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Миф о красоте: стереотипы против женщин () — научно-популярная книга американской журналистки и писательницы Наоми Вульф, впервые опубликованная в 1990 году изданиями  в Великобритании и William Morrow & Co (1991) в США. В 2002 году книга была переиздана компанией HarperPerennial с новым введением. В России «Миф о красоте» впервые был опубликован в 2013 году издательством «Альпина нон-фикшн».

Основная идея «Мифа о красоте» заключается в том, что по мере того, как социальный вес женщин увеличивался, давление, которое они испытывают в связи с нереалистичными социальными стандартами красоты, усиливается из-за коммерческого влияния на СМИ. Это давление приводит к нездоровому поведению женщин и озабоченности своим внешним видом у представителей обоих полов, а также ставит под угрозу социальное одобрение женщин.

Основные идеи
Во вступлении к книге Вульф делает резюме общих идей книги:

Вульф сравнивает женский идеал с средневековой железной девой: всякая женщина, которая не соответствует заведомо недостижимым стандартам красоты, мгновенно подвергается наказанию общества. Вульф критикует индустрии моды и красоты как те, которые особенно эксплуатирует женщин, но также она отмечает, что миф о красоте распространяется и на все остальные сферы общества. Вульф пишет, что у женщин должен быть «выбор делать всё, что мы хотим делать со своим лицом и телом, без наказания со стороны системы, которая использует социальные и экономические механизмы давления на женщин». Вульф утверждает, что женщины страдают от «мифа о красоте» в шести основных сферах: работа, культура, религия, секс, насилие и голод . В конечном итоге Вольф выступает за ослабление нормативных стандартов красоты.

Книга американской писательницы стала бестселлером и вызвала резко полярные отзывы в обществе и СМИ, но получила признание феминисток. Феминистка второй волны Жермен Грир написала, что «Миф о красоте» стала «самым важным феминистским трудом со времён "Женщины-евнуха"», а Глория Стайнем написала: «Миф о красоте — умная, злая, проницательная книга и громкий призыв к свободе. Её должна прочитать каждая женщина». Британский писатель Фэй Уэлдон назвала книгу «обязательным чтением для Новой Женщины» а Бетти Фридан написала в журнале Allure, что «Миф о красоте и спровоцированная им дискуссия могут быть обнадёживающим признаком нового всплеска феминистского сознания».

После публикации «Мифа о красоте» Наоми Вульф стала ведущей представительницей нового феминистского этапа, который позднее получил название феминизм третьей волны.

Критика
В своей книге Кто украл феминизм? (1994) писательница и феминистка Кристина Хофф Соммерс раскритиковала Вульф за утверждение, что в США 150 000 женщин ежегодно умирают от анорексии, написав, что реальная цифра, скорее всего, будет где-то между 100 и 400 в год.

Также в статье 2004 года сравнивается статистика, которую предоставила Наоми Вульф, со статистикой реальных эпидемиологических исследований. В ней делается вывод, что «в среднем цифры страдающих от анорексии следует разделить на восемь, чтобы приблизиться к реальным показателям». Выяснилось, что ежегодно от анорексии умирает около 525 человек, что в 286 раз меньше, чем написала Наоми Вульф.

Профессор гуманитарных наук Университета искусств в Филадельфии Камилла Палья также раскритиковал книгу, заявив, что исторические исследования и анализ Вульф ошибочны.

Связь с женскими исследованиями
В женских исследованиях учёные утверждают, что миф о красоте — это мощная сила, которая заставляет женщин слишком концентрироваться на своём теле и даёт возможность и мужчинам, и женщинам судить и контролировать женщин с помощью внешнего вида. Согласно этой гипотезе, масс-медиа и социальные сети относятся к числу многих современных платформ, которые транслируют и закрепляют стандарты красоты как для мужчин, так и для женщин. Утверждается, что ежедневное присутствие в информационном поле СМИ и социальных сетей практически исключает возможность отказаться от этих идеалов. И женщины, и мужчины сталкиваются с идеальными телами, которые преподносятся как реальные — с помощью диет и посещения тренажёрного зала. Однако для большинства людей эти стандарты красоты не являются достижимыми или необходимыми по здоровью. Женщины часто придают большее значение потере веса, чем его здоровому поддержанию, и идут на огромные финансовые и физические жертвы для достижения этих целей. Тем не менее, несмотря на то, что идеалы красоты трудно достижимы, неспособность их достичь делает женщин объектами критики и общественного внимания.

