Essays on Nudity

Eros is a cinematic trilogy that brings into perspective the scenes of sex and love in various depictions and forms. The film is a combination of three short parts directed by different characters. It comprises of The Hand, Equilibrium, and The Dangerous Thread of Things. These short films bring out the cinematic wits of Wong Kar-Wai, Soderbergh, and Antonioni. In their analogy of the film, the directors attempt to unravel the sexual orientation of various characters within the context of eroticism (Bettinson, 2014). In the film segment, “The Hand,” Wong Kar-Wai shows cinematic antics and prowess to demonstrate the ...

Roadhouse

Literature Review In older reviews, professional critics believed that the plot and the acting in the movie were simply unbearable. The biggest issue is that the ailing plot line, established early on and never fully developed, is just too campy and lackluster. Professional critics went on to state that Road House suffered largely for its bad acting, which is considered juvenile and not worthy of cinema. In an article published by Caryn James (1989) the author focuses largely on the plot of the movie as his target. He went on to state that the star of Road House, Patrick ...

Introduction

Sexuality refers to sensation and linked closeness between two human beings. In psychological terms, sexuality is the way through which people make an expression of the completeness of love between a woman and a man. In biological terms, this is the means through which the conception of a child occurs and the ancestry is passed over to the next generation. The purpose of this paper is to look at the issue of public expressions of sexuality concerning the law in the United States. In this paper, is going to be established that public expressions of sexuality in the United ...

The Ensign amendment was established by the federal government in the year 1997, and it contains the policies and regulations that relate to the use of federal funds for prisoners. As by the law, the funds that are allocated by the federal authorities should not be used for distributing materials such as magazines, pamphlets, books, and other print media that may contain features of nudity. Although the Ensign Amendment prohibit the distribution of these pornographic materials to prisoners, implementation regulations exempted materials that contained nudity but illustrative of anthropological, educational, and medical context. In 1996, the Congress passed this ...

The Ensign amendment was first introduced by the federal government in 1997 and contains the rules and regulations relating to the use of federal funds for inmates. As by the law, the funds are allocated by the federal authorities are not to be used for distributing materials such as pamphlets, magazines, books, and other print media that contain features of nudity. The implementing regulation promulgated by the BOP defined the significant terms of the amendment as: “sexually explicit” means a pictorial depiction of simulated or actual sexual acts such as oral sex, intercourse, or masturbation; “features” means that the ...

Introduction

The depiction of female characters in television has long been one of Feminism’s great worries and battles. Throughout the decades, females have been shown as one dimensional and weak, often reduced to mere companions or prizes for the lead, male characters. The popular television saga Game of Thrones has long come under the view of these critics, yet many have reached opposite conclusions. Even though some contend that it is deeply Feminist, other critics believe that it is extremely misogynist, painting women in a negative light. The present text will argue that historical considerations and character development show ...

It has been a well-known fact that prostitution has been one of the oldest professions in the history for women. This profession does not only apply to specific women from another culture but rather this covers the lives of the women throughout the world. From the medieval times up to the late 19th century, prostitution became the booming industry reserved for women with no formal education, no family, and worst no dowry to gain a potential husband. Throughout their lives, women who worked as prostitutes had hard lives and often in poverty. Only very few of these women had ...

The advent of the internet and social media has led to a storm of viral sensations. While these viral sensations come and go, there are a myriad of themes which have caught the obsession of the American populace. From the love-hate relationship with the Kardashians and Donald Trump to the theme of accepting all appearances, some themes seem to have more staying power than others. One theme that has had staying power, and has been very divisive among females especially, is that of female empowerment. The idea is hugely popular right now, but has taken many different forms, some ...

Lorenzo Lotto. Venus and Cupid.

Lorenzo Lotto’s “Venus and Cupid” painting is one of the most innocent and playful presentations of nudity. My first impression of the painting was - the color. It caught my eye and stopped for a closer look. The second impression was the scene: a beautiful naked woman and a boy peeing through a Laurel wreath – referring to Roman mythology Gods. The third component that made me chose the painting was the mood. It is very uplifting.

Technical side

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The only world that can describe Ancient Greek Sculpture is perfection.It concerns not only the appearance of the characters presented but also Greek attitude to life. Art was supposed to imitate life in its ideal way but what was hidden behind this beautiful presentation? And does this phenomenon have something in common with modern pop culture? The history of Greek sculpture was not so even as it may seem. It had it ups and downs. After centuries of searching for interesting presentation of the human body Greeks decided to concentrate on the realism and show the human body as ...

Summary of Articles

- The Wit of Saul Steinberg The article on Steinberg is a discussion on the effects of drawings and pictures in relation to written words on the same subject matter. The author of the book ‘Art and Illusion’ is also the author of this article who critiques and analyzes Steinberg’s paintings as a mode of communication. It is indicated in this article how pictures and drawings play an important part in articulating messages. In fact, the author describes Steinberg’s pictures as more precise in portraying a message better than his words ever could. The pictures presented in this article ...

