The North as a fantasy playground: re-evaluating the literary influences in the landscape photography of Raymond Moore

2020 ◽  
pp. 177-196
Author(s):  
Tim Daly
Author(s):  
Maria Pia Arpioni

Il saggio presenta il lavoro di un giovane fotografo del Nord Est italiano, Giovanni Pasinato (Venezia 1974-), attraverso l’analisi della sua opera e un’intervista all’autore, impegnato in un’attività dalle consistenti valenze cognitive ed etiche, ascrivibile alla Scuola italiana di fotografia del paesaggio (Luigi Ghirri, Guido Guidi, Giovanni Chiaramonte), ma dotata di tratti originali in forte sviluppo. Il contributo intende mostrare come la fotografia di Pasinato—dalle esplorazioni del “terzo paesaggio” lungo strade e autostrade, alla ricerca condotta sulle scene urbane di Treviso e Venezia Mestre, fino alla più recente perlustrazione dell’antico bosco del Montello (sulla cui esistenza minacciata si era levato altissimo anche il canto poetico di Andrea Zanzotto, scomparso nel 2011)—sia tutta incentrata sulla funzione fondamentale dello “sguardo,” grazie alla quale il suo lavoro si caratterizza come indagine e strumento di consapevolezza, in senso lato “politica,” sul rapporto fra l’essere umano e i luoghi. Le immagini di Pasinato, sommesse, limpide e allo stesso tempo avvolte da vaghezza, interrogano l’osservatore, proponendogli un dialogo con gli spazi fotografati ed evidenziando l’inscindibilità stilistica fra forma e contenuto; si distinguono per l’assenza di ogni compiacimento soggettivistico ed estetico, a favore della riscoperta, realizzata per mezzo di una essenziale valorizzazione della “visione,” dello stretto nesso fra cultura e natura, fra l’essere umano e gli altri viventi. Proprio mentre sollecitano il senso della nostra responsabilità collettiva, tralasciando ogni cedimento sentimentalistico e nostalgico, queste fotografie invitano ad avere coscienza e perciò, in ultima analisi, speranza. Pasinato rivendica così alla fotografia un’alta funzione artistica e civile, spesso misconosciuta proprio da quegli enti e istituzioni che dovrebbero avere a cuore il bene comune.   Abstract   The analysis and the interview of the author contained in this essay portray the work of a young Italian photographer, Giovanni Pasinato (Venice 1974-), who lives in the North East of Italy and who devotes himself to an activity encompassing important cognitive and ethical aspects. His work can be included within the Italian School of Landscape Photography (Luigi Ghirri, Guido Guidi, Giovanni Chiaramonte), but has original features in robust development. This essay will show how Pasinato’s photography—from his explorations of the “third landscape” along roads and highways, through his research in the urban scenes of Treviso and Venice Mestre, up to the latest reconnaissance of the Montello’s ancient wood (on whose endangered existence, Andrea Zanzotto, who died in 2011, wrote wonderful poems)—is entirely focused on the fundamental function of the “look,” thanks to which his work characterizes itself as an investigation, an instrument of the awareness, in the broad sense “political,” of the relationship between human being and place. Pasinato’s whispered, limpid yet at the same time ambiguous images, question their beholders, offering them a dialogue with the photographed spaces, underlining the stylistic indivisibility between form and content. In comparison to other landscape photography experiences, Pasinato’s works stand out, thanks to the absence of any subjective and aesthetic self-gratification and by favouring, through an essential enhancement of the “vision,” the revival of the close relationship between culture and nature and between human beings and other living beings. Just as his photographs stress the importance of our collective responsibility, ignoring any sentimental or nostalgic concession, they are an exhortation to raise awareness and, ultimately, hope. Thus, Pasinato ascribes to photography a highly artistic and civil function, which is often disregarded by those organizations and those authorities that should really care for the common good.   Resumen El análisis y la entrevista del autor en que se centra este ensayo presentan la obra de un joven fotógrafo del noreste de Italia, Giovanni Pasinato (Venecia, 1974-), que se dedica a un actividad que abarca importantes aspectos  cognitivos y éticos. Su trabajo puede incluirse en  la Escuela Italiana de Fotografía del paisaje (Luigi Ghirri, Guido Guidi, Giovanni Chiaramonte), pero tiene rasgos originales en fuerte desarrollo. Este ensayo mostrará como la fotografía de Pasinato—desde sus exploraciones del "tercer paisaje" en el camino de carreteras y autopistas, la investigación en las escenas urbanas de las ciudades de Treviso y Venecia Mestre, hasta la más reciente exploración del antiguo bosque de la colina llamada Montello (sobre el riesgo de su desaparición, también el poeta Andrea Zanzotto, fallecido en 2011, escribió algunas de sus mejores obras)—está completamente enfocada en la función fundamental de la observación, gracias al que su trabajo se caracteriza como una investigación, un instrumento de la concienciación, en el amplio sentido “político”, de la relación entre ser humano y lugar. Las imágenes de Pasinato, suaves, claras y al mismo tiempo envueltas en vaguedad, questionan a quien observa, le proponen un dialogo con los espacios fotografiados y subrayan la inseparabilidad estilística entre forma y contenido. En comparación con otras experiencias de fotografía del paisaje, las representaciones de Pasinato destacan gracias a la ausencia de autocomplacencia subjetivista y estética, tratando de descubrir nuevamente la estrecha interrelación entre naturaleza y cultura, entre los seres humanos y otros seres vivientes. En cuanto instan nuestro sentido de la responsabilidad colectiva, dejando de poner la atención en sentimentalismos y nostalgias, estas fotografías invitan a adquirir conciencia y, además, esperanza. Pasinato reclama para la fotografía una importante función artística y civil, muchas veces ignorada por las instituciones que deberían preocuparse por el bien común.


