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collectionstilllife · 3 months

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Daniel Greene (American, 1934-2020) • Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound • Unknown date

#art #painting #fine art #art history #still life #daniel greene #american artist #contemporary painting #painter #artist #artwork #art of the still life art blog #contemporary painter #20-21st century american art

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kentopedia · 3 months

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❝𝐖𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄❞ welcome to kentopedia's love through the ages collab. in honor of another lonely valentine’s day, i wanted to combine my two greatest loves: history and literature! so this is for anyone who wants a passionate romance and loves the aesthetics of the past. because i know that no matter when you live and die, your favs will always choose you ♡

STATUS: OPEN

♛ — TO JOIN

submit a piece based off a time in history you find interesting. it can be an au of your favorite classic novel, a song you enjoy from a period before your own, a piece of art you enjoy, or something entirely your own. be creative!!

please reblog this post & send me an ask with the character you'd like to write about and the inspiration. for example: "nanami + renaissance" (which is what i’ll be writing teehee).

♛ — REQUIREMENTS

no fandom limitation, but i will cap it off at 2 entries per character (i won’t count mine in that limit!). and you can join as many times as you want.

this is a historical au collab, so i will not accept any submissions based in the 21st century :) but it can go back as far as you want!

there is no deadline. minimum of 500 words, but no maximum. i love long fics! please use the read more feature on your posts.

♛ — OTHER

anyone can join, this is not limited to followers. no age requirement, but you must be 18+ to submit nsfw pieces, with an age indicator. make sure to follow the rules of all creators involved (including me!).

submissions can be as historically accurate or inaccurate as you want them to be, and could include fantasy elements too! this is all about capturing the aesthetics of a time period, but i will never limit anyone’s creativity. it can be extremely niche too!

all forms of art are welcome, not just writing, as long as they are of your own creation.

nsfw, sfw, dark content, etc. is all acceptable. be sure to tag accordingly!

♛ — TO SUBMIT

tag me in your submission so i can also add you to the masterlist. also, link this post on your submission to spread the love to other readers! i will be reading all the submissions and reblogging with feedback as well. let me know if you have any questions!

bungo stray dogs . . .

fyodor dostoevsky and hades & persephone by @lovedazai

nakahara chuuya and post wwii yakuza by @cheriiyaya

nakahara chuuya and the 1800s italian mafia by @osaemu

dazai osamu & fyodor dostoevsky as rival painters in the renaissance by @aureatchi

dazai osamu & fyodor dostoevsky in the trojan war by @fyorina

fyodor dostoevsky and victorian era royalty by @verlainepaul

dazai as a fallen angel by @chuuyrr

jujutsu kaisen . . .

nanami kento and the renaissance by @kentopedia

okkotsu yuta as an edo period samurai by @anqelically

gojo satoru & geto suguru and the medieval period by @flowerpersephone

geto suguru as a nineteenth century vampire by @todorokies

nanami kento and the victorian era by @starsinmylatte

gojo satoru and orpheus and eurydice by @forest-hashira

geto suguru and the american old west by @forest-hashira

geto suguru and phantom of the opera by @mynahx3

geto suguru and ancient greece by @mochimooon

nanami kento and the heian period by @purpleqilinwrites

fushiguro toji as a medieval bandit by @honeybleed

true form sukuna ryomen and ancient greece by @girlwithsharpt33th

okkotsu yuuta and post apocalyptic 1600s by @atsquie

nanami kento as a medieval knight by @mynahx3

nanami kento and the regency period by @kentopedia

nanami kento and ancient japan by @mynahx3

attack on titan . . .

reiner braun as a wwii soldier by @thel0v3hashira143

levi ackerman and the impressionist era by @be-co-me

armin arlert and the early 20th century by @crazychaoticizzy

eren jaeger and the age of piracy by @bloompompom

demon slayer . . .

shinazugawa sanemi and antony & cleopatra by @mitsuristoleme

tengen uzui and the roaring 20s by @forest-hashira

haikyuu . . .

kuroo tetsurō and the space race by @ktsumu

kuroo tetsurō & iwaizumi hajime in regency era inspired japan by @jarjarwinx

persona 5 . . .

akira kurusu and the prohibition era by @clubkira

genshin impact . . .

albedo as a renaissance by @clubkira

blue lock . . .

noel noa and indonesian colonization by

#𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓪𝓰𝓮𝓼 𝓬𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓪𝓫 ❤︎#painting in graphic romeo and juliet by frank dicksee :)#if no one joins … pretend u never saw this.#jjk x reader #aot x reader #csm x reader #jujutsu kaisen #attack on titan #haikyuu #x reader #jjk x you #aot x you #haikyuu x you #haikyuu x reader #bungo stray dogs x reader #bsd x reader #bsd #bllk x reader #bllk x you

