scholarly journals THE THEME OF JUDAICA IN THE MURAL ART OF POLAND (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE MURALS OF THE CITIES OF KRAKÓW AND ŁÓDŹ)

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (47) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuliia Shemenova
Keyword(s):  
Jewish Population ◽  
Time History ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Street Art ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Artistic Practice ◽  
Historical Method ◽  
Historical Significance ◽  
Theory And Criticism ◽  
Historical Truth

The subject of the study are frescoes created in the cities of Krakow and Lodz, where contemporary underground artists address the theme of Judaism. The purpose of the work is to investigate the specificity of the artistic-figurative component of murals in the cities of Krakow and Lodz, which indicates an appeal to historical events associated with the Jewish population of Poland. The methodology of the work is based on the principle of scientific reliability and completeness; philosophical, historical, cultural, art history approaches; ontological, semiotic, historical-chronological, historical-cultural, micro-historical method, cross-cultural, comparative, iconographic, formal-stylistic and artistic-compositional methods of analysis. The results of the work allow us to get relevant topics that are covered by modern writers in the cities of Krakow and Lodz. The sphere of application of the results is the artistic practice of our time, history, theory and criticism of art, pedagogical activity of students and post-graduate students of creative specialties. Conclusions. It was determined that among the popular topics of street art that writers in European cities cover, in particular, ecology, religion, portraits of famous personalities, issues of tolerance, historicism, military aggression and peace, one of the main themes in the murals of Krakow is Judaica. The artists, whose works are located in Lodz, focus their attention precisely on the historical significance of the events that took place in the intermediate periods of the First and Second World War. Accordingly, plots devoted to the theme of the Jewish population are shown as important and significant. In doing so, they work compositions that use stylized symbols of the Jewish faith of Judaism and try to connect the events of the past and the future.Thus, in the plots of the murals of both cities, there is an appeal to the theme of the life of the Jewish population of Poland. These images are performed by the artists in monochrome colors and stencil spray art, imitating archival photos with a hint of the important cross-cultural significance of the depicted plots, their "documentary" and historical truth.

scholarly journals Art across Frontiers: Cross-cultural Encounters in America. Introduction

2013 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 301-311
Author(s):  
STEPHANIE LEWTHWAITE
Keyword(s):  
Visual Arts ◽  
Cultural Exchange ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Artistic Practice ◽  
Short Introduction ◽  
Cultural Encounters ◽  
Individual Contributions ◽  
The Individual

This short introduction provides a brief overview of the special issue, by addressing the main historiographical and theoretical concerns that unite the individual contributions and by placing the essays in comparative, inter-American and interdisciplinary perspective. What do comparative analyses tell us about patterns of cross-cultural exchange in the visual arts? More specifically, what do these analyses tell us about the role of ethnic agency and audience, and the complex relationship between artistic practice and the “mainstream,” the local and the global?

Cultural Differences in Mulan between Chinese Version and Disney Version

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1332
Author(s):  
Lei Wang ◽  
Bing Han ◽  
Guofei Xu
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Chinese Film ◽  
The Enlightenment ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
The Face ◽  
Different Cultures

This article puts Chinese Mulan and Disney Mulan's plots as the starting point, analyzes of the adaptation of the plots to show the different cultural significance given by different nationalities. The purpose of this paper is to research the cultural differences reflected in the films made by Hua Mulan in different countries. In this era of globalization, and in the face of different cultures, only by taking its essence and its dross will produce masterpieces that attract worldwide attention. There are indeed many cultural differences between the Chinese film Mulan and the American film Mulan. After analyzing the reasons for the differences, this study summarizes the enlightenment of these differences to cross-cultural research and shows some views.

Archiving the archives

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred Beard
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Professional Practices ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Complete Collection ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Historical Significance ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
Online Searches

Purpose When advertising historians began searching for substantial collections and archives of historical advertisements and marketing ephemera in the 1970s, some reported such holdings were rare. This paper aims to report the findings of the first systematic attempt to assess the scope and research value of the world’s archives and collections devoted to advertising and marketing ephemera. Design/methodology/approach Searches conducted online of the holdings of museums, libraries and the internet led to the identification and description of 179 archives and collections of historical significance for historians of marketing and advertising, as well as researchers interested in many other topics and disciplines. Findings The lists of archives and collections resulting from the research reported in this article represent the most complete collection of such sources available. Identified are the world’s oldest and largest collections of advertising and ephemera. Also identified are quite extraordinary collections of historically unique records and artifacts. Research limitations/implications The online searches continued until a point of redundancy was reached and no new archives or collections meeting the search criteria emerged. There remains the likelihood, however, that other archives and collections exist, especially in non-Western countries. Originality/value The findings make valuable contributions to the work of historians and other scholars by encouraging more global and cross-cultural research and historical analyses of trends and themes in professional practices in marketing and advertising and their consequences over a longer period than previously studied.

scholarly journals First Evidence for Nicotiana (Tobacco) and its Human Use in Pleistocene North America

