‘The wish to paint’: Bowen and the Visual Arts

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-99
Author(s):  
Michael Waldron
Keyword(s):  
Visual Arts ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Arts And Crafts ◽  
Elizabeth Bowen ◽  
Creative Development ◽  
Critical Engagement ◽  
The North ◽  
Experimental Prose ◽  
Artistic Talent

Throughout her life, Elizabeth Bowen maintained a rich network of artist friends and acquaintances. She often attended exhibitions and was an astute, sometimes caustic critic in letters as well as reviews. Her short tenure as an art student is an often mentioned but rarely, if ever, explored biographical fact, yet it was a key moment in her creative development. It is perhaps unsurprising then that she began to write while ‘still under the influence of … the wish to paint.’ This essay considers Bowen's significant relationship with the visual arts, from her art training and networks to her critical engagement and deeply visual prose. In childhood, Bowen was taught to paint by Elizabeth Yeats and forged a lasting friendship with Mainie Jellett, one of Ireland's great modernists. In 1918, Bowen enrolled at the LCC Central School of Arts and Crafts but, convinced she lacked the requisite artistic talent, she withdrew from her studies after only two terms. This sense of failure plunged her into an artistic crisis from which writing offered a creative way forward. Tellingly, Bowen later reflected that her earliest stories ‘had the character of a last hope’. In describing the best of her writing as ‘verbal painting’, Bowen offers us a lens through which to conceptualise the dynamic dialogue between her more experimental prose and visual modernism. Drawing together aspects of her artistic formation, milieu, and taste, this essay ultimately seeks to provide a series of layered contexts to enrich our understanding of Bowen's fictions, including The Last September (1929) and To the North (1932).

Revisiting the Past: How the Bing Archives Came to Light in Montevideo

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-153
Author(s):  
Dov Bing
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Visual Arts ◽  
Arts And Crafts ◽  
The Past ◽  
Recent Scholarship ◽  
Japan And China

Siegfried Bing (Hamburg 1838-Paris 1905) and August Bing (Hamburg 1852-Kassel 1918) led the West’s exposure to and interpretation of Japanese arts and crafts at the turn of the nineteenth century. Their collecting, curating and sharing gave rise to an epoch of new artistic feeling in Western visual arts (figs 1 and 2). With August managing the family’s enterprises in Japan and China (1879-1889), Siegfried overseeing the Parisian gallery of Asian art which was to become the Maison de l’Art Nouveau in 1895, and Siegfried’s brother-in-law Michael Baer, Germany’s Honorary Consul in Tokyo, also active, the Bing family exhibited a connoisseurship and taste for adventure that redefined the collecting and making of art. The family’s travels, artistic discoveries and collecting of Asian objects became widely known through Siegfried Bing’s writings, the efforts of researchers to retrace the gallery’s inventory, and recent scholarship and exhibitions devoted to Siegfried Bing. My family worked from 2004 to 2009 to continue to preserve the Bing legacy by re-securing the hitherto undiscovered photographic, cartographic, business and personal correspondence archives of Siegfried and August Bing and Michael Baer. The efforts of my son Ira, his wife Genevieve, my wife Maru and me, which between us involved five journeys to Montevideo, Uruguay, are recounted here.


Understanding the ‘bigger picture’: Lessons learned from participatory visual arts-based research with individuals seeking asylum in the United Kingdom

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelli Stavropoulou
Keyword(s):  
Visual Arts ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Visual Methods ◽  
Arts Based Research ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Meaningful Participation

This article presents reflections from a participatory visual arts-based research study with individuals seeking asylum in the north-east of England. This study invited participants to represent their lived experiences through biographical and visual methods. In doing so, they engaged in a process of ethno-mimesis, accomplished through the production of images that function as sites for meaning making, self-representation and social critique. This article demonstrates how an arts-based approach can stimulate change and transformation in individuals’ lives by supporting meaningful participation in the knowledge production process and providing a safe space where participants are empowered by sharing stories that challenge, subvert and reimagine what it feels like to be an asylum seeker. Furthermore it suggests that in contrast to interview settings, through the process of ethno-mimesis participants were offered the time and space to consciously engage with their experiences and invest in their creativity and storytelling capacities in order to render their worldviews visible. Although the findings from this study reinforce an existing rich body of ethnographic work on lived experiences of asylum seekers, this study recognizes that the identified themes highlight the enduring impact of immigration policies on individuals asylum-seeking trajectories and focuses instead on how such experiences are creatively negotiated by participants.