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thelibraryghost · 11 days

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A Young Person's Guide to 18th-Century Western Fashion

unabridged version at blogspot

General info Cox, Abby. "I Wore 18th-Century Clothing *Every Day for 5 YEARS & This Is What I Learned (Corsets Aren't Bad!)." YouTube. May 10, 2020. Cullen, Oriole. “Eighteenth-Century European Dress.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2004. Glasscock, Jessica. "Eighteenth-Century Silhouette and Support." In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2004. Accessories Banner, Bernadette. "Women's Pockets Weren't Always a Complete Disgrace | A Brief History: England, 15th c - 21st c." YouTube. April 10, 2021. Colonial Williamsburg. "#TradesTuesday: Men's Accessories." YouTube. June 13, 2021. Murden, Sarah. "The Georgian era fashion for straw hats." All Things Georgian. December 6, 2018. Cosmetics & hygiene Cox, Abby. "I Followed an 18th-Century Moisturizer & Sunscreen Recipe & it kinda worked??." YouTube. February 21, 2021. Cox, Abby. "We tried making *5* different 250 year old rouge (blush) recipes || [real] regencycore makeup." YouTube. August 29, 2021. JYF Museums. "Hygiene in the 18th Century | From the Farm to the Army." YouTube. August 21, 2021. Décor Heckscher, Morrison H. “American Rococo.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2003. Munger, Jeffrey. “French Porcelain in the Eighteenth Century.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2003. Formal wear SnappyDragon. "This dressing gown changed fashion forever : the feminist history of going out in loungewear." YouTube. April 15, 2022. Stowell, Lauren. "The Many Types of 18th Century Gowns." American Duchess. March 15, 2013. Zebrowska, Karolina. "Cottagecore Style Is Much Older Than You Think." YouTube. June 30, 2021. Hair care Cox, Abby. "I made 250-year-old Hair Products Using Original Recipes (and animal fat...)." YouTube. November 7, 2021. Cox, Abby. "I tried a 300-year-old hair care routine for a year & this is what I learned (it's awesome!)." YouTube. January 23, 2022. Cox, Abby. "What's the Deal with 18th Century Wigs? (and why Bridgerton really messed this up)." YouTube. June 1, 2023. Laundry Cox, Abby. "Making 300 Year Old SLIME for Laundry Day." YouTube. June 15, 2023. Townsends. "Historical Laundry Part 2: No Washing Machine, No Dryer, Hit It With A Stick?" YouTube. June 3, 2019. Outer- & working-wear JYF Museum. "Getting Dressed | Clothing for an 18th Century Middling Woman." YouTube. March 18, 2021. Major, Joanne. "The practicalities of wearing riding habits, and riding ‘en cavalier’." All Things Georgian. March 12, 2019. Rudolph, Nicole. "What did Pirates ACTUALLY Wear? Fashion at Sea in the 18th c & Our Flag Means Death Costumes." YouTube. May 8, 2022. Shoes Chin, Cynthia E. "Martha Washington's Shoes." George Washington's Mount Vernon. No date. Murden, Sarah. "18th-century shoes." All Things Georgian. December 15, 2015. Rudolph, Nicole. "Real 18th century Shoes? Historical Shoemaker Examines an Antique." YouTube. December 13, 2020. Textiles Cox, Abby. "18th Century Printed Cotton Do's & Don't's." American Duchess. December 23, 2019. Stowell, Lauren. "Fabrics for the 18th Century and Beyond." American Duchess. June 14, 2021. Townsends. "Oil Cloth - Waterproof Coverings for Your Campsite." YouTube. July 30, 2018. Undergarments Major, Joanne. "Quilted Petticoats: worn by all women and useful in more ways than one." All Things Georgian. November 20, 2018. Rudolph, Nicole. "Making 18th century Stays for the Ideal Body Shape : Historical Undergarments." YouTube. August 12, 2023. SnappyDragon. "RUMP ROAST : Ranking historical fashion's wildest fake butt pads." YouTube. October 27, 2023. Townsends. "Sewing Histories' Most Popular Garment - The Fabric Of History - Townsends." YouTube. September 3, 2022.

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avelera · 1 year

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i know that giving sanctuary has a lot of stuff about “dad with dead son” angst for plot reasons and stuff but i have to admit sometimes i think of either hob or dream in the like …classic middle class white american dad fit of a polo shirt and cargo shorts or something equally ugly (big chunky sketchers shoes, those neon reflective sunglasses, god forbid a golf club) and i lose my mind laughing so thank you for indirectly planting that seed in my brain

Oh goodness, WHAT AN IMAGE indeed.

That said---! I could see it. I mean, for Hob I could see it. If there WAS a modern AU of Giving Sanctuary, the modern equivalent or vibe I see for Hob is like... guy who waited until his late 30s to have a kid, who really made sure he had a high paying job, met the exact right person, had the perfect house etc etc then loses his family and falls into a depression where he loses everything and can't hold it together as a result. And yes, he absolutely wears a polo shirt and ugly khakis at Robyn's like...5th birthday party or something and there is photographic evidence that Dream, for all he's starting to love this guy, still cannot entirely forgive ;P

That said, the timing gets weird with immortality because there is a distinct theme in the story around losing an adult son, someone he spent 20 years knowing and who Hob was about to send out in the world to start his own family, only to lose him. So maybe the better vibe would be "If the events of GS took place in the 20th/21st century but the characters were still immortal." Would be an interesting visual challenge to do like what is Hob's 1589 equivalent in the modern era, except maybe an update of 1989 but with a beard?? A flashy Rolex?

Whereas Dream is the sort of father I don't really see shown very much in media, which is someone with actually a bit of style who nevertheless had a child while pretty young? Like, people have kids all the time while they're quite young, I don't even mean teen pregnancy stuff I mean, 21 year olds who are adults settling down and starting a family is hardly the most outrageous thing!

So for Dream's human/modern AU GS equivalent (or NOT Human AU just "What if the events around Orpheus happened in the 21st century instead?) I see him and Calliope as like... that Goth/Artist couple who got married around age 21 when none of their peers were getting married, like everyone (aka the other Endless and all her sisters) thought they were crazy to settle down and have a kid, it was so against type for both of them, everyone thought they were much more into their art but instead they took the time to start a family.

