Ebbets Field

The painting has certain elements that make it unique; the colors of the painting are derived from five main colors that are displayed throughout the painting, red, white, green, yellow and gray. The colors used in this painting are both realistic and symbolic. Luis Jimenez shows a lot of pride in his works that depict his Mexican culture. These colors come together to make a cartoon like image where the characters and features of the painting look as though they are nonrealistic. The car is somewhat distorted into a rounded moving shape and the characters have real accented features. The car seems to be the center of attention and the man inside the car who is driving stands out the most with his bright yellow shirt and his heart tattooed on his forearm the girl is then leaning on him as though it looks as they are driving through some kind of dream. Where the exhaust that comes from the car being red,

Ever since I could remember, I have always had a great interest and love for the game of baseball. As a kid, I would spend countless hours in the backyard with my grandfather, or even by myself, tossing, hitting and fielding a baseball. When I wasn't in the yard pretending to be Nomar Garciaparra I would watch the Boston Red Sox games on TV with my Grandfather.  Even in my early adolescence, as impatient as most are, I had the patience to sit there and watch the Sox.With my eyes glued to the screen with a look of anticipation fixed on my face ready to mimic my grandfather with the excitement of a home run hit or the frustration of Mo-Vaughn striking out. Call me crazy, but I was addicted, even as a young boy, to Boston Red Sox baseball.

Baseball was and forever will be America’s pastime. It wouldn’t be the American pastime if it hadn’t been the sport that generations have continually grown up playing. From the industrial revolution to the Cold War and present day, baseball has survived countless economic endeavors and national hardships. The sport itself has had such an impact on our country and society as a whole. Baseball continues to prosper and be a huge part of our lives. There are many reasons why this decade had the biggest impact of all. The 50’s was the most controversial and most meaningful decade of baseball, which had a huge impact on society itself and changed the game forever.

Its vibrant blue color puts the viewer at ease, making the painting appear to be a tranquil and peaceful scene. As the observer’s eyes drift downward, they see the chaos as the Texans slowly lose the battle. At the top of the left building, a Mexican flag flutters in the wind, and to the right, another Mexican flag raises as the Texas flag is tossed to the ground. Through all this, at the bottom of the painting, hope is still shown: the Texans will not give up. Patriotism is shown as although they are outnumbered and their flag is lowered, they are still fighting. On the right side, it shows a man much larger than the others, shooting a man holding a Mexican flag. This figure represents patriotism in the physical form, and the observer can assume this man is an important figure in the battle of the

Like the bald eagle, baseball has become an icon for the term “American”. It was the nation’s first major sport and quickly was coined America’s pastime. It was created from a combination of other games during the 1840’s and became increasingly popular during the years of the Civil War (Brinkley 392). In their

When the topic of baseball comes up in a conversation, what do you think of? The field, a bat, the ball, or amazing plays, crucial games, and game winning performances. What about American history? Does World War II come to mind; most likely not. According to an article called “Food for Thought: Baseball and American History,” John P. Rossi quotes Jacques Barzun saying, “Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball.” Negro League Baseball can be used to shed light on the historical experience of African American’s in the United States.

In 1839 Americas soon to be favorite past time was invented right here in New York, Baseball. Baseball whether you like the game or not, has weaved itself deeply into our culture and isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. There are countless movies, articles, songs, playing cards, bobble heads, merchandise and books all made about baseball. The players are often idolized by children and adults alike. Baseball in our country was and still is a huge topic of discussion, whose batting average is higher, which team is better, is someone cheating. Troy Maxson like many American’s knows a lot about baseball like how striking out is bad and homeruns are how you win but there are things about baseball that Troy doesn’t know. The article, Walking Around the Fences: Troy Maxson and the Ideology of “Going Down Swinging”, written by David Letzler. Letzler Delves into the ideology of batting and walks in baseball in explanation of the main character Troy Maxson of August Willison’s play Fences, and his thought process of going down swinging and Troy’s thoughts on some of the major league players of that time.

Has Bobby in the The First Part Last come of age? After reading this book many people wonder if he came of age. He came of age when Bobby decided to keep Feather as his own child. Nia, after giving birth went into a vegetative coma state which caused her to basically be brain dead. Being brain dead caused her to not talk,walk, or even make facial expressions.

In my opinion I think Frank Romero thinks that our city's car culture is a very strange culture with different opinions. The varieties of colors in his mural might mean the different thoughts about it. Some people may think that's it annoying being in traffic while other don't mind it. There are also people that enjoy it , I believe its to do with the type of various opinions of the people about our city's car culture.

Records are broken each and every year in baseball, making the statistics of the game just as interesting as the game itself. Another example of the MLB’s rich history is that it brought our country together during a time of need. For example, teams rallied around New York City in 2001 and honored all the victims of 9/11. During World War 2, baseball was one of the only bright spots in the world. The sport held families together and helped keep people’s minds off of actions overseas.

Baseball is America's pastime, and it has been for 147 years now dating back to 1871. And since baseball was founded in 1871 up until today there has been 215,737 games, 295,400 Home Runs, and over 19,180 players. Baseballs history in the United states is very rich and deep but yet the sport has a nasty stigma as being “the boring sport”. Early in the 2016 season a campaign was started to “Make Baseball Fun again” by one of the most dynamic 23 year olds in the game, Bryce harper of the Washington Nationals. The actions that proceed help to show why baseball isn't the “boring sport” and why it's the best game on dirt.

In the article "Baseball Magic" by George Gmelch, the author uses the sport of baseball as a means of portraying different aspects of culture. The three aspects of baseball that are discussed are rituals, taboos, and fetishes. All three of these baseball traditions or superstitions can be directly related to specific aspects of culture. There are religious, social, and political ties to all three. In examining the rituals, taboos, and fetishes of baseball, cultural ties can be made and one can begin to understand the complex nature of society as it relates to the individuals that comprise it.

This painting is set somewhere between the late forties to early seventies, maybe even the late sixties. I made that interpretation based on their clothing, hairstyles, and the fact that the kids are outside playing. I mean, what kids do you know that still play outside, now that society is so "hi-tech"? Ironically what stood out the most was not the children, but the location. They are located in Illinois. I figured that out after looking at the moving truck, towards the front, and you can spot the strategically placed abbreviations, "Ill.", above the other identification abbreviations.

This painting displays tons of variety for example, the lines are not all the same. The lines from the clouds are not the same type of lines being utilized in the people’s clothing. The figures representing the people is a variety. The artist did not make everyone look exactly the same. There are some people that have long hair and others that don't. The skin complexion of each person varies from dark to light. There is also variety when it comes to everyone’s clothing. Everyone is not wearing exactly the same thing. The artist created the clothing different as well as the colors. In the horse’s harness we are able to see variety in both of the designs, which are significantly

At first glance, it is hard to discern the nature of the artwork, but upon closer inspection, the presence of a figure is evident within the work. The image of a baseball player swinging a bat is noticed after a second, more thorough glance. Immediately, questions are raised as to the content pictured within the work of art. Who is the baseball player shown? What year was this work created? Only some questions could be answered at the site of the work, and Surprisingly, the work was created in 1999. What made this work seem older than its publication date? And why is there such an attraction to a work that quite dull and void of life?