness has not ended and is still going on around the words. ‘ ...

The New Hollywood era is largely considered a contradictory period in cinematograph. Indeed, it was the time when the talents of many directors were reconsidered for the sake of the growing demands of film industry. Some were disregarded and neglected, others found their niche on the background of the emerging trends and genres. There also existed some directors, however, who managed to established their own view regarding filmmaking and fight back the seemingly unstoppable and insatiable manufactory of patterned movies. One of these directors was George Lucas, a true auteur who did his best in reconsidering the obsolete fashions ...

Introduction

There is a decision to better purchase an existing company with its following restoration rather than creating an own one from the very beginning. This will actually lead to taking less time and efforts. At the same time, one should definitely highlight that there does not exist a vivid difference amid managing a company you either have bought or have started. This means that a chief manager has to usually perform the same work at these both situations, as the companies’ targets are always approximately similar.

Details about Small Enterprise

First of all, it appears to be fairly right to ponder over the ...

Introduction

Teen gangs in the school is a growing problem that is threatening the well-being, safety, and the academic progress of the students, especially in the public schools. For instance, teen joining the gangs may end up changing their behaviors, and even engaging to drugs and alcohol abuse. In addition, the teen gangs have comprised the safety and peace of the schools and the community in large exposing many families to the threat. Over the last 25 years, the gang activities in schools have increased significantly, and the schools have not yet developed effective measures to mitigate this threat. According ...

Attending a music show is always a great journey. It provides you with a great opportunity to be a part of a spectacular story, while being involved in the same mood and emotions that the performers. Music concerts always enrich your soul with new energy, brighten your life and make you fill with happiness. I got the whole range of positive emotions when I saw the world-famous band’s Coldplay Live in Boston 2012 show. Coldplay is British rock band that was formed in 1998 by the students of University College London. They became popular in 2000 after the ...

Hip-Hop is considered to be of the largest and the most popular cultures in the whole world. It took its roots in the 70s and had undergone a long way before gaining its popularity and becoming one of the most influential cultures. Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Herc and Grandmaster Flash are known as the founding fathers of hip-hop music. Their talent and dedication to what they were doing definitely brought hip-hop on a new level. All in all, it is essential to learn their history in order to understand the process of the development of hip-hop culture. Surprisingly, but it ...

Creativity may be defined as the novelty, originality, and appropriateness to bring uniqueness on a given element. Novelty and appropriateness are the major elements that get used to define creativity. A creative person is a person with fair routine of producing creative results. This means that he or she has to be original all the time he or she intends to make a presentation. For an element to be regarded to as creative, the idea that has been used must be new. This allows people to appreciate and use the existing forms of writing in the best way.

Written creativity may ...

- Introduction

Experts define graffiti as ‘writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place.’ (Uschan, 2011) These drawings can be seen in most major towns all over the world. There is no threshold as to how big or small a drawing in the street can be in order to be classified as graffiti. More often than not, such drawings are intended to communicate good information or address challenges in the community. Graffiti is often made using spray paints available in cans. Despite this, other paints and materials can be used to make graffiti.

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Analyses of Gang Laws Impact Gangs' Membership in Los Angeles

Problem analysis

Just like any other major city, Los Angeles has had a very high level of gang related activities over the years. Unfortunately, the numbers of gang related activities suggest that Los Angeles’s gang problem is significantly higher than most cities in the United States. Notably, researchers argue that it is due to the high numbers of illegal Mexican immigrants who seek shelters in the cities. In addition, activist activities by black idealist also acted a foundation to some of the major gangs that contribute to the numbers in Los Angeles. The streets of downtown Los Angeles are home ...

Question One: definition of political graffiti

Graffiti remains one of the topics, which attracts attention of political sociologists and other researchers in various discipline. In essence, graffiti has existed for many years, but researchers and political sociologists have paid less attention in terms of examining the roles and functions of graffiti as a form of political participation and political contentious ,despite it conveying and eliciting political messages. The fact that researchers and political sociologies have paid less attention on the topic of graffiti makes it illegitimate and unlawful in repressive regimes. In other words, the government persecutes, charges, and convicts individuals who employ graffiti as a form ...

Violent crimes involve the use of threats and aggressive force on the victim. Such crimes entail violence as the main idea such as in murder and where it is the goal such as in robbery. When using weapons, such crimes are termed as violent, where in most cases except rape, male are the most venerable victims of violent crimes. Classification of violent crimes in criminology is not a well agreed concept as different legal terms and constitutions are used to define various crimes differently. In United States, there are over 53 jurisdictions into violent crimes and murder (Carey, 2001).