And then they lost that child, broke up horrifically over it, and the Dream who meets Hob in this 21st c GS equivalent, emotionally speaking, is now a 30-something year old, still a goth, still very much an artist, but who has this sort of life experience that almost no one in his age group has had, who has this depth of trauma brought to his life that gets interpreted all the time as him just being this artistic, introverted, misanthrope y'know? He's a goth, that's Why He's Like

That, and no one actually ASKS him what went wrong in his life to make him like this because if they did, hearing "I got married to a fellow artist when I was 21 and happy and optimistic about the world, we had a son who died, and my wife and I split up by the time I was in my mid-20s, and now I'm in my 30s and I've been traumatized and convinced the world is out to get me ever since, so I've buried myself in my work to cope" is just NOT the answer one expects to hear!

So a modern Giving Sanctuary would be Hob, y'know, at the end of his rope, at absolute rock bottom, meeting up with Dream (human or not) in a bar like they agree to while Hob is now unhoused after losing it all and hey, if we go full modern/human AU, maybe Hob is someone Dream got a job for years ago as a favor to his sister, thinking Hob would crash and burn at it only for Hob to actually do very well! So Hob and Dream still agree to meet up every year since then y'know, just following up on this favor (Dream hoping the first couple times it was just to see Hob fail miserably because he thought the guy was a jock and an idiot) only for Hob to confess why his life has fallen apart is his son dying and to see Dream's reaction and to actually be the first person *ever* to hear the story and not be like 'What were you doing getting married when you were 21??" and instead being... actually sympathetic? And asking if he's ok?? Because it really is a huge problem that men who lose their children tragically don't get anywhere near the same support and sympathy that women do?

So yeah the grounded elements of Giving Sanctuary actually DO work in a modern update, absolutely!

And Hob absolutely wore a polo shirt and like... a Rolex to the modern 1589-equivalent meeting which was held at like... Dream's art gallery showing, showed a bunch of pictures of his wife and kid on his phone while bragging about his high paying job, and Dream took one look at this fucking chad and peaced the fuck out of that noise, only to have Hob show up a year after to be the only goddamn person ever who has actually understood the fact that 10 years later, Dream is still traumatized by having his life fall apart in his early 20s. The End.

#I'M SORRY I MADE IT SAD #giving sanctuary bts #giving sanctuary #1689 fic #modern au

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mbrainspaz · 1 month

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I wasn't one of those evangelical kids who got caught up in the emotions of the camp devotionals. I never really cared about the rapture, or death in general. Much less eternal life. The reason I stuck around all the way through college was because I trusted the family and friends who taught me all the bible stuff. They always told me not to trust them, so that one's on me.

They always said, "Don't take my word for it, read the scripture! Do your own studying!" I said to myself, "yeah yeah, cool. In theory. I can't read aramaic or ancient greek though, and I don't really want to spend years in school learning that. It's much more practical to have all these people I know I can trust because they're such good people who clearly have my best interests at heart."

Then I went to a bible college. For an art degree, but they still made me take a bible class every semester. Between meeting esteemed bible scholars and historians in universities on the other side of the world who did know ancient greek aaaaaaand becoming distanced from my old communities, I finally did what they'd always told me to do: I did my own studying. I never learned much ancient greek but learning how to do academic research helped a lot.

Wouldn'tchaknowit—my findings vastly expanded my knowledge from what I'd been taught as a kid. At that point in my early 20's I didn't feel betrayed. What I thought I'd discovered were earnest mistakes! An honest lack of understanding from folks who hadn't had the privilege of traveling and studying the way I had. I was happy to bring what I'd learned back home to them, and embark on new adventures in learning together.

Only one... little... problem. Turns out none of them wanted that.

They didn't want to hear about the fascinating history of biblical mistranslations or cultural analysis of American evangelicalism and how it relates to feminism. They didn't want to learn about the history of other world religions like Buddhism and the interesting parallels with Abrahamic religions. They didn't want to believe queer people aren't explicitly condemned by scripture or that the 2000 year old book they worship might not actually contain a fail-safe blueprint for life in the 21st century. They didn't want think about how much of the bible might've been tacked on by scholars & kings who used it as a tool for social control. I still believed in god and called myself a Christian at this point, after all that. I lost my faith in the people first. I opened my eyes and saw it all. I saw too much.

Any time I tried to share what I'd learned or gently push back against their teachings their condemnation was immediate and absolute. It quickly became clear that what 'studying scripture' meant to them was only ever, "we'll tell you what it means, and you'll believe us." Any deviation from their 'interpretation'—now plainly revealed to me as patriarchal 1950's American traditionalism dressed up in middle eastern farmer's robes and doing a VBS play production of an ancient culture they knew frighteningly little about—only branded me as a disrespectful dissident. I also saw Christians I'd respected doing all manner of dishonorable things. A missionary who'd once nearly convinced me to work with him in South America sent me a horrifically islamophobic manifesto. Church elders admitted to me that they owned city slums. Outwardly perfect couples filed for divorce. Bit by bit it wore down my trust. It broke the illusion that Christianity offered any kind of exclusive merit or made anybody better somehow. I started to realize they were all just as flawed and fallible as any 'sinner' off the street. Of course they were all quick to say 'we have all fallen short of the grace of God!'—but what's the point, then? These people I'd trusted with my soul were quick to admit that they shouldn't be trusted... then turn around and insist that they still knew what was best for me and my life.

Over the next few years it got to the point that they as good as told me to my face that the only way I could keep being part of their community was if I shut up and conformed to exactly what they believed. I almost could've put up with it except that that tacitly included being good christian wife with 2.5 kids who votes republican, lives in the suburbs, and goes to Wednesday night bible study to listen to some local septuagenarian who never set foot in seminary school teach me a moral lesson from the same damn book every week.

