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Oscar-Claude Monet (1840-1926)
French painter and founder of impressionist paintings.
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What is impressionism?
A style of painting developed in France during the mid-to-late 19th century. Term derived from Monet's "Impression, sunrise".
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Characteristics of impressionist paintings
- Small, visible brush strokes
- Unblended Colour
- Emphasis on the accurate depiction of natural light
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A Reversible Anthropomorphic Potrait of a Man Composed of Fruit
Painting by Gieseppe Archimboldo
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Gieseppe Archimboldo
Artist who makes portrait heads from inanimate objects.
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Ariel Rotating House
Picture from the Novel Le Vingtieme Siecle (The Twentieth Century) in 1883 by Albert Robida. Shows bad air quality of the time in Paris.
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Albert Robida
Author of The Twentieth century and drew the Ariel Rotating House.
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Late Visitors to Pompeii A
Painting by Carel Willink in 1931, depicts 4 men at the forum of Pompeii with Mount Vesuvius in the background.
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Carel Willink
Artist who made Late Visitors to Pompeii.
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Our Lady of the Iguanas
Picture by Graciela Iturbide in 1979, that was part of the photo essay series Juchitan of the Women.
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Juchitan of the Women
Photo essay series that focuses on the indigenous Zapotec people in that town. Juchitan is located in Southern Mexico where women dominate all aspects of social life.
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Graciela Iturbide
Well-known Mexican photographer who usually portray Catholic traditions. Artist of "Our Lady of the Iguanas".
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The Strolling Saint
Irish print from Meyer, accompanied by the book "Truth & Fictions: A Journey from Documentary to Digital Photography." in 1991.
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Pedro Meyer
Spanish photographer based in Mexcio who made the Irish print, "The Strolling Saint".
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The Romantic Dollarscape
Painting by Pedro Alvarez in 2003, incorporating images of Cuban peasants with images from American dollar bills. Exhibited in "Queloides: Race and Racism".
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Pedro Alvarez
Artist who utlise a juxtaposition of pop culture references against Cuban images.
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Queloides: Race and Racism
Exhibition where "The Romantic Dollarscape" was displayed, refers to the social and cultural scars that developed as a result of racism.
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Weirdos of Another Universe
Series of paintings by Avery Gibbs in 2023 that explores the "what ifs" of an imaginary situation where a small number of humans suddenly exist within an alien world.
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Campbell's Soup Cans
Made by Andy Warhol in 1962, displays the soup he had for 20 years. 32 canvases for each flavour, identical to one another.
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Andy Warhol
Artist who made "Campbell's Soup Cans," she also explores the relationship between artistic expression and celebrity culture.
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Liberation of Aunt Jemima and Liberation of Aunt Jemima: Cocktail
Painting by Betye Saar in 1973.
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Aunt Jemima
An American pancake mix that's been modelled after the "mammy" stereotype. The cocktail version uses a Californian Gallo wine jug.
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Californian Gallo wine jug
1970s marker of middle-class sophistication but became a tool for black liberation.
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Kawsbob
By Kaws (Brian Donelly) in 2010 which was just Kaw's version of Spongebob.
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Charlie Bank Firestarter
Banksy (pseudonymous England-based artist and political activist) who made Charlie Brown as an arsonist on a burnt wall in LA. Later cut out the wall and sold somewhere else.
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Life, Miracle Whip and Premium
Painting by Brendan O' Connell in 2013 that depicts a shopping cart holding Life cereal, Miracle Whip condiment, and Premium ice cream.
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Brendan O' Connell
Painted Life, Miracle Whip and Premium. Best known for his paintings of the Walmart interior.
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SmartyPans
Frying pan that detects what's in it.
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Oral-B Pro 5000
Toothbrush that guides you via app.
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HAPIfork
Fork that tracks how fast you're eating.
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Egg Minder
Carton that tells you if you need more eggs.
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Hidrate Spark
Bottle that tracks how much you're drinking.
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SmartMat
Yoga mat that tells you when you screw up.
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my.Flow
Monitor that tells you when your tampon is full.
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Smart Rope
Rope that displays fitness data when you work out.
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Kuvée
Wi-Fi wine bottle with interchangable cartridges.
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Internet of Things (IoT)
Devices that have the ability to correlate data and connect with other things. There are 22B internet connected devices.
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Examples of 2 laws that have responded to privacy concerns of IoT devices
- European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
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Data Subject Access Request
A request that forces an organisation that collects your data to reveal within a month what data is collected and how it is used.
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