Jasper Johns False Start Aaron Zavala Art 03 False Start by Jasper Johns False Start uses interlocking, varied patches of colors, the usage of the triad colors, and false labeling, all in one painting. 1988, False Start brought $17 million at the auction at Sotheby’s. In year 2006, the painting was sold to the Kenneth C. Griffin, for $80 million, making it the most expensive painting to be sold by a living artist. The False Start is one of the popular oil paintings of Jasper Johns and was made on a canvas 170.8 centimeters long and 137.2 centimeters wide. The colorful painting has always impressed the people since the time it was released.
Bleasdale wrote his idea of making the drama into five plays by using the characters in 'The Black Stuff' to the Head of BBC English Regions Drama in order to explore the problem of prevalent unemployment and people’s reactions towards it at that time. The Black Stuff' was not transmitted until after Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government had come to power. (Cooke) As a result of the new Thatcher government's economic policies, unemployment increased dramatically. Boys from the Blackstuff was aired, in October 1982, at a time when over three million people were out of work, which was the highest unemployment for fifty years. Boys from the Blackstuff created a national awareness and concern about the effect of Thatcher's policies on working-class communities especially in
Robber Barons • gave birth to monopolies: something has the corner of the market ex: apple, starbucks, walmart • John D. Rockefeller: oil, got gas up to 12 cents a gallon during his time, so successful that he is still regarded as most wealthy American every, taking inflation into account, owned every facet of the oil industry • Vanderbilt: railroads • Andrew Carnegie: 1st American billionaire • JP Morgan: • Two viewpoints: captains of industry or robber barons • Robber barons: would over tax / steal money from anyone living on their land • One huge belief during this time: Social Darwinism: the strong survive • Vertical Integration: owning different points on the same production path all in one place. 1st to do this: Andrew
VISUAL ARTS!!! ARCHIBALD PRIZE: The Archibald prize is considered to be the most portraiture prize and also the most prominent of all art prizes in Australia. The Archibald prize was the first awarded in 1921 from the editor of the bulletin JF Archibald. The trustees of the art gallery of New South Wales administer it and the Archibald prize goes to the best portrait, preferentially of some man or woman distinguished in art, letters, science or politics, painted by an artist resident in Australia. The prize as of 2007 is $35,000 and is run annually.
No More Killing Smoking cigarettes is the top number one cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. It accounts more than 480,000 deaths every year or one of every five deaths. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015) The ad features a picture of two cigarettes standing upright; resembling the burning Twin Towers after hijacked passenger airliners struck them on 9/11. “No More Killing,” a statement in big bold letters hoping the make an impact on it audience. Under that on the left-hand side in small print is a statistic that reads, “It is estimated that one person dies every 8 seconds from smoking.
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His reputation is based on only 35 paintings, but during his lifetime he was virtually unknown to the world and was not appreciated to for his works. Created some 200 years ago before the invention of modern camera, his paintings still fascinates modern filmmakers. His paintings are remarkably photographic and make modern viewers wonder how did he do that. Although many critics of Vermeer believe that he used Camera Obscura to paint his photographic paintings, actually modern technology proves that Vermeer used a simple technique known for centuries to paint his masterpieces. Vermeer often shows calm and quietness in most of his paintings, but his life was surprisingly different.
Regardless of the income disparity, economic dislocation and social downgrading, the tobacco companies unconscionably continue to exploit this group for decades. The tobacco industry has used unreasonably marketing tactics to lure society’s most vulnerable. Tobacco companies sponsored game shows and cartoons, and cigarette ads featured endorsements from doctors, dentists and celebrities. which results in approximately 70 percent of all homeless individuals hooked on the dangerous habit of smoking; 4 times that of the general U.S. population and 2.5 times that among impoverished Americans, according to the Public Health Law Center. The Homeless who is categorically burdened by some form of mental illness has been blatantly targeted for decades as industry leaders donates cigarettes to homeless shelters and other facilities where this group frequents.
By 2005 Mountain Man was generating over $50 million in revenue with over 520,000 barrels of Mountain Man Lager sold. However, Mountain Man has been facing serious challenges. Its revenue was encountering a 2% yearly decrease in 2005 as it faces fierce competition. Light beer is sweeping the beer market and gained 50.4% of volume sales in market share in 2005. Thus, the objective of Mountain man in this case study is to increase sales revenue by moving into the light beer market.
Smoking and its effect on the circulatory system While there are many different types of drugs worldwide, nicotine is by far the most widely used drug of abuse and one of the most addictive. (National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2008; Psychology Today, 2010). US researchers have estimated that one in five deaths each year, more than 400,000 deaths are as a result of smoking. Illegal drug use and alcohol abuse are on the increase and so is the spread of sexually transmitted diseases like HIV The current economic situation has seen a rise in suicides and murders being committed. While these have presented large mortality rates, tobacco causes more deaths than all the above combined.