Такие недостижимые цели объясняют рост числа пластических операций и нервной анорексии. Анорексия — одно из самых распространённых расстройств пищевого поведения в западных странах, серьёзное психическое расстройство, которое связано с навязчивой идеей о потере веса. От анорексии страдает около 2,5 миллиона человек только в США. Из этого числа более 90 % страдающих анорексией — молодые женщины. Стремительная потеря веса является результатом преднамеренного голодания для достижения более худого вида, и это часто связано сопровождается булимией. Глубокие психологические корни анорексии затрудняют лечение, и часто оно продолжается всю жизнь.

Некоторые феминистки считают, что миф о красоте является частью патриархальной системы, которая усиливает мужское влияние. По словам Наоми Вульф, поскольку женщины всё больше внимания уделяют своей внешности, они отвлекаются от вопросов равных прав и уважения. Та же мысль встречается в книге Симоны де Бовуар «Второй пол», в которой она рассматривает, как общество влияет на девочек-подростков и заставляет вести себя более женственно. По словам Бовуар, для девочек существует целый спектр социальных ожиданий, включая внешний вид. Но, в отличие от таких же ожиданий от мальчиков, ожидания от девочек и женщин мешают им действовать свободно. По мнению Бовуар, женские одежда, макияж, дикция и манеры становятся предметом пристального внимания, а мужские — нет.

Исследования показывают, что женщины стараются соответствовать стандартам красоты, поскольку они замечают связь между их конвенциональностью и положением в обществе. Согласно книге доктора Вивиан Дилер «Лицом к лицу», «большинство женщин соглашаются с мнением, что конвенционально красивая внешность по-прежнему ассоциируется с уважением, законностью и властью». В коммерческой среде приём на работу, оценка и продвижение по службе, основанные на внешности, подталкивают женщин ставить красоту выше своей работы и профессиональных навыков.

С течением времени идеалы красоты для женщин могли кардинально поменяться, отражая общественные взгляды. Женщин со светлой кожей идеализировали и выделяли в привилегированную группу, и этим образом узаконивали несправедливое отношение к чернокожим женщинам. В начале 1900-х годов идеальное женское тело представлялось бледным и с тонкой талией; веснушки, солнечные пятна и / или дефекты кожи становились объектом пристального внимания общественности. В 1920 году считались красивыми женщины с мальчишеским телосложением и небольшим размером груди. В то же время как идеал в форме песочных часов с полной грудью и бедрами и тонкой талией появился в начале 1950-х годов, что привело к всплеску пластических операций и расстройств пищевого поведения. Общество постоянно меняет навязанные женщинам социально сконструированные идеалы красоты.