Abstract

American Culture has undergone many turns and twists throughout the centuries. It has always been determined to provide a tangential impasse into the lives of the American citizens as well as that of the events that encircle him /her in a wider global perspective. Perhaps that had been the proper way of interpretation of the society and its elements on a global as well as local perspective for the media. However in recent years, there seems to be an influence on the media channels as well as cable networks to highlight the importance of only the internal complexities of the American social ...

Aphrodite of Knidos: Critical and Theoretical Interpretation

The Aphrodite of Knidos was a great historical work that has proven to be of high socio-political relevance. The work presents a sculpture of a nude woman; however, it is interesting to learn the rich message communicated by this simple work. The Aphrodite of Knidos marked a clear change from the perspective and assumptions conservatively promoted in relation to Kore of the archaic period. The work pioneered the idea of including sensual female sculptures in Art. From a critical viewpoint, this can be viewed as a breakthrough for the women. This classical Greek artwork can be viewed as portrayal of real and ideal situation that ...

PART A

Details of the Movie Starring Mandy Moore, Shane West, Peter Coyote, Daryl Hannah, and Clayne Crawford. Directed by: Adam Shankman. Produced by: Denise Di Novi, Hunt Lowry. Written by: Karen Janszen. Distributor: Warner Brothers. Duration: 97 Minutes. Introduction The movie A Walk to Remember is film adopted from the novel A Walk to remember by Nicholas Sparks, and it was released in the year 2002 by Holly Wood films in the USA. With its setting in North Carolina, this movie is about a strange relationship between two teenagers (Jammie and Landon) who ...

Arunabha Banerjee

Senior Associate, Corporate & Compliance Solutions, Thomson Reuters Abstract With the advent of technology, the level of invasion into the territory of our individual privacies has increased significantly. Fancy gadgets have crept into changing rooms, lockers, washrooms and in some cases public places to record the most intimate acts, which when revealed would embarrass any victim. In spite of the best efforts of the state legislators, the laws do not sufficiently address the core issues. Even the judicial pronouncements lack sufficient foresight in laying down the gauntlet for the peeping toms. The situation is clearly calling out for ...

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Advertising channels.8 Perceptions8 Buyer process.8 Involvement level.9 Marketing mix.9 Product.10 Promotion.10 Placement.10 Critique and Recommendations10 Yves Saint Laurent Opium fragrance for women12 Target audience13 Offer details.13 Time of placement14 Advertising channels.14 Perceptions.14 Buyer process15 Involvement level..15 Marketing mix..15 Product..15 Promotion..15 Conclusion and Recommendations..16 CONCLUSION16

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Executive Summary The media advertisements are meant to be creative so as to meet the required needs in the market. The advertisements involving the sexual contents are increasingly ...

Abstract

The roots of the history of sculpture in Europe can be traced back to the ancient Greece, where the great traditional forms of architectural sculpture, large-scale sculpture and statues flourished. The Greek sculptors primarily worked in stone and bronze. Classical and Hellenistic style of sculpture in Greek art carry distinct characteristics. Where the Classical sculpture is restrained and balanced, Hellenistic sculpture is extravagant plus dynamic. The composed and solemn expression of a classical figure gives in to the passionate expression found in the Hellenistic sculptures. The human body is seen to be the primary focus of ancient Greek sculptures, and ...

Neo –expression was a movement that was opposing the traditional culture of conceptual art which advocates imagery culled from art history that shows coolness and a strain of expression. Thus, the neo-expression was for the easel cast, painting and curved sculptures that brought out the feelings of the artist in a violent manner which was considered a taboo. Additionally, this is a period of transition modernism to postmodern, the artist for the first time able to display their feeling in a variety of sources such as newspaper, pictures or books. Furthermore, this is the period that the world war was coming to end hence the ...

Art history is characterized by amalgam of magnificent pieces of art that different artists have conventionally produced. New developments have been created because of rubble of ancient cities and artwork found in the caves walls. Through culture behaviors and values are shared by group of people. Better way of survival and living as come up as a result of culture which has been expressed in terms of artwork. The lives of people, their religious beliefs and their talents were expressed in terms of culture. Through these discoveries there were many political, economical and social changes. Paintings are historical records ...

The art of the female nude has been one of the few major constants in art, with various forms of the subject being represented in nearly every major art movement for the past 400 years. From the High Renaissance to the Cubist movement of the early 20th century, the depiction of the female nude has undergone many different changes in style, aesthetic and significance in meaning. By examining some of the most well-known paintings of these eras, it is possible to gain an appreciation for the changes that took place in ideology and art style from one time in ...

Introduction

Culture plays a very crucial role in marketing. Most of the times, marketers and the consumers are largely unaware of this fact. Let us take an example of Jack Smith, who wants to buy a new laptop. Jack would log on to the internet and spend his time searching for various options on different e-commerce websites. He then shortlists a relatively cheaper brand, that he feels suits his requirements and budget. But when he passes through a departmental store and notices a billboard with a new advertisement of the Mac Book, he changes his mind, and in few seconds decides to go ahead and purchase a ...

