Word: depictions
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...festival’s selections. A collection of short films—screened on March 7 and 8—created a well-rounded and global perspective, balancing the domestic, marital, religious, political and economic challenges faced by women. “Through the Negev” depicts the struggle of Sudanese women and children trying to survive as refugees in Israel despite intense suspicion and distrust against them. “Club Native” reveals how Mohawk women in the Canadian town of Kahnawake face patriarchal norms that force them to marry to preserve “blood...
...serve as a reference point for the project’s architects. It includes photographs of items such as beer steins, pipes, paraphernalia of membership in social clubs, and school banners taken by Julian Burroughs, class of 1901. The pictures have been preserved by the Harvard University Archives to depict daily student life at the University at the turn of the 20th century...
...Pantheon” is a continuation of his exploration of Boston as a historically innovative urban center. Vanderwarker strives to relate his vision of Boston’s unique aspects by capturing prominent buildings, locations, and individuals on film. The portraits and architectural photos endeavor to depict Boston in its ongoing development as a commonwealth center of life, culture, and community. However, while Vanderwarker’s intentions are admirable, the way in which he uses photography to document Boston’s growth gives only an unoriginal glance at the city...
...that they are taken with different lighting. The sole creative element of these large, vertically oriented photographs is how they are reminiscent of Monet’s paintings of cathedrals at various times of the day. Otherwise, the intent behind the series is ambiguous, as it seems only to depict a superficially beautiful image of a skyscraper. Such a representation of the Hancock Tower lacks an intriguing perspective as well as a sense of artistic mastery...
...portraits that comprise the majority of the exhibition depict individuals who have contributed specifically to the Boston community, from painters to University professors to members of the medical community. These people are meant to represent a select cross-section of society. Many of the portraits are displayed one next to the other, some even tangent at their sides. With African American educator next to Asian American pharmacist next to Caucasian judge, the juxtaposition of the portraits strives too obviously to emphasize the diversity and unity of the Boston population. Vanderwarker’s portrayal of these individuals is forced rather...