Word: sheer
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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ZORBA THE GREEK. The hell, the horror and the sheer animal delight of Nikos Kazantzakis' novel are served up larger than life by Director Michael Cacoyannis, with Anthony Quinn magnificently cast as the goatish old Greek who butts his way through a series of disasters...
Probably the best thing about "100 Works" is its sheer size, its revelation of the realms of photography and skills of the photographer. In addition to stunning photographs of a pole vaulter, an HRO rehearsal, and other Harvardiana, Mr. Krupsaw has included intriguing color photograms (made without a camera directly on photographic paper), texture and multiple exposure projects, a series on the Washington Peace March, several distinguished still lifes, and an exciting moment of the sycamore riots. A very promising artist, Mr. Krupsaw has produced a solid and substantial show...
...girls). Mary Grey has textured tights in stretch nylon, Beautiful Bryans in nanny-white lace, and Kayser-Roth promises some misty spring numbers abloom with flowers from tippytoe to waist. The ultimate extension, of course, is the jumpsuit; Capezio has one in white ribbed stretch nylon ($33), Bewitching in sheer black lace ($15). First meant to be worn "under everything from evening dresses to shorts," women soon discovered they were far more effective worn under nothing at all. So, with delight...
...hell, the horror, the wonder, the sheer animal delight of it have drawn thousands of readers to a novel called Zorba the Greek, a mad magnificat to man composed by the late Nikos Kazantzakis. This translation of the book into an English-language film might easily have changed the author's hearty wine of life into cinematic sugar water. Instead, Director Michael Cacoyannis (Electra) has served it up in a grand uproarious Bacchanalian bash...
There is no denying that Jones is one of the most exciting young actors anywhere today. He lacks the thorough classical training for a part like this, but while playing he makes you forget any deficiencies by his overriding honesty and personal magnetism. Some performers exercise sheer magic on a stage; and Jones is one of them...