Importance of artists

Artists are the preservers of cultural heritage. Artists can be a painter, a writer, a poet, an architect, a singer, an actor, etc. there is no particular definition of an artist, however, the importance of an artist in a society is quite noticeable. Artists are living force of any society, they preserve the humane feature of a particular society and safe it from becoming stagnant. (more…)

Essay: The Mural, Man at the Crossroads

In 1933, Rivera began the mural named Man at the Crossroads, for Rockefeller Center requested by the Rockefellers to be placed on the ground floor wall of the center. Nelson Rockeferra was suggesting the mural to be made by either Pablo Picasso or Henri Matisse but none was available. Since Rivera was among the favorites of Nelson’s mother, he was commissioned to make the mural.

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Essay: Work by Garlinski

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The piece of work by Garlinski also goes into the depths of the Polish Underground’s efforts to liberate the inmates of Auschwitz. This is described as Pilecki’s main objective for the formation of the ZOW. His dream was a coordinated assault on the camp from within with help from partisan forces from outside. However, it did not get the backing of the Polish Army headquarters which deemed the SS garrison too strong in the camp and the countryside support too weak for such an assault in which the Germans would surely be reinforced from the adjoining areas. However, the author tries to make it understandable why the Poles failed in their efforts for an assault on the camp.

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Essay: The Factors of Fame in Mayan Culture

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(Grolier, 2002, 545) The areas in which the Mayas were famous for and incorporated many historical works for us to see are:

  • Architecture: The architectural designs built by the Mayas have been recovered by famous archaeologists and the work they discovered done by the Mayas is spectacular and very unique. The Mayas were masters of building unique building structures and step-shaped pyramids. Other types of building structures made by the Mayas are pyramids, ball courts, palaces, ceremonial platforms, temples and observatories.

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Essay: Challenges faced by Chinese Apparel Industry

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Another key challenge to entry is the different regions in China. Consumer behaviour and preferences for food, fashion and lifestyle change significantly in these regions. For example, retailers should not assume that products or fashion styles that sell in Shanghai will also be popular in Xiamen which is in southern China (Ong, 2007).

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