scholarly journals First assessment of hybrid sparrow (Passer Domesticus x P. Hispaniolensis) damage on cereal crops in Ouargla (Algeria)

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 380-390
Author(s):  
Hafsa Benras ◽  
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Omar Guezoul ◽  
Ahlame Benghedier ◽  
Atika Korichi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Passer Domesticus ◽  
Cereal Crops ◽  
Good Decision ◽  
The North ◽  
Algerian Sahara ◽  
A Priority ◽  
Hybrid Sparrow

The current study was carried out in 2016 and 2017 in eight cereal farms in Ouargla, in the north of Algerian Sahara. The damage caused by hybrid sparrows on cereals (barley and wheat) showed that the loss due to individuals of (Passer domesticus x P hispaniolensis)on cereal plots varies between the visited farms and fluctuates between 0.28% (0.22 qls / ha) and 15.6% (10.8 qls / ha). In general, the damage caused by the sparrows was found to be more important on the periphery of the plots than in the centersof these plots. A significant relationship was found between the rate of damage and the approach of cereal plots to tree blocks, and the density of ears per sampled square. A good decision on the position of cereal plots within farms seems tobe a priority to avoid sparrow attacks.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN ANTARA PANJANG TUNGKAI DAN DAYA LEDAK OTOT TUNGKAI TERHADAP HASIL LARI 100 METER ATLET ATLETIK

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-132
Author(s):  
Dewi rahmawati Sunardi ◽  
Bambang Sujiono ◽  
Ika Novitaria Marani
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Leg Length ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
The North ◽  
Explosive Power ◽  
Leg Muscle ◽  
Length Variable ◽  
Study Techniques

ABSTRAK Tujuan dari Penelitian ini adalah untuk dapat  mengetahui hubungan panjang tungkai dan daya ledak otot tungkai terhadap hasil lari 100 meter pada klub atletik Jakarta Utara. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode survey dengan Teknik studi korelasional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah para anggota klub Atletik Jakarta Utara dengan jumlah atlet 50 atlet. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 30 orang, sampel ditentukan dengan Purposive Sampling. Hasil penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa: (1). Terdapat hubungan Panjang Tungkai dengan hasil lari 100 meter diperoleh koefisien korelasi ry1  = 0.69, yang berarti variabel panjang tungkai memberikan sumbangan terhadap hasil lari 100 meter sebesar 82.38 %. (2). Terdapat hubungan yang berarti antara daya ledak otot tungkai dengan hasil lari 100 meter, diperoleh koefisien korelasi ry2 = 0,94 yang berarti variabel Daya Ledak Otot Tungkai memberikan sumbangan terhadap hasil lari 100 meter  sebesar 88.50 %. (3). Terdapat hubungan berarti antara Panjang Tungkai dan Daya Ledak Otot Tungkai dengan hasil lari 100 meter secara Bersama – sama, dengan koefisien korelasi ganda Ry1-2 = 0,94 hal ini berarti bahwa 88.50% Hasil Lari 100 Meter ditentukan oleh Panjang Tungkai dan Daya Ledak Otot Tungkai secara bersama-sama.  Kata Kunci : Panjang Tungkai, Daya Ledak Otot Tungkai, Hasil Lari 100 Meter.  ABSTRACT                        The purpose of this research is to find out relationship between leg length and leg muscle explosiveness to the results of running 100 meters at the North Jakarta athletic club. The method used in this study is a survey method with correlational study techniques. The population in this study were the members of the North Jakarta Athletics Club with 50 athletes. The number of samples is 30 people, the sample is determined by purposive sampling. The results of the study concluded that: (1). There is a relationship between the length of the limb with the result of running 100 meters and the correlation coefficient is ry1 = 0.69, which means that the leg length variable contributes to the 100 meter run by 82.38%. (2). There is a significant relationship between the leg muscle explosive power with the result of running 100 meters, the correlation coefficient ry2 = 0.94, which means the variable Explosion of Leg Muscle contributes to the 100 meter running result of 88.50%. (3). There is a significant relationship between Leg Length and Leg Muscle Explosion with the results of running 100 meters together, with a double correlation coefficient Ry1-2 = 0.94 this means that 88.50% 100 Meters Run Results are determined by Leg Length and Muscle Explosion Power. Limb together. Keywords: Leg length and leg muscle explosive power, results of 100 meters run.