Author(s):  
J. Anthony VanDuzer

SummaryRecently, there has been a proliferation of international agreements imposing minimum standards on states in respect of their treatment of foreign investors and allowing investors to initiate dispute settlement proceedings where a state violates these standards. Of greatest significance to Canada is Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement, which provides both standards for state behaviour and the right to initiate binding arbitration. Since 1996, four cases have been brought under Chapter 11. This note describes the Chapter 11 process and suggests some of the issues that may arise as it is increasingly resorted to by investors.


2000 ◽  
Vol 179 ◽  
pp. 201-204
Author(s):  
Vojtech Rušin ◽  
Milan Minarovjech ◽  
Milan Rybanský

AbstractLong-term cyclic variations in the distribution of prominences and intensities of green (530.3 nm) and red (637.4 nm) coronal emission lines over solar cycles 18–23 are presented. Polar prominence branches will reach the poles at different epochs in cycle 23: the north branch at the beginning in 2002 and the south branch a year later (2003), respectively. The local maxima of intensities in the green line show both poleward- and equatorward-migrating branches. The poleward branches will reach the poles around cycle maxima like prominences, while the equatorward branches show a duration of 18 years and will end in cycle minima (2007). The red corona shows mostly equatorward branches. The possibility that these branches begin to develop at high latitudes in the preceding cycles cannot be excluded.


Author(s):  
Taber A. Ba-Omar ◽  
Philip F. Prentis

We have recently carried out a study of spermiogenic differentiation in two geographically isolated populations of Aphanius dispar (freshwater teleost), with a view to ascertaining variation at the ultrastructural level. The sampling areas were the Jebel Al Akhdar in the north (Group A) and the Dhofar region (Group B) in the south. Specimens from each group were collected, the testes removed, fixed in Karnovsky solution, post fixed in OsO, en bloc stained with uranyl acetate and then routinely processed to Agar 100 resin, semi and ultrathin sections were prepared for study.


Author(s):  
Daryl A. Cornish ◽  
George L. Smit

Oreochromis mossambicus is currently receiving much attention as a candidater species for aquaculture programs within Southern Africa. This has stimulated interest in its breeding cycle as well as the morphological characteristics of the gonads. Limited information is available on SEM and TEM observations of the male gonads. It is known that the testis of O. mossambicus is a paired, intra-abdominal structure of the lobular type, although further details of its characteristics are not known. Current investigations have shown that spermatids reach full maturity some two months after the female becomes gravid. Throughout the year, the testes contain spermatids at various stages of development although spermiogenesis appears to be maximal during November when spawning occurs. This paper describes the morphological and ultrastructural characteristics of the testes and spermatids.Specimens of this fish were collected at Syferkuil Dam, 8 km north- west of the University of the North over a twelve month period, sacrificed and the testes excised.


1999 ◽  
Vol 249 (4) ◽  
pp. 455-461
Author(s):  
El Hassan El Mouden ◽  
Mohammed Znari ◽  
Richard P. Brown

2006 ◽  
Vol 175 (4S) ◽  
pp. 511-512
Author(s):  
David G. McLeod ◽  
Ira Klimberg ◽  
Donald Gleason ◽  
Gerald Chodak ◽  
Thomas Morris ◽  
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