Like hell.

It became painfully clear they'd never truly cared about what was good for me or what would actually make me happy. Once I realized the horrible truth of my situation I only stuck around so long because I didn't want to rock the boat. I always liked the singing, and the sexist jokes from the pulpit were a decent conversation starter for whenever I wanted to try another assault on the fortress of my parents' ignorance. One day during Sunday morning song service my dad saw me reading a book in my lap. He leaned over and angrily said, "If you're only here for me, don't bother." So I stood up and walked out.

Never been back.

God and I were always chill, from the start to the end. We get into some heated moral arguments and sometimes we debate whether gods even exist, but what else are gods for? It's the worshipers who worry me.

#I said peace out #imma go #ex evangelical #I'm sure I've told this story before #but it's on my mind again #personal problems #save me from my family #no contact #evangelical christianity

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nicklloydnow · 8 months

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“What is it about King’s writing that appeals to so many people? Clearly, King’s readers — many of whom seem to get hooked on him when they are adolescents — don’t care that the sentences he writes or the scenes he constructs are dull. There must be something in the narrative arc, or in the nature of King’s characters, that these readers can’t resist. My sense is that King appeals to the aggrieved adolescent, or the aggrieved nerdy adolescent, or the aggrieved nerdy adult, who believes that people can be divided into bad and good (the latter would, of course, include the aggrieved adolescent or adult), a reader who would rather not consider the proposition that we are all, each of us, nice good people awash in problems and entirely capable of evil. King coddles his readers, all nice, good, ordinary, likeable people (just like the heroes of his books), though this doesn’t completely explain why these readers are so tolerant of the bloat in these novels, why they will let King go on for a couple hundred pages about some matter that has no vital connection to the subject of the book.

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Why, I wondered again, do some people in the literary business regard this extremely successful writer of genre fiction as a first-rate writer of literary fiction, a “major” contributor to American literary culture? How is it possible that a novel as bloated and mediocre as 11/22/63 is can be deemed by the New York Times Book Review as one of the five best books of fiction of the year? Do we fear being labeled “elitist” or “liberal” if we don’t reward commercial success in other ways (as if an enormous advance and a river of royalties are not reward enough)? Or do we believe that commercial success on the King scale signifies, almost by definition, quality, the way a 20,000 square-foot house supposedly signifies to passersby that the owners must be important?

(…)

By bestowing rewards on writing that is not all that good, has not the literary establishment lowered standards and pushed even further to the margins writing that is actually good and beautiful? If you ask me whether it is worth your while to read Stephen King instead of (or even in addition to) scores of other better contemporary writers you may have never read (and should hurry up and read before you die), I would say no, unless you are maybe fifteen and have made it clear to your teachers and everybody else that you aren’t going to touch that literary “David Copperfield kind of crap” with a ten-foot pole.”

“Director Daphné Baiwir gathers these guys — more than 20, it’s a convocation — and clips from their handiwork to build a monument to King’s importance. Few of these testimonies address King’s literary quality, only his cultural impact (from Cujo and Stand by Me to Needful Things, which spawned the non-King streaming series Stranger Things). Baiwir correctly begins with irony: King’s literary reputation comes from movie adaptations. “It all started with Carrie,” says Mick Garris (the TV adept who directed small-screen versions of Bag of Bones, Desperation, Sleepwalkers, The Stand, and The Shining). “The book was not well known until [Brian] De Palma’s movie came out. The movie blew me away. It was so great.” Frank Darabont concurs: “It was the movie that really brought a lot of attention to Steve’s work.”

(…)

King’s popularity straddles both film and literature and has done so for a long time. (Scott Hicks raves, “He’s like the Charles Dickens of the 20th and 21st century.”) This could be the basis for a good argument in favor of democratic art — folklore made by Maine’s most famous author — although Baiwir’s opening sequence foolishly imitates a film set in “King world,” where backwoods eccentrics drink “American Grain” whiskey, referring, I guess, to William Carlos Williams’s In the American Grain. It’s a stretch, and Baiwir’s strained pretense eventually snaps. No one at the convocation remembers Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, William Faulkner, or Flannery O’Connor. Instead, the most worshipful filmmakers indulge King’s own real-world politics — especially when paying tribute to The Dead Zone and Children of the Corn.

Encomiums start with “he loved common people, folksy people, he’s got that down pat.” They go on: “He doesn’t condescend to middle America, and I think that’s very important. In many ways he’s a man of the people.” But they fall for King’s junkiness: Ignoring how the warring duo of Misery resembles a feminist-revenge version of Robert Aldrich’s mature, complex What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? It gets worse when The Dead Zone appeals to their current political paranoia: “Nations go insane.” They equate King’s anti-religious fantasies (It, The Stand) to George Romero’s racial zombie allegory in Night of the Living Dead. The fanboys make typical Hollywood-liberal partisan analogies, decrying Donald Trump’s populism, then hysterically anoint King as a political visionary: “Like Bob Dylan, [he] is a dreamer of America. He contains the entirety of it and sort of dreams in the language of the chaos of America.” Garris warns, “When you apply fear — paranoia, aggression happens. The veneer of civilization gets ripped away very quickly.” He praises The Stand as “a counter myth to the Rapture.” Tod Williams crowns King “prophet of the apocalypse.”

It’s silly, yet appalling, that schlockmeister King, always threatening to be taken seriously, should be seriously regarded by unserious, unthinking people. King on Screen platforms naïve fanboys who embellish their own childish superstitions.”