scholarly journals Investigating Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Women Referring to Yazd Comprehensive Health Service Centers Regarding Vegetable Disinfection in 2020 and Providing Appropriate Educational Suggestions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Saeied Mazloomy Mahmood Abad ◽  
Seyed Mohammad Mirbaghery ◽  
Hossein Fallahzadeh ◽  
Mahmood Vakili
Keyword(s):  
Health Service ◽  
Urban Health ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The North ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Comprehensive Health ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Introduction:  Infected vegetables are a means of transmitting various and widespread parasitic and infectious diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of women referring to comprehensive urban health service centers regarding vegetable disinfection in order to assess the educational needs in this regard and to make the necessary plans to increase people’s knowledge. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The study population was women referring to comprehensive health service centers. A sample with a volume of 180 people was selected from a total of 5 districts in the north, south, east, west, and center of Yazd, which has a total of 22 comprehensive urban health service centers.  The data were collected using a questionnaire and entered into the computer through SPSS statistical software. Depending on the type of variables, appropriate statistical tests, such as ANOVA were used. Results: The results showed that about 54.4% of women in this study had a good knowledge about vegetable disinfection. According to ANOVA test, there was a statistically significant relationship between attitude and occupation (p = 0.002). However, there was no statistically significant relationship between knowledge and practice with occupation (p = 0.46) and (p = 0.87). There was also no statistically significant relationship between knowledge, attitude, and practice with education level. Conclusion: According to the results, it is necessary to use an educational program on the proper use of disinfectants for women in comprehensive health centers

scholarly journals Influence Of Product Quality And Price Competitiveness On Repeat PATRONAGE SMEs In The North East Of Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (02) ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
Umar Mohammed Ali ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Product Quality ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Price Competitiveness ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
East Region ◽  
Food And Beverage

This paper is devoted to determine the influence of products quality and price competitiveness on repeat patronage of goods and beverage exporting SMES in North-East Nigeria. Delta were obtained from 244 entrepreneurs in the North-East region of Nigeria. Cluster sampling method was used to determine the sample size since the target population is heterogeneous. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select the respondents for the study. A structured on a 4 point modified IKert scale. The person Product moment correlation was used for data analysis. The findings revealed that there is positive and significant relationship between product quality and repeat patronage of food and beverage exporting SMES in North-East region of Nigeria. The study also found a positive and significant relationship between price competitiveness and repeat patronage of food and beverage exporting SMES in North-East region of Nigeria. From the above findings, it was concluded that product quality and price competitiveness have a positive and significant influence on repeat patronage of food and beverage exporting SMES in Nort-East Nigeria, based on the endings and conclusion, it was recommended that Nigerian SMES particularly those exporting food and beverage products should improve their product quality and price competitiveness as it would enhance repeat patronage among international customers.

scholarly journals The Swazi People by R. Van der Wiel

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandy Campbell
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Cotton Cloth ◽  
Arts And Crafts ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
Black And White ◽  
The North ◽  
Full Page ◽  
Sufficient Detail ◽  
Publishing Group