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The artist I found which appeals most to my aesthetic style goes by the graffiti artist name of Phlegm. There are a number of elements of Phlegm’s work that appeals to my aesthetic style including realism, simplicity, and grayscale color. The art pieces I analyzed by Phlegm appear as live sketches on a variety of backgrounds including buildings, vehicles, and water boats. The realistic aspect of the art appeals to me the most because I appreciate the effort taken to portray a dimensional art piece. Phlegm’s art also has an element of machinery with gears and pulleys which has realistic ...

- Drawing the line between crime and art - Graffiti, the Purest form of Art - What is Street art? Vandalism, Graffiti or Public art - The Culture and Politics of Graffiti Most people would be hesitant to call graffiti an art, because the current law treats anything painted on a wall or any surface, without the owner’s consent, as a form of vandalism. Nonetheless, while some people view graffiti as vandalism, members of the art community view it as an art of strange beauty on doors and walls scarred by spray paint and markers. In ...

Scenario 1

Accept. According to the city ordinance rules, it is considered a crime to display any symbol that may have an effect f arousing anger or resentment. The stipulations further indicate that this should not be allowed on the basis of color, creed and gender. Spreading hate messages and propaganda is illegal in that it significantly contributes to increased violence in a locality. Using graffiti, vandalism and burning crosses with the intention of creating a climate that is characterized by fear among the members of the community is a crime punishable by law. Citizens have the right to stay in a conducive environment free from ...

Police crime control policies

Crime control is paramount for the economic development of any civilized society. The political stability of any nation is measured by the crime rate. Countries that have low crime rates are more attractive to investors and business leaders. The crime rate in the United States of America was high in the 1990s. The cities were controlled by criminal gangs and at times the fights between criminal gangs took place in the streets. The frequency of homicides was relatively high. The residential places were not spared from crime related violence. Law enforcement officers were criticized for being weaklings. The police ...

Part 1.

Question 1 According to Banksy's, graffiti should be perceived positively owing its affirmative expression of an individual’s feelings. In his argument, the artist attests that graffiti sanctifies our surrounding rather than vandalize it as perceived by some people. He offers the reader with insightful example where he makes the reader imagine of a colourful city with a few phrases and billboard advertisements, a city where standing and waiting for a bus could not be boring but rather interesting to watch the beautiful and colourful graffiti. In Graffiti: Art or Vandalism by Jessica Barahona, Barahona expresses her positive perception of graffiti similar ...

It has been tradition in many urban centers in the UK for law enforcement agents to give low attention to anti social behaviors among the society members. The law enforcement officers have primarily directed their efforts to issues that they consider to be against the law or that are “real crime”. What they fail to realize is that anti social behaviors such as drug dealing, illegal drug taking, bullying of vulnerable families, graffiti, littering and breaking windows bring about great discomfort to the society and significantly affects the society’s way of life. According to research statistics, the police ...

Social media technology played a pivot role of support to protesters in Egypt, Iraq, and Tunisia. I had discussed and described the issues in a report titled ‘Arab Springs’ hoping it would support the cause of protesters. Arab Spring had an excellent use with Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube in the mission. User-friendly approaches made active users to come together for organizing protests in humongous volumes. Cutting across language barriers voice from different languages got translated through ‘transliteration’ technology to reach across the world. Anonymous peaceful supporters extended their support giving worthwhile ideas. Based on worldwide response through the power of media, ...

Hip-hop is a youth subculture, consisting of several interconnected components: fashion, graffiti, art, DJs, rap, and breakdance. Other elements include beatboxing, hip hop fashion and slang. Hip-hop originally appeared in the South Bronx in the 1970s (12 November 1974, to be exact), and has become a part of youth culture in many countries around the world. Since the late 1990s the underground street culture with sharp social orientation, gradually became a part of the music industry, and by the middle of the first decade of this century, a subculture of hip-hop has become «fashionable» and «mainstream». However, despite this, there are plenty of ...

Postmodernism is a movement of art that emerged in the late 1960s and the early 1970s. Among all art movements, this one is considered to be the most controversial (Victoria and Albert Museum, 2014). This movement defies definition and is said to have fundamentally introduced an unstable mix of theoretical and theatrical. It was majorly multifaceted and was characterized by elements ranging from the luxurious to the completely ridiculous (Victoria and Albert Museum, 2014). This new brand of art is considered to have shattered some of the previously established ideas and styles as well as generally introducing radical freedom to ...

A remix refers to a derivative work made by combining or modifying existing media. Adam Smith in his article Emergent Remix Culture in an Anonymous Collaborative Art System describes remix as a product of process of taking elements from existing artifacts and changing or recombining these elements to create something new. In the modern society, the remixing concept is prevalent touching on the art and technology fields. Additionally, there are various examples of remixing namely folklore, sampling, graffiti, Wikipedia and film remixing. The internet has been highly effective platform for the “remixing process”-remixes of photos, songs and videos are easily ...