#stephen king #art #national book awards #politics #armond white #mick garris

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47burlm · 9 months

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the world lost a GREAT ONE- a True Legend

Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American singer. Bennett amassed many accolades, including 20 Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. He was named an NEA Jazz Master and a Kennedy Center Honoree and founded the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens, New York.[1] He sold more than 50 million records worldwide and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Bennett began singing at an early age. He fought in the final stages of World War II as a U.S. Army infantryman in the European Theater. Afterward, he developed his singing technique, signed with Columbia Records and had his first number-one popular song with "Because of You" in 1951. Several popular tracks such as "Rags to Riches" followed in early 1953. He then refined his approach to encompass jazz singing. He reached an artistic peak in the late 1950s with albums such as The Beat of My Heart and Basie Swings, Bennett Sings. In 1962, Bennett recorded his signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". His career and personal life experienced an extended downturn during the height of the rock music era. Bennett staged a comeback in the late 1980s and 1990s, putting out gold record albums again and expanding his reach to the MTV generation while keeping his musical style intact. Throughout his lifetime, he sang several duets and organized concerts with many acclaimed American and foreign singers, including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Connie Francis, Vicente Fernández, Elena Zagorskaya, and Amy Winehouse.[2][3][4]

Bennett continued to create popular and critically praised work into the 21st century. He attracted renewed acclaim late in his career for his collaboration with Lady Gaga, which began with the album Cheek to Cheek (2014); the two performers toured together to promote the album throughout 2014 and 2015. With the release of the duo's second album, Love for Sale (2021), Bennett broke the individual record for the longest run of a top-10 album on the Billboard 200 chart for any living artist; his first top-10 record was I Left My Heart in San Francisco in 1962. Bennett also broke the Guinness World Record for the oldest person to release an album of new material, at the age of 95 years and 60 days.

In February 2021, Bennett revealed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2016.[5] Due to the slow progression of his illness, he continued to record, tour, and perform until his retirement from concerts due to physical challenges, which was announced after his final performances on August 3 and 5, 2021, at Radio City Music Hall.

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bm2ab · 9 months

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Arrivals & Departures 03 August 1926 – 21 July 2023 Anthony Dominick Benedetto - Tony Bennett

Anthony Dominick Benedetto , known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American singer. Bennett amassed many accolades throughout his career, including 20 Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. He was named an NEA Jazz Master and a Kennedy Center Honoree, and was the founder of the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens, New York. Bennett sold more than 50 million records worldwide.

Bennett began singing at an early age. He fought in the final stages of World War II as a U.S. Army infantryman in the European Theater. Afterward, he developed his singing technique, signed with Columbia Records and had his first number-one popular song with "Because of You" in 1951. Several popular tracks such as "Rags to Riches" followed in early 1953. He then refined his approach to encompass jazz singing. He reached an artistic peak in the late 1950s with albums such as The Beat of My Heart and Basie Swings, Bennett Sings. In 1962, Bennett recorded his signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". His career and personal life experienced an extended downturn during the height of the rock music era. Bennett staged a comeback in the late 1980s and 1990s, putting out gold record albums again and expanding his reach to the MTV generation while keeping his musical style intact. Throughout his lifetime, he sang several duets and organized concerts with many acclaimed American and foreign singers, including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Italian singer Connie Francis, Mexican singer Vicente Fernández, Merited Artist of Soviet Russia Elena Zagorskaya, and others.

Bennett continued to create popular and critically praised work into the 21st century. He attracted renewed acclaim late in his career for his collaboration with Lady Gaga, which began with the album Cheek to Cheek (2014); the two performers toured together to promote the album throughout 2014 and 2015. With the release of the duo's second album, Love for Sale (2021), Bennett broke the individual record for the longest run of a top-10 album on the Billboard 200 chart for any living artist; his first top-10 record was I Left My Heart in San Francisco in 1962. Bennett also broke the Guinness World Record for the oldest person to release an album of new material, at the age of 95 years and 60 days.

In February 2021, it was revealed that Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2016. Due to the slow progression of his illness, he continued to record, tour, and perform until his retirement from concerts due to physical challenges, which was announced after his final performances on August 3 and 5, 2021, at Radio City Music Hall.

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sleepingintheflowers · 1 year

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I did the Community episode sorter. According to the sorter these are my top 10 episodes.

1. cooperative calligraphy (2.08) 2. mixology certification (2.10) 3. contemporary american poultry (1.21) 4. physical education (1.17) 5. emotional consequences of broadcast television (6.13) 6. virtual systems analysis (3.16) 7. origins of vampire mythology (3.15) 8. foosball and nocturnal vigilantism (3.09) 9. regional holiday music (3.10) 10. accounting for lawyers (2.02)

sounds about right.

Full ranking behind the cut - some rankings may shock you.

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Top 20 Book Writers of 21st Century:

1. J.K. Rowling - British author whose Harry Potter series has sold over 500 million copies worldwide, making her the best-selling author in history. Rowling's work has had a profound impact on children's literature and popular culture.

2. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Nigerian author whose novels, including "Half of a Yellow Sun" and "Americanah," explore issues of race, identity, and gender. Adichie is also a prominent feminist and public speaker.

3. Haruki Murakami - Japanese author known for his surreal, dreamlike writing style. Murakami's novels, including "Norwegian Wood" and "Kafka on the Shore," often blend elements of magical realism, mystery, and romance.

4. Kazuo Ishiguro - British author of Japanese descent, whose novels, including "The Remains of the Day" and "Never Let Me Go," explore themes of memory, identity, and loss. Ishiguro was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017.

5. Zadie Smith - British author whose novels, including "White Teeth" and "On Beauty," examine issues of race, identity, and multiculturalism. Smith is also a prominent essayist and public intellectual.

