American philanthropists

Chuck Close is a contemporary artist, known for painting monumental heads. For his subjects, Close used portraits drawn of himself, his family members, friends, and fellow artists. He chose this selective group of people because they just regular ordinary folks. He felt that if he used celebrity as subject matter, this would only distract from appreciating the beauty of his work. In addition all his portraits are title using only the first names. Close explored the concept of visual language

Chuck Close an American photorealist artist who was born in the US during the 40’s and as a result lived his teens & 20’s through the emergence of the American counterculture. As a result of the politics and world events at this time, much change was experienced by Chuck Close and he became a part of challenging social norms. These ideas and experiences are influential on his work and impact in various ways on his unique style in his artworks, as seen in his 1970 work called “Big Self-Portrait.”

about my communication is unique to my specific circumstances. The way of communication is different when I was talking with Americans and Japanese. Whenever I talk with American people, I try to be more open mind. Since I came here in NDSU, I have a lot of opportunities to communicate with Americans. I realized that Americans are so friendly, so I made effort to adapt American culture. Instead of that, when I communicate with Japanese people, I will be more shy. In my experiences, Japanese people tend

millions years to form and Americans have destroyed them all for the need to build more. David Brower a prominent environmentalist says “we have diminished our soil, fisheries, fossil fuels and we have changed the climate. We caused the extinction of countless species by half.” Over consumption has reached a point of harming Americans health and the overall environment. According to John De Graaf, David Wann and Thomas H. Naylor “sixty-nine acres of prime American farmland are lost to development

A few years ago, I found myself at a local coffee shop for a poetry slam. It was around the same time that I was trying to come to terms with life without my grandmother. She had been in the hospital for quite a long time, and I was surprised I found even a moment to show up to the poetry slam between my regular visits to the hospital, school, and other commitments. Nevertheless, I still found myself before the coffee shop entrance. The aroma and warmth from the inside were compelling, but I still

The world has a perception of the American people and it’s not as flattering as we would like to be. In Yanko Tsvetlov’s image “The World According To Americans 2012” he illustrates in a brilliantly colored map exactly how that perception appears to the rest of the international community. Using a map of the entire world, Tsvetlov somewhat comically and perhaps accurately labels countries or regions of the map in condescending statements or stereotypes (Tsvetlov). These labels are Tsvetlov’s interpretation

Chuck Close Chuck Close is a famous visual artist known for his ability to overcome challenges as well as his inventive artistic style. He is mainly recognized for his large scale, photo realistic portrait paintings. Close has been very successful with other methods such as printmaking, watercolor, finger painting, paper collage and pastels. He has degrees from extremely respected colleges despite his lack of educational interest in earlier life. Over the year Close has experienced tragic

Oprah Winfrey: One of the Most Influential People in the World Imagine being the first ever African American billionaire! But, did you know that she was abused when she was young by her family? Or, did you know that she hosted an international book club? This essay will highlight all of these topics, and will present information on the life and achievements of Oprah Winfrey. Oprah Winfrey has lived a very successful life altogether, but it wasn’t always smooth sailing for her. When she was four

Washington attracted the support of White philanthropists. In late 1890s he was the most prevailing African American man in the country. “Dozens of business leaders and politicians (including presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft) regularly sought his advice on race relations, southern politics, appointing Black Americans to federal jobs, and granting funds to Black institutions.” Washington formed loyal supporters African Americans and Whites as well. Booker T. Washington and

Manners of the Americans”, Trollope captured her experience in countless opinionated, highly critical observations that judged Americans based on their behaviors and practices. Many aspects of American life captured Trollope’s attention, but these aspects were not seen in a positive light. It was obvious through her story that Trollope did not care for the American life; however, there seemed to be much more to Trollope’s opinions besides petty distastes. Trollope found the American lifestyle repulsive