Word: realism
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...will. In Diplomacy (Simon & Schuster; 912 pages; $35), a sweeping portrayal of historical forces that begins with Cardinal Richelieu and ends with the challenges facing the world today, Kissinger makes the most forceful case by any American statesman since Theodore Roosevelt for the role of realism and its Prussian-accented cousin realpolitik in international affairs. Just as Kennan's odd admixture of romanticism and realism helped shape American attitudes at the outset of the cold war, Kissinger's emphasis on national interests rather than moral sentiments defines a framework for ^ dealing with the multipolar world now emerging. He has produced...
Attempts at creating magical realism on film are abandoned after the opening scenes. August seems scared of losing touch with reality, and does not creates the magic which "Like Water for Chocolate" proved can artfully evoked on the movie screen as well as in literature...
Benitez does not appear to have developed a style of her own, relying far too much on the Isabel Allende school of magical realism. The frequent references to the power of Story--"In her hut, Remedios listens to someone's story, and the teller is revived"--is reminiscent of Allende's story-telling Eva Luna...
...those seated in the third balcony and unable to appreciate the finer aspects of ballet technique, this production nevertheless assures entertainment through its lavish display of scenery and costumes. John Conklin based his scenic designs on the fifteenth century painting style of Fantastic Realism landscapes and German High Gothic architecture. Crimson Ballrooms and misty mountain vistas heighten the drama of the production, and Conklin's costumes are equally timely and striking...
...viewer's entrance into the gallery hypothetically provides the necessary light to convert this negative image into a "real" image- ("real" meaning a work of realism and representation). Ward challenges the viewer's perception and vision through this work by providing an alternative, yet similar view of the world. The Rev. Robert walker skates on black ice on a dark day. His attire is pure white, not the traditional dark suit of a reverend. And his face is as dark as the background, distinguishable because of the small traces of white that outline the contour of his profile...