Essays on Contemporary History

Frank Lloyd Wright: Architecture of the Interior at the Stark Gallery Frank Lloyd Wright is widely regarded as one of the most prominent artists of the twentieth century. Wright spoke on the significance of democracy in architecture. Frank is a significant artist, and he felt that a house was more than...

Expressionism and its Origins Expressionism is an art movement that emerged in the early twentieth century (1905-1940) and mostly dominated the field of drawing. Antonin Matjck coined the word Expressionism in 1910 to distinguish it from the Impressionist movement that flourished in the second half of the nineteenth century. This movement's...

The research takes on a new meaning in relation to the artist s formative years (Bellow , p.51). Prompted to discover clues of what is already understood and what is yet to come, has been experienced in history in two strata, perceiving the not-yet artists through the prism of the...

Fashion as a Way of Creative Expression Fashion is a type of creative expression (McRobbie 14). People may use fashion to convey their moods, times, activities, professions, or some other aspect. Fashion may also reveal a person's cultural background. The way a person dresses and the kind of fashion to which...

George Barbier: A French Artist of the Early Twentieth Century George Barbier is a well-known French artist who rose to prominence in the early twentieth century. He not only designed costumes, but also wallpapers, fans, jewelry, and fabrics. However, George Barbier is best known today for his skills in fashion illustration...

Explanation on why the AIC's Portrait of Marevna, c. 1915 is in the AIC. Cubism is a dominant modern art movement that emerged in the twentieth century. Portrait of Marevna by Diego Rivera, circa 1915, is a cubism painting since it was formed on a flat two-dimensional surface while opposing...

Since the beginning of the twentieth century, payroll has become one of the most significant applications in many workplaces. The application's ability to monitor and display how organizations and businesses expend their money on paying their workers has made it a must-have application in workplaces. Payroll is now the most...

The Marketing Review The marketing review constitutes a product audit and is a vital practice in ensuring that promotional costs are minimized. This paper would examine an analysis of twelve wine commercials that depicted America's attempts to learn how to enjoy wine during the twentieth century. The ads highlight the wine...

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the war between the United States and Mexico. The deal signed on February 2, 1848, is still in effect today. The pact is the oldest contract between the United States and Mexico that is currently in effect. This contract resulted...

The People's Republic of China is situated in East Asia, bordered to the east by the Pacific (Bedford, Donald et al.). China has a land area of 9.6 square kilometers, making it the world's third-largest nation after Russia and Canada. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, China was besieged...

CommunitarianismCommunitarianism is a political ideology that prioritizes the needs of society over human interests. It is a contemporary philosophy that arose from the Anglo-American academy of the twentieth century (Warburton 4). It was based on the assumption that an individual s identity is centered on relationships within the group. The...

Dickey beautifully portrays the essence of Washington City during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in his book Empire of Mud: The Secret History of Washington, DC. It gives a throbbing reason for the distressing political force and the adverse way of life. For several decades, the area was considered one...