Van der Wiel, Renée.  The Swazi People.  Gallo Manor, South Africa: Awareness Publishing Group, 2012. Print.South Africa describes itself as “one rainbow nation going forward”, but within that rainbow there are eleven indigenous South African peoples.  The Swazi People is one of eleven volumes in the African Cultures of South Africa series, which presents the cultures for readers at the upper elementary level.  The other volumes include the cultures of The Khoikhoi, The Ndebele, The North Sotho, The San, The South Sotho, The Tsonga-Shangaan, The Tswana, The Venda, The Xhosa, and The Zulu.In The Swazi People, Renée Van der Wiel describes their arts and crafts, beliefs, clothes, history, houses, language, leaders, marriage, music and dance, recipes, and way of life.  The book incorporates many Swazi words, which are listed in the glossary at the back of the book.  For example, mahiya (cotton cloth), gogo (grandmother) and lobola (marriage gift, usually cattle) are all listed in the glossary.This volume is attractively produced and brightly coloured.  It opens with a full-page map of South Africa that shows the historical movements of the Swazi people and highlights their homelands.  Text and images are presented on alternate pages.  The professional quality images are usually full-page and are either historical black and white photos or modern colour photos of Swazi people engaged in traditional activities.  There is also an index, which improves the book's usefulness as an elementary research text.The text is written in age-appropriate language and deals with the subjects in sufficient detail that as an adult, I was able to learn from it.  In general, the tone is objective and non-judgemental.  For example, "[i]n 1973, King Sobhuzall and the Imbokoduo National Movement stopped all other political parties from taking part in elections in Swaziland. (…) After only five years of being a democracy, Swaziland became a country ruled by a king."  Where there is bias present, it is more in the form of presenting the Swazi point of view: "But the Boers did not care about looking after the Swazi people – all they wanted was to get through to the sea without having to travel through British territory.".This sturdily bound volume is an excellent work and is highly recommended for public and elementary school libraries.  Highly recommended:  4 stars out of 4Reviewer:  Sandy CampbellSandy is a Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Alberta, who has written hundreds of book reviews across many disciplines.  Sandy thinks that sharing books with children is one of the greatest gifts anyone can give. 

scholarly journals The Image of the Bird on the Tree of Life - Symbolism and Beliefs

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-207
Author(s):  
Elena Panayotova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Computer Graphics ◽  
Visual Arts ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Tree Of Life ◽  
Arts And Crafts

The presence of the bird of the Tree of Life in arts and crafts has been reviewed. The number of birds according to different beliefs has been analyzed. The symbolism of the different bird species is discussed. The topic was proposed for development in high school visual arts and computer graphics. Some student works are shown. Keywords: Bird of the Tree of Life, Symbol of the Bird, Tree of Life, fine arts, Computer Graphics

scholarly journals Pictures in the Soviet Northern discourse of the 30s (based on the materials of the newspaper «Khanty-Mansi Shop (Shoy) / Ostyako-Vogulskaya Pravda»)

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 584-597
Author(s):  
А. G. Kiselev ◽  
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S. V Onina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Arts ◽  
The North ◽  
Academic History ◽  
Visual Approach ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
History Of Journalism ◽  
Visual Range

Introduction: a notable phenomenon of modern historiography is the visual turn, which presupposes the study of history as the history of images. The subject of the research is the images published in the newspaper «Khanty-Mansi Shop (Shoy). Ostyako-Vogulskaya Pravda» in 1931–1939. Objective: presentation of the ethno-cultural segment of the visual range of the newspaper and on this basis the determination of its communicative capabilities in relations with the viewer-reader from among the indigenous peoples of the North. Research materials: newspaper images, works of theorists and practitioners of the photo department, party documents of the pre-war period. Results and novelty of the research: the classification of ethno-images is given; the connection between the dynamics of their publication and the socio-political trends in the country’s development has been clarified. As a common feature of ethno-images, their conventionality and simplicity are shown, which correlates with the peculiarities of the «northern style» in the visual arts of the Ob Ugrians. The weakness of the visual range is shown, which hindered the transformation of the newspaper into a mass, nationally oriented publication. The scientific novelty is determined both by the visual approach itself, and by the introduction into scientific circulation of a complex of images of the Ostyako-Vogul newspaper; observations and conclusions can be used in the preparation of the corresponding section of the academic history of Yugra, as well as special courses on the history of journalism.

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