6. Junot Díaz - Dominican-American author whose novels, including "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," explore issues of identity, race, and masculinity. Díaz is also a prominent activist and public speaker.

7. Donna Tartt - American author whose novels, including "The Secret History" and "The Goldfinch," often explore themes of morality, guilt, and redemption. Tartt's writing is known for its vivid characters and richly detailed settings.

8. Margaret Atwood - Canadian author whose dystopian novels, including "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Oryx and Crake," explore issues of power, gender, and environmentalism. Atwood is also a prominent feminist and activist.

9. David Foster Wallace - American author known for his experimental, postmodern writing style. Wallace's novels, including "Infinite Jest" and "The Pale King," often explore themes of addiction, depression, and the human condition.

10. Arundhati Roy - Indian author whose novels, including "The God of Small Things" and "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness," explore issues of caste, gender, and political activism. Roy is also a prominent political activist and public intellectual.

11. Colson Whitehead - American author whose novels, including "The Underground Railroad" and "Zone One," often explore themes of race, history, and social justice. Whitehead has won numerous awards for his work, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

12. Cormac McCarthy - American author known for his spare, lyric writing style. McCarthy's novels, including "The Road" and "No Country for Old Men," often explore themes of violence, morality, and the American West.

13. Elena Ferrante - Italian author whose novels, including the Neapolitan Quartet, explore issues of friendship, identity, and social class. Ferrante is known for her anonymity, as she writes under a pseudonym and has never revealed her true identity.

14. Ta-Nehisi Coates - American author and journalist whose work often explores issues of race, identity, and politics. Coates is the author of "Between the World and Me" and "The Water Dancer," among other works.

15. Jonathan Franzen - American author whose novels, including "The Corrections" and "Freedom," often explore themes of family, identity, and the American middle class. Franzen is also a prominent essayist and public intellectual.

16. Ali Smith - British author whose novels, including "Autumn" and "Winter," often play with form and structure and explore themes of time, memory, and art. Smith is also a prominent short story writer and essayist.

17. Jeff Vandermeer - American author known for his speculative fiction and his exploration of ecological themes. Vandermeer's novels, including the Southern Reach Trilogy and "Borne," often blur the boundaries between science fiction, horror, and fantasy.

18. Mohsin Hamid - Pakistani author whose novels, including "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" and "Exit West," often explore issues of identity, globalization, and migration. Hamid is also a prominent essayist and public intellectual.

19. Yaa Gyasi - Ghanaian-American author whose debut novel, "Homegoing," explores the legacy of slavery through the stories of two Ghanaian sisters and their descendants. Gyasi's work often explores issues of race, identity, and family.

20. Jesmyn Ward - American author whose novels, including "Salvage the Bones" and "Sing, Unburied, Sing," often explore themes of family, race, and poverty. Ward has won numerous awards for her work, including the National Book Award for Fiction.

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The Best of The Noughties

The 100 most-perfect films of the first decade of the 21st century, in loose order of merit, ranked and rated high-to-low:

1. Memento (2000) ★★★★★★★★★★ 2. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) ★★★★★★★★★★ 3. Lost in Translation (2003) ★★★★★★★★★★ 4. Mulholland Drive (2001) ★★★★★★★★★★ 5. The Dark Knight (2008) ★★★★★★★★★★ 6. No Country for Old Men (2007) ★★★★★★★★★★ 7. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) ★★★★★★★★★★ 8. Adaptation. (2002) ★★★★★★★★★★ 9. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) ★★★★★★★★★★ 10. Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005) ★★★★★★★★★★ 11. Lars and the Real Girl (2007) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 12. Let the Right One In (2008) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 13. Tropic Thunder (2008) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 14. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 15. Zoolander (2001) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 16. Shaun of the Dead (2004) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 17. The Piano Teacher (2001) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 18. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 19. The Prestige (2006) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 20. The Departed (2006) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 21. The Darjeeling Limited (2007) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 22. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 23. Timecrimes (2007) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 24. Amélie (2001) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 25. There Will Be Blood (2007) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 26. The Village (2004) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 27. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 28. Gladiator (2000) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 29. Cold Souls (2009) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 30. Hannibal (2001) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 31. Hot Fuzz (2007) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 32. Ratatouille (2007) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 33. Monsters, Inc. (2001) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 34. Up (2009) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 35. Atonement (2007) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 36. The Chaser (2008) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 37. Finding Nemo (2003) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 38. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) ★★★★★★★★★☆ 39. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ★★★★★★★★★☆ 40. Secretary (2002) ★★★★★★★★½☆ 41. X-Men (2000) ★★★★★★★★½☆ 42. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 43. The Bourne Identity (2002) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 44. Songs From The Second Floor (2000) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 45. Zombieland (2009) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 46. Collateral (2004) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 47. Malena (2000) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 48. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 49. Punch-Drunk Love (2002) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 50. Moon (2009) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 51. Cast Away (2000) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 52. Burn After Reading (2008) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 53. Unbreakable (2000) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 54. Brick (2005) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 55. Snatch (2000) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 56. Donnie Darko (2001) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 57. The Way of the Gun (2000) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 58. Death Proof (2007) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 59. Chopper (2000) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 60. Intacto (2001) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 61. Interview with the Assassin (2002) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 62. In Bruges (2008) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 63. Intolerable Cruelty (2003) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 64. The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 65. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 66. Hellboy (2004) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 67. Red Dragon (2002) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 68. Apocalypto (2006) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 69. Gosford Park (2001) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 70. Slumdog Millionaire (2008) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 71. Triangle (2009) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 72. The Hangover (2009) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 73. Shrek (2001) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 74. The Quiet American (2002) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 75. Enemy at the Gates (2001) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 76. Spirited Away (2001) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 77. The Incredibles (2004) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 78. The Rules of Attraction (2002) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 79. Minority Report (2002) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 80. American Psycho (2000) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 81. World's Greatest Dad (2009) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 82. The Lives of Others (2006) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 83. Kung Fu Panda (2008) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 84. Oldboy (2003) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 85. The Life of David Gale (2003) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 86. 11:14 (2003) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 87. Bolt (2008) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 88. Dogtooth (2009) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 89. Paranormal Activity (2007) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 90. Catch Me If You Can (2002) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 91. The Centre of the World (2001) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 92. Iron Man (2008) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 93. Fermat's Room (2007) ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 94. The Cuckoo (2002) ★★★★★★★½☆☆ 95. A History of Violence (2005) ★★★★★★★½☆☆ 96. Gangs of New York (2002) ★★★★★★★½☆☆ 97. School of Rock (2003) ★★★★★★★½☆☆ 98. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) ★★★★★★★½☆☆ 99. Inside Man (2006) ★★★★★★★½☆☆ 100. Something's Gotta Give (2003) ★★★★★★★½☆☆

