Word: foreground
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Gupta’s photography captures this sense of dilatory movement by usually leaving one body part hanging in the air, in mid-action. A series of three stills taken in quick succession leaves a large naked torso hanging in the foreground while Hughes struts behind...
...second cartoon by Breeden, published Oct. 18 depicts North Koreans worshipping a nuclear weapon. Kim Jong Il states in the foreground, “See! I know they’d appreciate it!” and another North Korean responds, “Are you sure? It appears they’re eating dirt.” That cartoon is similar to a Jan. 9, 2003, cartoon by Stephen Breen syndicated by Copley News, which depicts four people apparently worshiping Kim Jong Il, who is holding a nuclear weapon and stating, “That?...
...third cartoon by Breeden, published Sep. 22, depicts in one half of the frame the pope stating that “Violence is incompatible with the nature of God.” In the other half of the frame are depicted a series of rioters, including one in the foreground holding a sign stating “Death to the Pope.” This cartoon is similar to a cartoon by Monte K. Wolverton in The Wolvertoon, which also depicts the Pope stating that “Violence is incompatible with the nature of God and the nature...
...when an Austrian archduke was installed as Emperor of Mexico by the French forces of Napoleon III. After defeating the Habsburg Emperor, local conservatives argued that the hero of the résistance, Benito Juárez, concentrated too much power. So, they brought the army general to the foreground. Porfirio Díaz deposed the dictator-to-be, and became “President.” He then ruled unchallenged for thirty years...
...unpredictability and beauty of these minute human elements force the viewer to be constantly aware of the entire subject and compositional framework. Much as the stillness of the frame enhances the subtle motions of the subjects, the overall quietness of the films draws the ambient sound into the foreground. After settling into each film, one’s ears become attuned to the subtlest of sounds. Becky Allen, a longtime collaborator of Lockhart’s, was responsible for recording the sound for the films. In some of the films, one can hear the crisp crackle of autumn leaves...