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The uphill battle for equality with addiction and mental health patients, championed by Patrick Kennedy, may soon be at an end. New rules from the federal government, requiring parity between treatment for mental and physical illness expanding access to care, should be going into effect soon.
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Season 1 Episode 7 of I Am Cait "What's in a Name" is all about Caitlyn Jenner's speech at the ESPYs and confronting her ex-wife Kris Jenner for the first time since fully transitioning from Bruce to Caitlyn.
The show begins with Caitlyn meeting with Jen Rade, who is Angelina Jolie's stylist. Caitlyn employed Jen to dress her for the ESPYs, as she reveals she has always admired Angelina's "causal, elegant and chic" style. Jen explores Caitlyn's ever-growing wardrobe and is impressed with how chic Caitlyn's style has already become.
Next, Caitlyn explains that her usual golf course is being shut down for 9 months due to construction. Therefore, she must join a different course for the time being. However, this gets complicated when Caitlyn feels she should sign-up under her old identity (Bruce). Caitlyn's friend Ronda gets frustrated with Caitlyn's hesitancy to embracing her new identity on the golf course. Caitlyn tells Ronda she is not ready to "worry about locker rooms and all that crap." When the topic is brought up with Caitlyn's fellow transgender friend Candis Cayne, Candis tells Caitlyn she needs to get over her fears and sign everything as Caitlyn from now on. Candis tells her she is no longer in the phase where she can waiver between Bruce and Caitlyn.
Later in the episode, as Caitlyn prepares for her speech, she reveals that she is very anxious and nervous. She goes on to explain that she has struggled with dyslexia her whole life, so the idea of reading off of a teleprompter is very intimidating.
In addition, in order to avoid "stupid" questions from the media, Caitlyn says she will be sneaking into the venue during commercial break and leaving right after she accepts the Arthur Ashe award.
Although one would expect the Olympics to be the ultimate point of pressure in a person's life, Caitlyn says she feels even more pressure speaking at the ESPYs. She goes on to explain, "people die over [the issues surrounding the transgender community], no one was dying at the [Olympic] games."
At a dinner party before the award show, one of Caitlyn's friends asks who will be coming out to the ESPYs to support her. Caitlyn then reveals that all her kids will be there, along with her mom and sisters, but her ex-wife Kris Jenner would not be coming as the two haven't spoken much at all for months.
During the dinner party, Caitlyn's mother Esther gets a chance to interact with her daughter's new trans-friends. Esther takes the opportunity to talk to Chandi and Candis about their transition and when they knew something was different about them. Esther was visibly shocked when Candis revealed that she had transitioned into a female over 20 years ago.
Caitlyn's speech goes smoothly at the awards, and she says it feels like a "huge weight has been lifted off [her] shoulders" once she finished. She had been adamant that she wanted to address not only her own story, but also the stories that are going on within the trans-community. During a one-on-one camera confession, Caitlyn says she felt "so vulnerable" on stage at the ESPYs, as she was standing there as "all Caitlyn, totally out."
After the awards, Caitlyn reveals that she was very sad that Kris didn't end up coming to support her. This feeling causes Caitlyn to take action and solve some of the tension that has been plaguing her and Kris' relationship since they decided to split.
At first Caitlyn is not able to reach Kris, but eventually she gets a hold of her over the phone and invites her over to talk things through and try to mend their relationship (Note: they do share two young daughters together, Kylie and Kendall).
The episode ends with Kris coming over to Caitlyn's Malibu home. Kris enters the home with a smile, as she complements Caitlyn's shoes. However, the tone changes quickly as things get more serious and somewhat awkward between the former couple.
Unfortunately, we will have to wait till next week's episode of I Am Cait to see the rest of Caitlyn's brutally honest and open conversation with her ex, Kris Jenner.
The show continues to be extremely focused on the philanthropy that Caitlyn has been doing surrounding the trans-community. With each episode, Caitlyn ensures to show that she is learning from other transgender people in order to become a more knowledgeable and suitable advocate for the community.
I think it would be interesting if the show touched on Caitlyn's legal issues surrounding the car accident she was involved in (before her full transition), in which a woman died. However, adding this in would definitely stray away from the established tone of the show.
Catch next week's episode "A New Beginning" of I Am Cait on E! Network, Sunday.
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A Volvo 7900 a Volvo városi-elővárosi alacsony padlós, szóló busza, melyet 2011 óta gyártanak a lengyelországi Wrocławban. Az autóbuszok többsége dízel-elektromos hibrid meghajtással rendelkeznek Volvo 7900 Hybrid, vagy csak Volvo 7900H néven, azonban egyes piacokon hagyományos dízel és CNG meghajtással is elérhető. Csuklós változata a Volvo 7900A, elődje pedig a Volvo 7700.

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A új buszt a 2011-es kortrijki Busworldön mutatták be, azonban az előző szériát, a Volvo 7700 és 7700A-t még egy évig, 2012-ig gyártották.

2014 szeptemberében jelent meg a plug-in hybrid változata. Az első három ilyen prototípus Göteborgba került, később ezeket a buszokat tesztelték Hamburgban, Luxembourgban és Stockholmban. Sorozatgyártásuk 2016-ban kezdődött meg.

2015 júniusában, a három plug-in hybrid autóbusz göteborgi forgalomba állásával egy időben bemutatták a Volvo 7900e nevű teljes mértékben elektromos buszt, majd 2017-ben ennek is elindult a sorozatgyártása.

Az első jobb kormányos bemutató 7900e 2017 szeptemberében állt fogalomba a First Greater Manchester állományában.