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Rachel Clearfield (American, b. 1946) • Like Flowers for Tea • Oil on linen

#art #still life #painting #fine art #rachel clearfield #contemporary painting #american artist #oil painting #art of the still life art blog #art blogs on tumblr #art lovers on tumblr #contemporary painter #20-21st century art #gallery art

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Robot K-456 by Nam Jun Paik

"First exhibited ’in the Second Annual New York Avant-Grade Festival’ in 1964, Robot K-456 is Paik’s first work that took a shape of robot. Produced in collaboration with Japanese engineers, this work was a 20-channel remote control robot, and it was named after Mozart’s Piano concerto no. 18 in B-flat, whose Kochel Catalog number is 456. It could walk around the street, play a recording of President John F. Kennedy’s speech, and drop peas as if to excrete. Robot K-456 participated in a number of performances with Paik. In 1982, this robot was set in motion again in an accident-performance as part of Paik’s retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art, where it was struck by a car while crossing a road. Paik called the performance as “the first catastrophe of the 21st century” trying to reveal the falsehood of mechanical rationality and propose a humanized machine that possesses human anxiety and emotion and experiences life and death."

Source: Robot K-456 | NJP ARTCENTER. (n.d.). Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://prenjpac-en.ggcf.kr/archives/artwork/n009_robot-k-456

"Cobbled from new and found materials, the robot was far from mechanically perfect: Paik’s own brother, an engineer, asked if he could help to make the robot better. Paik’s nephew recalled that “Nam said no, he liked it like that. He didn’t want a more perfect robot.” [12] Leaflets promoting his robot opera [1964] described the robot walking in Washington Square, Harlem, and “every streets and squares in New York.” [5] Thousands saw and interacted with the robot through the late sixties, on the block and in art venues. After a decade in mothballs, the robot was revived in 1982 at the Whitney Museum where “Paik choreographed a performance titled First Accident of the Twenty-First Century, in which the robot was the victim of a car accident” on 75th and Madison Avenue: an inverted foreshadowing of contemporary Tesla manslaughter. [12]"

Source: Csíkszentmihályi, C. (2022). An Engineer’s Nightmare: 102 Years of Critical Robotics (arXiv:2205.04831). arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2205.04831

#Nam Jun Paik #robot art #robots #contemporary art

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Dom Flemons Wins Top Honors in Acoustic Music Awards