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) movie rating system (G, PG, PG-13, R, and NC-17) is controversial policy of high relevance in the movie industry. The adoption of this policy has been prompted by the need of controlling and monitoring the media content. This follows the consideration that media content may have detrimental consequences when aired to the wrong clientele especially the young minds. This rating system imposes censorship on the movies hence the people decide to use other methods to get movie data. Besides enhancing the management of the media content, the movie rating system has been ...

Question Three:

According to the Appeals Court, several errors were made by the judge who presided over the matter at trial. One of the principal errors by the court was the allowance of the plaintiff’s counsel to make highly prejudicial comments that were not helpful to the court and which only served to inflame the jury against the defendants. Though the case concerned mistreatment based on the plaintiff’s sexual orientation, the plaintiff’s counsel had misdirected himself by drawing a link of the defendant who was German, to the Holocaust and the Nazi Germany. The court further allowed counsel to ...

Edouard Manet was amongst the lead painters of his time. Few of his works created controversies which were not commercial, artistic level rather, on social, ethical, diplomatic and official level as well forcing the authorities and Salon to keep many of his works from exhibitions in various parts of Europe (Mis, 2007).

This particular piece of art was abhorred based on the moral grounds presented. The woman depicted in the painting was dubbed as a promiscuous woman and the liquor placed in front of her. Another reason to the deriding of this overall format and genre was the impressionism ...

Apparently, social media sites such as face book, twitter and YouTube define the social life of young person today. Contrary to common misconception, social media is not a thing of the developed country any more. It is becoming a global phenomenon as technology is gradually becoming commonplace even in the third world nations. Today, social media sites are accessible by mobile phones, and getting registered is hassle free. While social media have been identified as being top among the most powerful tools of global communication and expansion of personal networks of friends, they have various demerits. Such demerits define the dark ...

Because of the content of some of the films that were made in the silent and early talking era, the Motion Picture Production Code was developed and implemented in 1930. Commonly known as the Hays Code, after Will Hays (Hollywood’s main censor at that time), it served as the rules of censorship for Hollywood until the development of the MPAA film rating system in 1968. This code dictated what filmmakers could and could not include in motion pictures (Doherty). There were some definite no-nos, such as profanity, licentious or lecherous notice, illegal drug trafficking, and miscegenation; there was ...

Traditionally, women's role in society has always been a silenced voice, which comes across through their depictions in paintings. The passive female image with the conventional Venus pose is ubiquitous with the classical representation of feminism. The perception of feminism in the 19th century was expressed and can be elucidated through the medium of artwork, noting the daring advances that occurred in art that both inspired and represented the increased progressiveness that feminism was experiencing. Both Mary Cassatt's "Women in Black at the Opera" and Edouard Manet's "Olympia" explore the emancipation of feminism, through their painting styles and all aspects ...

Art and Architecture

The Representation of David in the Sculpture by Bernini

Gina Lorenzo Bernini was born in Italy in 1598. His artistic talents were recognized when he was very young. Lubow (2008) reports that Bernini was only eight years old when he “carved a stone head that was ‘the marvel of everyone’ who saw it” (p. 77). Throughout Bernini’s life he accomplished great works of art, including paintings, sculptures and the creation of great fountains throughout Rome. Bernini was always involved with making art from an early age until he died at the age of 82. One of his great sculptures ...

Issue. Public nudity within 500 feet of a school or church is an unconstitutional restriction of freedom of expression. Should Abercrombie and Fitch be allowed to shoot a music video parody that exposes nudity within 500 meters of a school or a church?

Analysis. The United States of America’s constitution allows freedom of expression in that every citizen has the right to express him or herself. The law passed by the City of New York prohibiting anyone from public exposure within 500 meters of a school or a church is unconstitutional because; the constitution gives every citizen the right to choose and decide how ...

If Kate Chopin had written today, even the appearance of Calixta’s breasts in her fiction would not shock the average reader. Thanks to magazines like Cosmopolitan and Maxim, celebrities who get their fame from nudity, like Kim Kardashian, or near-nudity, like Kate Upton and Elle MacPherson, and the capacity of the Internet to provide a viscous layer of pornographic narrative as hard-core as you want to read, the mystery that once shrouded the sex act is now in tatters. The key to intimacy, which is emotional connection, remains a point of difficulty for many, but the road to orgasm is ...

Michelle Williams becomes Marilyn Monroe in the film My Week With Marilyn. It is obvious that Williams spent hours studying both movie and news footage of Monroe. Williams perfectly portrays Monroe’s voice, body language, and facial expressions. This film gives viewers a glimpse into Monroe’s fragile ego. Monroe’s low self-esteem causes her to be late on the movie set and influences who she chooses to have in her inner circle. The story is told from the perspective of the young Colin Clark. Clark was only twenty-three years old when he landed his first job in filmmaking ...