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Patients go to clinics and hospitals hoping to get better. But sometimes they end up getting sick because they pick up infections passed on by doctors and nurses who haven't washed their hands.
Hand-washing — or the lack of it — is a big issue. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says doctors, nurses and other hospital staff generally wash their hands far less than they should.
But St. Paul-based Ecolab believes it has a system that can assure that caregivers' wash up virtually without fail.
North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale has been testing an Ecolab hand sanitation monitoring system that tracks about 100 caregivers in an oncology ward to see if they sanitize their hands before treating patients.
"We can know just how nurses are doing or how physicians are doing," said Stephanie Swanson, manager of infection prevention at North Memorial. "So, you really get an opportunity to understand where you could improve."
Swanson and other hospital staff on the ward wear badges that are electronically linked to hand sanitizer dispensers and beacons in patients' rooms.
The badges — which are about the size of credit card — reveal if a wearer's hands are clean or not. Badges stay green for five minutes after a hand-washing. But if Swanson were to treat one patient and then move to another patient without cleansing her hands, the badge issues a hard-to-ignore warning.
"I'm going to get a little beep. And then my badge is going to turn red," she said.
Overall, Swanson says staff have been washing their hands 95 percent of the time. She says doctors and nurses have embraced the system, seeing it as a welcome reminder and not an affront to their conscientiousness.
Hand hygiene rates during the pilot have largely been in line with what was estimated through occasional observations. But the Ecolab system provides a much more timely and comprehensive picture of what's going on.
The system, for instance, generates reports about individual performances. And Swanson said that some nurses have been perfect, even though they may have to sanitize their hands hundreds of times during a shift.
Some reports have indicated that 1 in 20 patients pick up an infection somehow while in a hospital. But Swanson said the rate is probably much higher. Such infections drive up hospitalization costs, increase patient suffering and potentially reduce reimbursements that a hospital gets from the government.
"Hand hygiene is the easiest way to prevent infections and so it's really a no-brainer that you focus on hand hygiene as a health care organization," she said.
Ecolab is one of several vendors of systems that monitor medical staff hand-washing. According to the nonprofit ECRI Institute, which monitors medical equipment pricing, the annual cost for such systems ranges from $450 to $2,000 per patient room.
Ecolab didn't think up the monitoring system. It was initially developed by a small Florida firm, UltraClenz, it acquired in late 2016. Ecolab thought it'd be a good fit for its hand sanitation products.
"It's like the seatbelt reminder that you get in your car," said Kathleen Burzycki, a senior marketing manager for Ecolab. "You go in your car and you're in a hurry and you forget to buckle the seatbelt. And what does your car do? Your car beeps at you and it flashes a light. And then you say, 'Oh, I didn't mean to do that. I didn't mean to be unsafe.'"
So far, the Ecolab system is deployed at eight Florida and Colorado hospitals. The company wants to take it nationwide. In addition to Minnesota, system trials are underway at hospitals in Ohio, New Mexico, Michigan, Virginia and West Virginia.
And Burzycki sees a lot of other potential markets.
"Areas like long-term care," she said. "Who knows? Maybe the future may be in restaurants."
The CDC says hospital staff definitely need to do a better job washing up.
"We know from careful studies when people really aggressively look, less than half the time they should be cleaning their hands are they doing so," said Dr. Cliff McDonald, associate director for science for the CDC's Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion.
He says some medical staff have to wash their hands hundreds of times a day and sometimes they're just so busy that they forget. And that can lead to infections among patients.
"We don't know how many are due just to the failure to clean hands," he said. "But certainly a significant proportion are."
He thinks that systems that provide alerts, as Ecolab's does, are really promising.
"They can actually change behavior in process," he said.


With a full moon in early January, Darwin experienced some of the largest tidal exchanges of our time here - not as big as in early December, but up there. This provided an excellent opportunity to capture a time-lapse video.
Friday 13 January was a great time to capture a time-lapse, which I commenced shortly after the load tide of 0.57m at 12:52pm, and ran until just after the peak high of 7.86m at 7:27pm, a tidal exchange of some 7.29m! With the sun having set at 7:19pm, the end of the timelapse corresponded nicely with blue hour, a great time to shoot.
A good place to really notice the change is with the barge pictured in the lower right - it starts off resting on mud, but by the end is moving around in the water as you'd expect from a vessel tied off to a wharf and in no way touching the bottom.
The massive tidal change is one of the key features of Darwin Harbour, and a great way to tell this story is with the use of time-lapse photography.
I captured one image every 10 seconds over the period on my Panasonic Lumix GX7, using a MIOPS Smart Trigger to control the intervals. I then compiled the images on my laptop using ON1 Photo RAW to pre-process the images, then the Time-Lapse app for macOS to compile the time lapse sequence, before completing the movie in iMovie.
For this shoot I also used Willy Weather to get Darwin Tide and Sunset information. Willy Weather is an app and website I use regularly in planning photographic outings.