Critically Critically Acclaimed folk artist Dom Flemons wins top honors in the 20th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) with his song “Traveling Wildfire”. He also won Best Folk/Americana/Roots Award as well with his song “Traveling Wildfire”. He also made history as the first African American to ever win the top award in IAMA’s 20 year history. Chicago, Illinois based Dom Flemons is an American old-time music, Piedmont blues, and neotraditional country multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. He is a proficient player of the banjo, fife, guitar, harmonica, percussion, quills, and rhythm bones. He is known as “The American Songster” as his repertoire of music spans nearly a century of American folklore, ballads, and tunes. He is a member of the Folk music group “Carolina Chocolate Drops” from their inception in 2005 until 2013. Flemons has released five albums in his own name, although two of those were collaborations with other musicians. With Carolina Chocolate Drops, he won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. Dom Flemons also received a Grammy nomination this year’s 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Folk Album for his album “Traveling Wildfire”. “It is a great honor to win the Overall Grand Prize as well as the Best Folk/Americana/Roots category at the International Acoustic Music Awards. Over the past 25 years, it has always been my goal to create music that entertains, educates and inspires people of all communities. Using a variety of instruments and old-time music styles it has also been my mission to make sure the music that I inherited from my friends and mentors lives on into the present. Thanks to my team and Smithsonian Folkways Recordings for all of their support in making this prize a reality”, said Dom Flemons, this year’s top winner. Dom Flemons is signed to Smithsonian Folkways Records. Smithsonian Folkways is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution. It is a part of the Smithsonian’s Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, located at Capital Gallery in downtown Washington, D.C. Here is the list of winners of the 20th Annual IAMA: Overall Grand Prize Winner “Traveling Wildfire” by Dom Flemons INSTRUMENTAL FIRST PRIZE: “Atlas” by Karlijn Langendijk RUNNER-UP: “Roll Over O’Carolan Carolan’s Concerto” by Edward EJ Ouellette OPEN FIRST PRIZE: “Teaching Vincent Van Gogh” by SONiA disappear fear RUNNER-UP: “Won’t Be Around” by Terry Blade AAA/ALTERNATIVE FIRST PRIZE: “Lisbon” by Luke James Shaffer RUNNER-UP: “Soft on the Shoulder” by Arielle Silver FOLK/AMERICANA/ROOTS FIRST PRIZE: “Traveling Wildfire” by Dom Flemons RUNNER-UP: “Mary Dyer” by Todd Hearon BEST GROUP/DUO FIRST PRIZE: “I am a Wolf” by Violet Bell RUNNER-UP: “Breathe!” by Eric Dick & Celleste BEST MALE ARTIST FIRST PRIZE: “Beautiful Universe” by Francois Klark RUNNER-UP: “Blue Canadian Rockies” by Christian Parker BEST FEMALE ARTIST FIRST PRIZE: “The Well” by Alex Mabey RUNNER-UP: “Memphis Moonlight” by Deb Ryder COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS FIRST PRIZE: “Barranco” by Crowes Pasture RUNNER-UP: “Chasin’ Indigo” by Carley Arrowood ABOUT IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) promotes the art and artistry of acoustic music performance and artistry. In its 21st year, IAMA has a proven track record of winners going on to get signed and hit the Billboard Charts. Ricky Kej (1st Prize Winner 2018 IAMA, instrumental category) , based out of Bengaluru, India won the Grammy last year for ‘Divine Tides’, in the best immersive audio album category. Notable winners include Ellis Paul, Jonatha Brooke, David Francey, AJ Croce and more. Meghan Trainor was discovered by IAMA eleven years ago and is now a global phenomenon with #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts with “All about That Bass” (#1 for 8 weeks) and #1 on The Billboard 200 Charts with her debut album “Title”, won for a Grammy award for Best New Artist. 2nd Annual IAMA winner Zane Williams’s winning song was recorded by country music star Jason Michael Carroll, that song hit #14 on Billboard Country Charts and #99 on Billboard Hot 100 Charts. Jeff Gutt, finalist at the 9th Annual IAMA was a runner-up on X-Factor USA. Charlie Dore (known for her hit “Pilot of the Airwaves”) was the top winner in 2008. Information on winners and finalists, go to: https://www.inacoustic.com/winners Read the full article

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The evolution of American foyers and entryways in the 20th century.

Introduction

The 20th century was a period of immense change and innovation in America. From the roaring '20s to the post-war era, every decade brought with it unique design trends and shifts in the way homes were structured. Among the many aspects of American homes that evolved during this time, the foyer and entryway stand out as key spaces that reflected the changing times. In this blog, we'll journey through the 20th century, exploring how American foyers and entryways evolved and were influenced by innovative products from companies like Partiglass, Indaux, Kaashni, and Sekkei Systems.

1900s - The Victorian Influence

At the turn of the century, American homes still bore the influence of the Victorian era. Foyers were often grand and ornate, featuring dark wood paneling and intricate detailing. Entryways were designed to make a statement, often with stained glass windows and elaborate front doors.

Innovation Spotlight: Partiglass - While Partiglass wasn't prominent in the American market at this time, its expertise in glass design would later influence the shift towards more transparent and open entryways.

1920s - The Jazz Age

The 1920s brought about a revolution in design, driven by the Jazz Age. Foyers became more compact, reflecting the desire for streamlined and efficient spaces. Art Deco designs started to make their mark, with sleek lines and bold geometric patterns.

1940s - Post-War Simplicity

In the post-war era, simplicity and functionality were key. Foyers and entryways were designed to be more practical, often with built-in storage solutions. The influence of Mid-Century Modern design brought clean lines and minimalistic aesthetics to these spaces.

Innovation Spotlight: Indaux - Indaux's hardware solutions, known for their durability and sleek design, began making their way into American homes, contributing to the clean, uncluttered look of entryways.

1960s - The Space Age

The 1960s embraced a futuristic aesthetic with bold colors and innovative materials. Foyers often featured bright accent walls and bold, avant-garde lighting fixtures. Open-concept living gained traction, with entryways flowing seamlessly into the rest of the home.

1980s - The Rise of Grandeur

The '80s saw a resurgence of grandeur in American homes. Foyers became larger and more opulent, with double-height ceilings and grand staircases. Entryways featured oversized front doors, often adorned with intricate glasswork.

Innovation Spotlight: Kaashni - Kaashni's commitment to quality and innovation was evident in their range of hardware solutions. Their handles, locks, and hinges played a significant role in ensuring the security and style of these grand entryways.

2000s - Modern Minimalism

In the 21st century, American foyers and entryways have taken on a more minimalist and open feel. Neutral color palettes, clean lines, and the use of glass have become common features. Smart home technology has also made its way into these spaces, with automated lighting and security systems.

Innovation Spotlight: Sekkei Systems - Sekkei Systems has played a pivotal role in shaping modern entryways with their top-hung sliding doors and innovative partition solutions. These products offer flexibility in space utilization while maintaining a sleek and contemporary look.

Conclusion

The evolution of American foyers and entryways throughout the 20th century reflects not only changing design trends but also the societal shifts and technological advancements of each era. From the opulence of the Victorian era to the minimalism of the 21st century, these spaces have adapted to meet the needs and aspirations of homeowners.

In this journey, we've also seen how innovative companies like Partiglass, Indaux, Kaashni, and Sekkei Systems have played a significant role in shaping the form and function of American entryways. Their commitment to quality, style, and innovation has left an indelible mark on the spaces we call home. As we step into the future, we can only imagine how these spaces will continue to evolve, influenced by the ever-changing world around us.

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