Site-specific installation artworks can promote appreciation of contemporary art

This study seeks to determine how site-specific installation of artworks promotes appreciation of contemporary art. The study will focus on the following artists and their artwork: Richard Serra’s ‘Tilted Arc’, Anish Kapoor’s ‘Cloud Gate’, and Rachel Whiteread’s Judenplatz Vienna 'Holocaust Memorial’. Site-specific installation artworks by Richard Serra, Anish Kapoor, and Rachel Whiteread promote appreciation of contemporary art. This project seeks to showcase some of the artworks of these artists. The artworks under study are the examples of public art. Thus, the public view them and give their feedback on the artworks displayed. Depending on how ...

Andy Warhol was an artist in the pop art. He explored the relationships between advertisement, celebrity culture, and artistic expression. Warhol was very successful as an illustrator of commercial art. He is however known for being controversial in art. His artwork is composed of different types of media such as painting, photography, hand drawing, printmaking, music, film, sculpture, and silk screening. He also pioneered computer generated art. He used collaborators to help him in accomplishing his art (The Warhol, 2013). Warhol focused on the popular people or items to form the subject of his art. Warhol focused on producing ...

Introduction

Abstraction entails the use of visual language of form to create compositions that exist with some extent of independence from their worldly visual references. This is a trend that has permeated in art since the renaissance era. While most abstraction was seen in paintings and sculptures, modernist artists are incorporating this technique in films. This has been very apparent through many films that we have watched throughout the course. Abstraction imageries have tempered the plots to good effect. The imagination is that these were deliberates attempts to communicate certain perspectives. This paper explores this possibility citing two films that we ...

Introduction

Art provides a means of self-expression. Some individuals refer to graffiti as rude art while others claim that it represents modern forms of self-expression and creativity. Depending on the definition an individual supports they may identify with or against graffiti. Singapore`s law classifies graffiti as vandalism and presents punitive measures for individuals who involve themselves with graffiti in public places or property. With its classification as vandalism and individual may pay up to one thousand Euros as a fine or serve three years’ incarceration along with eight strokes of the cane. The punishment described by the Singaporean law for graffiti ...

SUMMARY

BOURDIEUSIAN THEORIES The very famous French sociologist & philosopher, Bourdieu, gave theoretical ideas with researches done, that relates to everyday life. His theories were the ones meant for practice and his contributions to sociology were incredible as it was both theoretical & had practical evidences. When it came to people or groups he refused any idea other than uniting the society & its people. He was completely against the idea of giving someone extraordinary importance vision, that usually comes into a picture imposing itself whenever it comes to a discussion between individual & society. Being a writer means inserting oneself completely into the literary ...

Roberto Cavalli, a fashion designer, was born in Florence, Italy in 1940. His background is largely responsible for his artistic talent. Cavalli’s grandfather was an impressionist painter who was widely celebrated. Therefore, his artistic talent is not a surprise. Roberto Cavalli has a rich history for his brand, which spans for more than forty. As such, Cavalli has been able to come up with exquisite collections for his fashions as will be evident from the fashion shows he has held recently. The history of Roberto Cavalli’s brand dates back to 1957 when he enrolled in Florence’s Art Academy. ...

Response Paper

In answering the question, Joyce, you demonstrate that you understood what the quiz requires and respond adequately. Modern art (rap and hip-hop) among African-Americans reflects the oral narratives characteristic of African traditions. Like traditional storytellers in Africa, African-American rappers tell stories about the tribulations of the Black population and others issues through rap and hip hop music (Wood 2004). Stating that rap and hip hop are real art due the way they follow a specific artistic tradition from African oral narratives, Joyce says that the art enables the rappers to deliver their messages to subsequent generations. She however does not ...

Art and culture for a long time over the years has been expressed through forms such as music, lifestyles, beliefs, dressing among many other things that determine our day to day lives. Art and entertainment since time in memorial has formed part of our culture that has cut across many generations of different people from different places in the place world. With the increased globalization and innovations in the contemporary world, it has resulted to new forms of art and entertainment that have had a great influence and impact on a bigger number of the people, both old and young not only ...

America is a land of opportunities that is surrounded with various factors that have major opportunities which are globally recognized. As the superpower, the country enjoys the diversity in cultural practices that differ primarily from the hip hop, rap, poetry and other aspects of cultural diversity, which the country enjoys. Specifically, we can discuss on the hip hop as a genre of music which has affected a large number of people and has its base in the United States. Hip hop cultural movement is regarded to have introduced a couple of newer things, altered doctrines and brought understanding of self expression. The overall ...