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Nevis Premier Asks For More Locally Grown Produce
Nevis' Premier Parry With Market Vendors
"We have to look at the cost of food and the rising cost of living in general. The government has taken steps by reducing land prices and we are also taking steps in reducing duty on a number of items; but we must grow more food and find more ways and means to reduce the cost of living," said Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry.
Premier Parry made the address at the Fourteenth Annual Open Day Agricultural Fair at the Villa Grounds of the Charlestown Secondary School. He did the honours on behalf of Minister of Agriculture, Hon Robelto Hector, who was in Japan attending to government business.
Local and Taiwanese fruits and vegetables, Caribbean Cuisine and livestock will be on display on Friday, April 25th following Thursday's formal opening. This year's theme is "Micro Farming: The Driving force for Agriculture: Past, Present and Future."
The Patron this year is 95 year old Mr. George Sutton of Butlers Village, who, in his heyday, worked as an Agricultural Officer/ Supervisor at Eden Browne, Maddens, New River, Potworks and a number of other estates around the island.
In commenting on Mr. Sutton's longevity and lifelong commitment to hard work and honesty, Premier Parry said, "Just before I came to the microphone, I spoke to Mr. Sutton who informed me that he worked for 6 pence a day which he said, was the cost of a pound of fish."
The Premier continued by applauding the efforts of the Nevisian stalwart, and pledged his Government's commitment to ensure that agriculture continues to be one of the most vibrant sectors on the island.
Meanwhile, the Taiwanese government has offered to sponsor equipment for an Agro-processing plant and other necessary equipment for farming. Presently, the Taiwanese are awaiting proposals from the Agriculture Department for the request.
"I understand that part of this year's Agricultural fair is to promote modern techniques for Agricultural production and we have the Taiwanese who have been doing a great job over the years at Cades Bay. The Taiwanese have been reaching out to our farmers and the farmers have been reaching out to them. The Taiwanese booth has lovely produce and I invite everyone to see what the Taiwanese booth has to offer," stated the Hon. Joseph Parry.
The official opening ceremony was ably chaired by the Department's Communications Officer, Mr. Eric Evelyn, while the national anthem was rendered on steel pan by Brendon Claxton. The invocation was done by Pastor Eversley Pemberton, and welcome remarks were given by Director of Agriculture, Dr. Kelvin Daly. The vote of thanks was expressed by Extension officer- Mr. Walcott James.
The Premier ended his address by thanking Permanent Secretary in Agriculture- Mr. Pearlivan Wilkin, Director of Agriculture-Dr, Kelvin Daly, Coordinator- Keithly Amory and all the extension workers at Agriculture.
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I finally have my stuff together and can link up with the awesome Deirdre and Molly for their Sunday Funday link.
This has been a very busy week for me. I was so lucky to be able to attend the National Science Teacher Conference in Boston this week. I had so much fun. I sat in on some awesome sessions about STEM and the new NGSS. I was overwhelmed by all the new fun science initiatives taking place all over the country. Here are a few pics from the conference.
This is a shot of the Expo floor the first morning of the conference.
There were tons of vendors there and the had tons of goodies to share.
At my first session. We worked through the engineer design process. After learning about weather, we had to construct a hat to help protect us from some kind of weather.
Can you guess what type of weather my hat was protecting me from?
Another session engineering design creation. I worked with a team to build a car. This is our first draft. We then had to make our car do a trick with magnets. This was so much fun! I also sat my some lovely ladies from the great state of Texas!
This is a water gel crystal. It soaks up water and appears invisible in water. They tied a string around the crystal and dropped it in the cup. When you first look at it, it appears to be a string magically floating in water. Very cool.
This was a showcase at an ETA vendor's booth. It's an armadillo on a skateboard. The kids build different ramps and test to see how far the armadillo can go.
See how adorable she is? Look at that little tongue. Oh I just love her!
Oh yea, that's a bald eagle. She was huge. And very intimidating and beautiful.
I also met two magellanic penguins. I LOVE PENGUINS. These two were adorable. They live in South America and their handler showed me their two featherless spots where they "sweat". So adorable.
Kinda gross right? I was so excited to dissect this squid. I've always had a small obsession with the giant squid…I know an absurd amount of information about squids. They walked us through the dissection process. I found the beak and examined the suckers, ink sac, and siphon. It was so cool!!
The NSTA people were so awesome they held a large session just for elementary educators. It was a ballroom full of different tables of teachers/presenters. We learned new ideas and walked away with some cool lesson plans. I even got a cricket lollipop!
The conference was from Thursday until Sunday. I went all day Thursday and Friday. I had every intention of attending Saturday…but woke up to a large swollen (and painful) ankle. It was ridiculously difficult walking down the stairs. My fitbit clocked over 15 miles!
I'm working on bundling all of these together soon.
Lastly, I am one (read 1, uno, un, ONE) follower away from 500 followers on my Facebook page.
I have a wonderful giveaway all planned out…so if you don't already follow me…would you mind heading over and clicking that little "like" button. Please?
Vera, OMG that sloth is too cute! That conference looked awesome! Thanks for sharing so much! Your new covers are adorable! Congrats on your big milestone!


