Word: obvious
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Chirico and Miro, two artists identified with that final phase of expressionism known as Surrealism, are represented in the exhibit. "Two Steeds", the canvas by Chirico, is charming both in its color and obvious content, aside from an elaborate allegorical significance. On the other hand, Miro's composition, entitled "Abstraction", is meaningless without an understanding of the artist's intention...
...other examples of sculpture include a fine "Portrait head of a woman" and a statuette of "Diana" by Despiau, and a "Standing Nude" by Maillol. The archaistic traits are obvious...
Bonds v. Stocks. Increasingly, finance committees of "big" U. S. corporations have voted to redeem bonds, issue additional common stock. One obvious and bullish reason might be to reduce annual fixed interest charges. Another reason, less obvious and less bullish, might be a desire to take precautions against hard times ahead. Should the U. S. find itself, in 1935 or 1940, in a general business depression, corporations would be glad of flexible capital structures. No such bearish suggestions, however, accompanied these developments...
...provide the most efficient method of securing proper materials, having in mind economy, quality, delivery, and service third, the keeping in touch with markets of various products which are frequently purchased, and finally, to provide a certain amount of sales resistance in opposition to the professional salesman. It is obvious that only men who understand the requirements of a business are really desirable as members of the purchasing department staff, and the general rule that a man should have experience in the line, before going into the staff, is here exemplified...
...detective stories conform to a certain general formula, subject to variations to suit the individual author, of course. There are very clearly defined elements which crop out in every one, sometimes in a slightly different guise, but always distinguishable for what they are. The reason for this recurrence is obvious; these elements are the ones which interest the public and sell the books, and the author has no choice but to include them. Thus we have the love affair between the two principles, gradually developing and providing the happy ending, the clever sleuth, the shifting of suspicion, and finally...