Healthy Vegetarian Diet

Some of the areas where the author could improve on are as follows: (1) appropriate selection and use of transition statements to effectively introduce main points and arguments; (2) more proofreading to avoid repeated statements and phrases (for instance the statement “lacto-vegetarian doesn’t eat red meat, poultry, fish, seafood” was repeated twice in the second paragraph located in page 1; (3) observing the explicit spelling out of the meaning of an acronym (where BMI was already initially mentioned in the third paragraph in page five, before it was explained in detail as to its meaning in the fourth ...

Humans. We have six feelings and we use all of them. We can hear, smell, sense with out skin Sometimes we need to hear and smell something for out own pleasure and not to survive. Art. This is what we call things that exist for our pleasure. Music to hear, pictures to watch, sculptures to touch. There are different kinds of arts. We have theatres to present please to our ears and eyes at the same time. We have operas and ballets to please ears, eyes and the feelings of beauty. Art can be classified according to different ...

Understanding Anti-social behavior

The Crime and Disorder Act (2008) defines anti-social behavior as “acting in a manner that caused or was likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more persons not of the same household as [the defendant]”. According to Nixon et al (2003), people understand differently anti-social behavior based on a series of factors including time, context, location, community tolerance and quality of life expectations. As a result what may be regarded as an anti-social behavior to one person may be seen as an unacceptable behavior to another person. People’s understanding of anti-social behavior is based on individual perceptions and ...

Healthy Vegetarian Diet

Some of the areas where the author could improve on are as follows: (1) appropriate selection and use of transition statements to effectively introduce main points and arguments; (2) more proofreading to avoid repeated statements and phrases (for instance the statement “lacto-vegetarian doesn’t eat red meat, poultry, fish, seafood” was repeated twice in the second paragraph located in page 1; (3) observing the explicit spelling out of the meaning of an acronym (where BMI was already initially mentioned in the third paragraph in page five, before it was explained in detail as to its meaning in the fourth ...

Abstract

In an era where global competition is on the rise and must be confronted in every sphere in order to survive and progress, creative industries can be a potential source of employment and provide an intermediary platform through which the non-employed can contribute to the economy. The United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Germany are some of the developed countries that have advanced creative industries with diverse characteristics and manifestation. Statistical data shows that global creative economy generates the value of us$ 22 billion dollars annually, and the figures keep rising. The annual growth rate of this industry ...

Film Review

I used to tell everyone I met to be an artist I don't do that any more (Banksy) The film “Exit Through the Gift Shop: A Banksy Film” narrates about a start-up of street art, and about how art can turn into a business, thanks to people like Thierry Guetta. Guetta, who from an ordinary bystander and narrator of street art has turned into an ambitious businessman "Mr. Brainwash". At the start, in the very focus there is an off-stage life of street artists, captured by Thierry Guetta, who attained commitment of Banksy – a well-known figure in the ...

Biography

MacKenzie Phillips was born on 10th November 1959 in Alexandria, Virginia in the United States of America. Her parents were celebrities John Phillips and Susan Phillips. The father was a rock musician while the mother was a ballerina dancer. Mackenzie had four siblings namely Jeffrey Phillips, Tamerlane Phillips, Chynna Phillips and Bijou Phillips. The latter two were a singer and an actress respectively. Her father later married Michelle Gilliam after divorcing his first wife Susan Phillips when Mackenzie was 3 years old. Mackenzie’s family life was troubled given the early family separation. At the age of three, her mother had parted ...

What is art? The traditional meaning of this word stands for something beautiful, amazing, marvelous, unreal. As a rule it comprised of music, different crafts, cinema, paintings, theater, literature. However, with time this list has steadily grown. We could add up cars, fashion, clothing, graffiti art, homes, some aspects of the internet world, technology progress and so on. Do we imagine our lives without art at all? Well, some people have an opinion that the art is for the “reach people only”, they do have an option of buying beautiful expensive things of art such as: paintings, sculptures, different things ...

Business report

RE: Vandalizing report I write this memorandum to report a vandalizing incident that occurred at the Frostburg branch of the heartland chain stores. The incident took place yesterday night and involved a number of actors as shown by ready evidence. The damage has been assessed and the management has finalized on the cost of the damage. The damages caused were as follow:

Broken windows The gangsters hurled stones at the shop and destroyed glass windows. The damage caused has been assessed and amounts to $720. The glasses were smashed using crude weapons like bricks and machetes. The display glasses ...

A brief overview

ART AND ARCHITECTURE 2 Abstract Since time immemorial, man has always craved for expressing himself through various media like art, music, dance and literature. In a way, all the forms through which man conveys his creativity and ideas can be categorised under the huge canopy of being ‘art’. Visual arts include the paintings, sculpture, film making, printmaking, street art, photography and several other art forms which are a source of both entertainment and inspiration for people. Architecture includes making of certain objects or buildings in an artistic as well as planned manner. This essay gives a brief overview of several ...