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Action Painting
Action Painting. A type of dynamic, impulsive painting, practised by certain Abstract Expressionists, in which the artist applies paint with energetic gestural movements—sometimes by dribbling or splashing—and with no preconceived idea of what the picture will look like. Sometimes the... Read more |
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combine painting
combine painting. A term coined by Robert Rauschenberg for a type of work he created—a very radical form of collage—in which a painted surface is ‘combined’ with various real objects, or sometimes photographic images, attached to it. Rauschenberg first showed such works... Read more |
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auscultation
auscultation is the act of listening to sounds generated within the body, generally for the purpose of diagnosis of disease. It may be done directly with the unaided ear (immediate auscultation) or with a stethoscope (mediate auscultation).Immediate auscultation was practised in ancient times. In... Read more |
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Brian Eno
Brian Eno Composer, producer, keyboardist, singer Brian Eno, who initially earned fame playing synthesizers for the British pop band Roxy Music, has made his greatest artistic impact with his theory of "ambient" music and his tutelage of such pop musicians as David Bowie, Talking Heads, Devo, and... Read more |
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R B Kitaj
R. B. Kitaj (Ronald Brooks Kitaj) , 1932-2007, American painter, b. Chagrin Falls, Ohio. In 1958 he moved to London, where he attended the Ruskin School, Oxford, and the Royal College of Art, London, and became more closely associated with British rather than American painting. Kitaj, his friend... Read more |
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swimming
swimming self-propulsion through water, often as a form of recreation or exercise or as a competitive sport. It is mentioned in many of the classics in connection with heroic acts or religious rites. The first book on methods of swimming was Nicolas Wynman's Dialogue Concerning the Art of Swimming... Read more |
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decalcomania
decalcomania. A technique for producing pictures by transferring an image from one surface to another. It is thought to have been invented by the Spanish Surrealist Oscar Domínguez (1906–58) in Paris in about 1935, although the term had been applied in the 19th century to a similar... Read more |
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Ron Howard
Ron Howard Former child actor Ron Howard (born 1954) may be remembered by some for his roles as Opie on The Andy Griffith Show and Richie Cunningham on Happy Days. He has also carved a niche for himself in Hollywood as a highly regarded director and producer. Ron Howard doesn't... Read more |
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Peter Sellers
SELLERS, Peter Nationality:British. Born:Peter Richard Henry Sellers in Southsea, Hampshire, 8 September 1925. Education:Attended St. Aloysius College, London. Family:Married 1) the actress Anne Howe, 1951 (divorced 1964), son: Michael, daughter:... Read more |
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Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks 1956-, American film actor famous for his roles as an amiable American everyman, b. Concord, Calif., as Thomas Jeffrey Hanks. In 1980 he acted in his first film, and in 1980-82 he co-starred in a television sitcom. Hanks subsequently appeared in numerous Hollywood comedies, among them ... Read more |
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