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    Throughout the novel Maya Angelou writes a great amount about names and nicknames. In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou makes a statement about the power of names like herself, Moma,and “the boys”. These names have meaning and background that she explained in the book. First and most important is Maya's name and how it came to be. Maya got her name from her brother Bailey was supposed to have said, “This is my sister. I have to teach her to walk.”(68) That is where “My” came from and

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    of the most renowned pieces of art produced by the American artist. The painting that was created by the artist in the year 1963—on a 67 5/8 x 66 3/4" canvas—is contained in the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, and is one of the most viewed modernistic pieces of art in the museum (MoMA). The Drowning Girl painting depicts a crying lady in an ocean wave, with a thought bubble used by the artist to depict the distress of the girl through the words “I don’t care! I’d rather sink than call

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    Art in 1929. Its founding director, Alfred H. Barr, Jr., wanted the Museum to be dedicated to helping people understand and enjoy the visual arts of our time, and that it might provide New York with “the greatest museum of modern art in the world.”MoMA also owns about two million film stills. The Museum has a collection of modern and contemporary art exhibitions with a wide range of subject matter, mediums, and time periods, highlighting significant recent developments in the visual arts and new

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    Term Paper Lee Bontecou is most famously known for her extraordinary sculptures and drawings. Almost all of her works remain untitled; she leaves that up to the audience to interpret. The sculpture that is displayed in the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is untitled and was created in the year nineteen sixty-one. Lee Bonteou’s medium is very specific. Her style is very industrial she is big on welding and using raw materials such as canvas, copper wire, rawhide, and soot. The Artist was born in

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    Technology Research Museum audiences seek engaging activities. Museums seek opportunities to remain relevant to audiences. By providing educational opportunities in a relevant and current format, museums create new relationships with their audience. Technological advances over the last twenty years provide new tools that allow museums to engage audiences in educational and entertaining experiences. Technology changed the way in which people share information and learn (Russo 2011, 32). It

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    have an appreciation for languages that allows me to understand different cultures; helping shape who I am today. I believe that my academic and cultural background will make me an outstanding candidate for the Summer 2018 Internship Program at the MoMA. I currently work at the SCAD Museum of Art, where I have been trained in visual thinking strategies that help me cater information to a wide range of visitors. Acting as an advocate on the artist's behalf, my job is to aid viewers in their understanding

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    These include "Analog Network: Mail Art, 1960-1999" which is a collection of mail art that emerged in the early 1960's from Conceptual art practices and "MoMA Studio: Beyond the Cut-Out" that is presented in conjuction with the exhibition "Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs." Other exhibitions are "Robert Gober: The Heart is Not a Metaphor", "Sturtevant: Double Trouble", "Cut to Swipe", "100 Years in Post-Production:

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    be rich. Youwere insulting your Job, your wife's Job, and your Moma job. Iwant to tell you something I told my brother “Love is All Powerful” (Henry 59). Money is not what defines you, It can not make your life better, Love can. If you can just loved your wife and kids, and be happy for what you got. Think about how much you love your family, not money.Dont think about money all the time because money can possessed you. Your Moma said”how come youtalk so much about money” Hansberry 54 You said

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    I went to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). If I were to bring my class here as a field trip, we could either take a subway or a school bus. Because the MOMA is in Midtown, I think that the subway would be easier. We could have chaperones come along as well to help contain the students in the midst of transportation. There are a bunch of different options for schools and teachers to choose from when they go to the MOMA. There are packages that just include a MOMA visit, some others include a studio

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    Kristen Gaylord, Beaumont and Nancy Newhall Curatorial Fellow, Department of Photography ("Ocean of Images: New Photography 2015 | MoMA”). According to MoMA’s exhibition description, the Ocean of Images is suppose to be probing the effects of an image-based post-Internet reality by examining various ways of experiencing the world ("Ocean of Images: New Photography 2015 | MoMA”). Some artists have created new work specifically for the exhibition including DIS and Katja Notvitskova. Photography was not

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