Arts Expositions : Edward Hopper, peintre inspiré par sa surdité Selon le marchand d'art américain Bernard Danenberg, le grand peintre américain a puisé dans son handicap pour peindre la solitude dans la ville, dans le couple autiste, dans la nature immobile et ensoleillée. Et si le silence était à l'origine de l'œuvre d'Edward Hopper (1882-1967), de son monde solitaire tellement à part et de sa claustrophobie flagrante, de son goût jamais satisfait pour la lumière d'été et de son appel du grand large? Alors que sa superbe rétrospective est partie pour battre tous les records d'audience au Grand Palais, un témoin américain propose une interprétation inédite de sa mélancolie sourde. Le handicap transfiguré. «J'ai rencontré Edward Hopper lors de sa rétrospective au Whitney Museum of Art de New York, en 1964. People in the Sun, 1960, huile sur toile (102,6 x 153,4 cm) du Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, Gift of S.C. Heureux comme Hopper seul dans ses collines de Cape Cod. La parole revient désormais aux historiens d'art.
biography Track and Field Athlete (1986–) Usain Bolt became the first man in Olympic history to win both the 100-meter and 200-meter races in world record times in 2008. Four years later, at the London Olympics, he became the first man to win gold medals in both the 100 and 200 at consecutive Olympic Games and the first man in history to set three world records in a single Olympic Games competition. Thief, Organized Crime (1903–1934) John Dillinger was an infamous gangster and bank robber during the Great Depression, and was know as "Jackrabbit" and "Public Enemy No. 1." Bassist, Singer, Musician (1984–) Jazz great Esperanza Spalding is a Grammy Award-winning bassist, vocalist and songwriter known for albums like 'Esperanza' and 'Radio Music Society.' Author, Philanthropist (1811–1896) Harriet Beecher Stowe was an author and social activist best known for her popular anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Athlete (1986–) Film Actor (1937–) Actor, Singer (1936–)
They Draw & Travel British Life and Culture in the UK - Woodlands Junior School Charlotte Trounce Turner and the Masters This unforgettable show places beautiful masterpieces by Canaletto, Rubens, Rembrandt and Titian next to some of J.M.W. Turner's most dramatic paintings. It shines light on a lesser-known side of the British Romantic painter: his obsession to prove he was just as good, if not better, than the old masters who he so admired. Turner was born into a working-class family and relentlessly pursued his ambition to be a great artist, once proclaiming, 'I am the great lion of the day.' He entered into direct competition with artists - past and present – who he considered as worthy rivals to his own fame. This is the first exhibition ever to explore the full range of Turner's challenges to the past, and his fierce rivalry with his contemporaries. Magnificent and hugely ambitious exhibition *****The TimesBrilliant exhibition grounds Turner in historyThe GuardianThe barber’s son who never lost his cockney accent remains one of the greatest painters of all timeThe Daily Telegraph
List of People in Painting w/ Quick Facts & Comparison Photos - Discussing the Divine Comedy with Dante Norman Bethune A Canadian physician and medical innovator. Bethune is best known for his service in war time medical units during the Spanish Civil War and with the People's Liberation Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. He developed the first mobile blood-transfusion service in Spain in 1936. A Communist, he wrote that wars were motivated by profits, not principles. Thanks to comments from viewers I think this is Norman Bethune and not Jonas Salk. "The Doctor at the lower left hand side of the painting, dressed in chinese peasantaclothing and carrying a stethescope around his neck is not Jonas Salk, but Dr. "I don't know if you got the answer already but yeah one of your guesses was right - it was Norman Bethune in a moustache in that painting. Back to top
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch: 63 years in photos Queen Elizabeth II is poised to become Britain's longest-reigning monarch. On 9 September she will beat the record held by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, who reigned for 63 years and 216 days. As the eldest child of the Duke and Duchess of York, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary would have been expected to play merely a supporting role in the monarchy. At the time of her birth on 21 April 1926, her father was only second in line to the throne. In February 1952, Princess Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip were on a tour to Kenya when news of King George's death reached the royal couple. Do you remember the Queen's coronation? Queen Elizabeth's youth and gender caused some comment at the time, but turned out to be an asset in a country keen to make a fresh start after the war and years of austerity which followed. In July 1969, Prince Charles was invested as Prince of Wales at a ceremony in the 700-year-old Caernarfon Castle.
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Clinton, Trump Are a Study in Contrasts American businessman Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are likely to face each other in the U.S. presidential election this year. Both candidates call New York State their home. But that might be the only thing they have in common. Donald Trump came from a wealthy family. He is known for building hotels and casinos around the world. The businessman says that the U.S. political system is broken and it will take a non-politician like himself to fix it. Trump is the likely presidential candidate of the Republican Party. On Thursday, Paul Ryan, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, said he is “not ready” to support Trump as the nominee. Hillary Clinton grew up in a middle class family near Chicago. Her last remaining opponent for the Democratic Party nomination, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, continues his campaign against her. On National Security The experiences of Clinton and Trump have shaped their ideas about America’s place in the world. On Diplomacy
Election Printables Ask the Candidate Have students complete a graphic organizer. Download this Printable (PDF) Branches of Government Students read about the three branches of U.S. government, then answer questions. Download this Printable (PDF) Do You Want to be President? Have students reflect on and write about what they would do to help the country. Download this Printable (PDF) If I were President Challenge students to think about the decisions they would make as President. Download this Printable (PDF) Road to the White House Students read a chart about the steps candidates take to become president, then answer questions. Download this Printable (PDF) Download this Printable (PDF) Want to Run for Office? Students read a chart about the requirement for three government roles. Download this Printable (PDF) Working in Washington Students read about the jobs of government leaders, then answer questions. Download this Printable (PDF)
Montgomery Bus Boycott: A Victory for Civil Rights – Speakeasy News Sixty years ago, on 20 December, 1956, Martin Luther King and his fellow campaigners won a first victory in the long battle for African-American civil rights. The Montgomery Bus Boycott, which had begun when Rosa Parks famously refused to move to the back of the bus, finally ended after 381 days, when the Supreme Court ruled bus segregation illegal. But Rosa Parks wasn’t the first African American woman to refuse to give up her seat in a Montgomery bus. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on 1 December, 1955. Colvin was arrested. But Colvin wasn’t forgotten. Boycott When Rosa Parks, a middle-aged, eminently respectable NAACP activist refused to move to the back of the bus, this time the community felt it had found its spokesperson. In parallel, the NAACP decided it was time to challenge bus segregation in court. On 13 November 1956, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the plaintiffs in Browder vs Gayle (William Gayle was the mayor of Montgomery).