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When I became “serious” about writing poetry around the age of fifteen, I thought it was only a matter of time before I was discovered for the genius I was. My example was Rimbaud, the visionary French poet, discovered in his teens, celebrated by the literati of his time, some of whom -- literally -- fell in love with him; one of them even shot him in a pique of passion. Rimbaud’s light burned bright, he took Paris by storm, seized his world and made it his oyster, set it on fire, and painted it

In her photographic works, Carrie Mae Weems explores a multitude of issues, including (but not only) gender, social-class and race. In an interview with the MacArthur Foundation (2013), who awarded her the MacArthur fellowship in 2013, she states that “My disadvantage, for the most part, when I am viewed by the world is that I am viewed only in relationship to my black subjectivity... (my work is) partly about race, but, (it 's) considerably more”. Even the biography of Weems ' work on artsy.com

During the Victorian Era many people greatly helped shape the future trough their deeds of heroism and courage, some of these people include Queen Victoria, Florence Nightingale, Benjamin Disraeli, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and Charles Dickens. These people not only helped to shape the Victorian Era, but also created many things we still use today. Some important scientists include Charles Darwin, and Alexander Bell. Without these scientists we might not have some of the basic necessities of the modern

In "The Man to Send Rain Clouds," and "One Holy Night," Leslie Marmon Silko and Sandra Cisneros discuss the traditions and myths of their cultures. Silko states her beliefs in the rituals or ceremonies that her culture performs when one of her own has passed on. On the other hand, Cisneros explains the struggles of being a teenage girl of another culture in American society. While both writers agree that keeping their traditions and myths alive is important, Silko’s story of Native American rituals

Frank Gehry is a world renowned architect known for several important buildings such as the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and the Walt Disney Concert Hall. He was born in Toronto Canada February 28, 1929 but moved with his family to Los Angeles, California in 1947(1). Gehry attended the University of Southern California and graduated in 1954 with a degree in architecture (1). In 1962, he established his own architectural firm in 1962 now called Gehry Partners, LLP (1). In the beginning, Gehry used the

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, designed by Frank Gehry, is an art museum belonging to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain set on the edge of the Nervión River. It first opened its doors in October of 1997 and features artwork by predominantly Spanish artists. It is hailed as a spectacular representation of the Deconstructivity movement and an architectural masterpiece. As it became a popular tourist attraction, drawing visitors from around the world being

Structured with a grid-like order that embraces an extruding eccentric metal clad form, the Melbourne Museum highlighted an irregular sculptural composition. The architecture is a result of poetic forms, featuring an impressive sculptural blade roof that cantilevered across the west, projecting and sharing a central axis with the neighbouring Royal Exhibition Building. The suprematist expression of the Melbourne Museum is inspired by Kazimir Malevich, a Russian painter and a pioneer of geometric

from cyber space (Jill, 2006). Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, also known as Guggenheim by the majority, was established in 1939 by Solomon R. Guggenheim as a museum of Non-Objective Painting. This was under the guidance of Hilla Von Rebay who was the first director. It is located on the upper east side of Manhattan in New York City. It acquired its current name Solomon R (Jill, 2006). Guggenheim after the death of its founder in 1952. Solomon R. Guggenheim had been collecting his works of old masters

"Utopia: n .an impractical idealistic scheme for social and political reform" - The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition For over twenty years the Iraqi-born, English educated architect Zaha Hadid has symbolized the vanguard of contemporary architecture. She has pushed back the boundaries of built form to forge a highly individualist architectonic language that is at once thrillingly dynamic and intensely thoughtful, and as a result now has an enormous following

Prairie architecture was known for its revolutionary approach to the building of modern homes. Wright built about 50 prairie houses in ten years. Two of his major works that stand out is the Guggenheim Museum located in New York and the Marin County government Centre located near San Francisco. The Guggenheim Museum is a form of abstract art which has no separate floor levels but uses a spiral ramp. This was his ideal of continuous space and most significant building. His principles