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daron Duke ◽  
Eric Wohlgemuth ◽  
Karen Adams ◽  
Angela Armstrong-Ingram ◽  
Sarah Rice ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Plant Domestication ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Deep Time ◽  
Cultural Affiliation ◽  
Human Interactions ◽  
Trace Back ◽  
Human Use

Abstract Current studies on cultigens emphasize the protracted and intimate human interactions with wild species that defined paths to domestication and, for certain plants, profoundly impacted humanity1,2. Tobacco (Nicotiana) is one such plant. Tobacco arguably has had more impact on global patterns in history than any other psychoactive substance, but how deep its cultural ties trace back is widely debated. Adding to the puzzle is whether the distribution of tobacco in North America occurred naturally or if humans themselves were responsible for its expansion across the continent3. Archaeological excavations at the Wishbone site, directed at the hearth-side activities of the early inhabitants of North America’s desert west, have uncovered evidence for tobacco approximately 12,300 years ago, 9,000 years earlier than previously documented4. Here we detail the preservation context of the site, discuss its cultural affiliation, and consider the ways that the tobacco may have been used. Researchers have long suspected that human use extends earlier in time than can been readily demonstrated by such fragile remains3–7, so the finding reinvigorates research on the driving cultural forces behind tobacco’s use, cultivation, and subsequent domestication. This has implications for our understanding of deep-time human use of plant intoxicants, the intersection of non-food plant domestication with that of food crops, and the trajectory of selective, potentially independent, interactions with tobacco from a broad cultural milieu in ancient North America to a place of worldwide cross-cultural significance.

Jeanne Lee's Voice

2006 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Porter
Keyword(s):  
Vocal Music ◽  
The Political ◽  
Art World ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Artistic Practice ◽  
Performance Practices ◽  
Avant Garde ◽  
Jazz History ◽  
Social Visions ◽  
The 1960S

This essay attempts to recuperate the legacy of Jeanne Lee, an important artist whose work has gone largely unnoticed by scholars, while simultaneously examining the broader social and cultural significance of her work. Using Lee’s 1979 performance of her poem “In These Last Days” as a point of reference, I explore her multidisciplinary artistic practice that extended the parameters of improvised vocal music. “In These Last Days” exemplifies a cultural politics that was both a product of the political moments in which she lived and her interactions with a variety of thinkers and artists. This piece helps situate Lee’s work within the post-nationalist and post-cultural nationalist imaginary —an ethical, political, and cognitive remapping of the world -- informing the creative work and social visions of other African American improvisers during the 1970s. The recording showcases the ways that her incorporation of elements from intermedia performance practices enabled her social vision while implicitly commenting upon the deracinating incorporation of improvisation by the avant-garde art world during the 1960s. Additionally, Lee’s performance of gender on the piece raises a host of issues pertaining to the terrain female improvisers had to negotiate in different improvising communities and ultimately disrupts the privileging of masculinity when defining improvisational artistry. I also consider the ways in which her work encourages us to rethink jazz history as field and method.

An Amalgamation of Power and Paint: Gajin Fujita, Los Angeles Street Art, and Images of Edo Japan

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-356
Author(s):  
Alison J. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Hip Hop ◽  
Visual Language ◽  
First Century ◽  
Street Art ◽  
Artistic Practice ◽  
Hip Hop Culture ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Japanese Painting

The paintings of Gajin Fujita (b. 1972) express the urban Asian diasporic experience in vivid images filled with historic and contemporary cultural references. Creating an amalgamation of contemporary sports figures, hip-hop culture, historic Japanese painting conventions, street art, and the visual language of Edo Japan (1600–1868), Fujita reflects his diverse experiences as a citizen of twenty-first century Los Angeles in his paintings. This article introduces the artist and provides a nuanced examination of his works vis-à-vis an understanding of the larger issues addressed in both Edo artistic practice and contemporary street art culture. By specifying the agents of power and performance in Fujita’s works, a greater understanding of the hybrid world of his colourful graphic paintings can be found.

scholarly journals Dal Cairo a Roma. Visual Arts and Transcultural Interactions between Egypt and Italy

2016 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Radwan
Keyword(s):  
Visual Arts ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Political Climate ◽  
Artistic Practice ◽  
Cultural Encounters ◽  
Italian Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Art Schools ◽  
Shed Light

AbstractCross-cultural interactions between Egypt and Italy have had a significant impact on Egyptian modern art. By the end of the nineteenth century many Italian painters had established their studios in Cairo and Alexandria and worked as professors in art schools. They were committed to the institutionalization of the artistic practice, in particular, in the conception of the School of Fine Arts in Cairo established by Prince Youssef Kamal in 1908. Additionally, a number of young Egyptians belonging to the generation of the so-called “pioneers” received grants to study art in Italy, in particular in Rome and Florence. These ties were strengthened by the political climate and the diplomatic relationships between the Egyptian monarchy and the Italian government. This article proposes to examine the impact on visual culture created by the mobility of artists and circulation of images between Egypt and Italy. In this context, it aims to shed light on transnational exchanges and networks generated by spaces of cultural encounters or “contact zones” during the first quarter of the twentieth century.

