Word: creations
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...this odd fusion of commentary and commerce is either a clever form of social activism or blatant moral hypocrisy - arresting contemporary art as easy exploitation. No one, for sure, can deny Toscani's ability to grab your attention. Shocking is again how many are describing his latest creation, a billboard and newspaper campaign for an Italian clothing line that features a stark photograph of a naked anorexic woman. On Friday, the image was summarily banned by Italy's advertising watchdog, citing infringements on the organization's code of conduct for exploiting an illness for publicity purposes. Toscani told Italian newspaper...
...secondary field programs for budding actors, dancers, and musicians seeking formal recognition for their work. Minors in music and in dramatic arts, which includes theater and dance, recently became available to undergraduates. Students of drama in particular have long pushed for more academic acknowledgment, either through the creation of a department or concentration. “There’s been a long and difficult process getting credit for theater,” said Robert Scanlan, who chairs the Committee on Dramatic Arts, the group of faculty and artistic leaders that proposed the secondary field. Development in the area, which...
...Conan,” “Letterman,” and the “Chris Rock Show on HBO,” he also directed and wrote the movie “Pootie Tang,” starring Chris Rock. His most recent project was the creation of his HBO sitcom “Lucky Louie...
...judges and audience posed to the designers. Xia, unable to sit in her paper skirt, stepped forward as Morton explained the metropolicity of her outfit. She used found materials—newspapers recycled from the Crimson—to illustrate the gritty underbelly of city life. But the creation had its drawbacks: under interrogation, Morton admitted that the dress wasn’t very practical...
...hours of designing, she is nonplussed when the theme of Metropolis is revealed. Two hours later, Chen, sporting purple slip-on shoes and black-frame glasses, is ready to go. Walking down rainy Mass Ave. to the Goodwill in Central Square, Chen explains her philosophy behind her creations: “I design clothes because I’m cheap,” says Chen, laughing. As Chen hustles through the Goodwill, dodging a rather large woman trying on a kelly-green floor-length coat, she proves herself to be thrifty indeed. After discarding heaps of clothing, oblivious...