scholarly journals Veiling and Muslim Women in African History since the Ottoman Empire

ICR Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 314-330
Author(s):  
Habibat Oladosu-Uthman ◽  
Mutiat Titilope Oladejo
Keyword(s):  
Ottoman Empire ◽  
Muslim Women ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
African History ◽  
Trade Routes ◽  
Historical Method ◽  
History Of ◽  
Women's Dress ◽  
Muslim Culture

In Africa, the culture of veiling by Muslim women is profound. While Muslim societies vary across Africa, several forms of textile and art feature in the use of veil. It is particularly important to state that veiling is historical as it had been embedded as a Muslim culture since the evolution and spread of Islam in Africa. It is also true that the Islamic integration of African cultures is very much alive and visible. The story of veiling became prominent and was influenced by Ottoman rule and cross-cultural intergroup relations through the Trans Saharan trade routes. This paper focuses on the history of veil as a spiritual, artistic, political and economic factors in the identity making of Muslim women in Africa. The historical method is adopted to interrogate the complexities associated with veiling as a Muslim culture using photographic representations, books and journals. Photographic representations of women’s dress in the Ottoman empire gives way to understand how the dress styles diffuse into African societies.    

scholarly journals MONUMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF HISTORICAL MEMORY

2021 ◽  
pp. 76-85
Author(s):  
I.A. Apollonov ◽  
◽  
A.A. Khlevov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Value ◽  
Historical Memory ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Historical Narrative ◽  
Historical Significance ◽  
The Past ◽  
The People ◽  
Historical Monuments ◽  
Level Of Understanding ◽  
Historical Truth

The article examines the problem of the relationship between historical monuments and historical memory. The purpose of the article: to consider the hermeneutical significance of monuments. In this context, the sculptural image is considered as a special way of understanding the past and interpreting history. This approach involves the use of hermeneutical methodology in the study of historical monuments, in which monuments appear to be the assertion of certain values and ideas. The ideas expressed in the monuments connect the past with the present and the future, are the embodiment of the identification symbols of the people and the state. The ideological component of the semantics of historical monuments is investigated. It is shown that the monuments are used to establish a certain political project of power, which is justified by the construction of the corresponding historical narrative. At the same time, monuments appear as sacred symbols of historical memory in its essential aspect, as a fateful connection between the past and the present. The dialogical nature of historical memory is considered. It is proved that the main condition for such dialogicality is the apophatic horizon of historical truth, which allows us to see the unity and integrity of the historical process in the diversity of past events. The penetration into the apophatic horizon of the truth about the past determines the hermeneutic potential of the historical monument as a means of understanding and conceptualizing the memory of the past. The author considers the semantic levels of a historical monument: the external level, which addresses the facticity of a historical person or event, and the artistic content of the monument, which reveals the significance of this facticity. The semantics of the first level is determined by the ideologeme associated with the policy of memorization. The intrinsic value of this level leads to simplification, schematization of the image, turning the monument into a simple memorative sign. The second level involves the expression of the ideological content of history in the monument. Such a level of understanding is based on the personal characteristics of the hero to his specific historical significance and universal universal meanings. Thus, a hermeneutic circle is formed, in which the visual concreteness of the image combines the facticity of a historical person or event and the ideological content of this facticity.

scholarly journals Czech-French political contacts in the early 1870s

2021 ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Igor Alekseevich Ksenofontov
Keyword(s):  
The Political ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Genetic Method ◽  
Historical Method ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Political Relations ◽  
The Status ◽  
In The Beginning ◽  
Czech Lands ◽  
First Time

The subject of this research is the political relations that developed between the Czech national politicians of Bohemia and the French diplomatic mission in Austria-Hungary in the early 1870s. Analysis is conducted on the initial stage of Czech political Francophilism. The article employs the historical-genetic method that allows tracing the establishment and development of the indicated ties. Comparative-historical method is used for describing the specificity and important aspects of the Czech-French contacts of the early 1870s in relation to 1860s, as well as on the background of parallel Czech-Russian relations. The novelty is defined by the fact that this topic, namely the Czech political Francophilism, has not been previously covered within the Russian historiography. The main conclusion lies in the thesis that in the early 1870s Czech politicians and French diplomats manifested equal and mutual interest for the first time. Both parties pursued to exert pressure on Vienna: the French – to entice over the Third Republic in the conflict with Prussia, and the Czechs – to force change the status of the Czech lands in the monarchy. The analysis demonstrates that the Czech politicians were exceedingly pragmatic: if in the end of 1870 they openly supported France, then in the beginning of 1871 they have ignored the initiatives of French diplomats. This is substantiated by the potentially successful negotiations with the imperial center. Moreover, the political Francophilism suggested the desire of the Czechs to show the strategic (economic, political, and cultural) significance of the lands of the Czech Crown not only in Austria-Hungary, but also in the European space.

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