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"Elmer Bischoff: Studies from Life," George Adams Gallery, New York, New York, 2019.
"A New Gesture: Elmer Bischoff, 1946-50," George Adams Gallery, New York, New York 2018.
"Elmer Bischoff: Working From Life," George Adams Gallery, New York, New York, 2015.
"Elmer Bischoff: Figurative Paintings," George Adams Gallery, New York, New York, 2015.
"Figurative Paintings, 1953-1966," George Adams Gallery, New York, New York, 2010.
"Figurative Drawings from the 1960s," George Adams Gallery, New York, New York, 2009.
"Elmer Bischoff: Abstract Paintings, 1948 – 1952," George Adams Gallery, New York, New York, 2008.
"Elmer Bischoff: The Late Abstractions," John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, California, 2005.
"Drawings for a Dialogue: Elmer Bischoff." The Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, California, 1991.
"Elmer Bischoff: Paintings," Salander-O'Reilly Gallery, New York, New York, 1991.
John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, California, 1989.
John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, California, 1988.
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1984.
John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, California, 1983.
Grossmont College Gallery, El Cajon, California, 1981.
E. B. Crocker Art Gallery, Sacramento, California, 1981.
Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, Texas, 1980.
John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, California, 1979.
San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, California, 1979.
University Art Museum, Berkeley, California, 1975.
Charles Campbell Gallery, San Francisco, California, 1975.
Art Academy of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1975.
Galerie Smith-Andersen, Palo Alto, California, 1972.
San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, California, 1971.
Richmond Art Center, Richmond, Virginia, 1969.
Staempfli Gallery, New York, New York, 1969.
Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1968.
E. B. Crocker Art Gallery, Sacramento, California, 1964.
Staempfli Gallery, New York, New York, 1962.
Paul Kantor Gallery, Los Angeles, California, 1955.
King Ubu gallery, San Francisco, California, 1953.
California Place of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, California, 1947.
"Wayne Thiebaud: Artist's Choice," San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California, 2018-19.
"30 Years: Frumkin/Adams – George Adams Gallery," George Adams Gallery, New York, 2018.
"A Century of American Art: 1866-1966," Menconi & Schoelkopf, New York, New York, 2018.
"Decades In The Making," Hackett Mill, San Francisco, CA, 2017-18.
"Closely Considered: Diebenkorn in Berkeley" Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California, 2014.
"Fertile Ground: Art and Community in California" Oakland Museum of Art (in conjunction with SFMOMA), Oakland, California, 2014-15.
"Local Color," San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, California, 2012.
"Contemporary Painting, 1960 to the Present: Selections from the Collection," SFMOMA, San Francisco, California, 2012.
"New Art at UD," Old College Gallery, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 2012.
"Beyond Tradition: Art Legacies at the Richmond Art Center," Richmond Art Center, California, 2011.
"Bella Pacifica: Bay Area Abstraction 1946-1953," Nyehaus, New York, 2011.
"Summer Group Show: New and Classic," George Adams Gallery, New York, New York, 2010.
"Different Strokes: 20th Century Drawing," George Adams Gallery, New York, New York, 2010.
"Bay Area to New York," Allan Stone Gallery, New York, New York, 2009.
"Abstract and Figurative: Highlights of Bay Area Painting," John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, California, 2009.
Gallery Paule Anglim, San Francisco, California, 1988.
"The Triumph of the Figure in the Bay Area, 1950-1968," 871 Fine Arts, San Francisco, California, 1987.
"Thirty-ninth Purchase Exhibition," Hassam and Speicher Fund, American Academy of Institute for Arts and Letters, New York, New York, 1987.
"Ten Abstract Painters," John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, California, 1987.
"Art in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1945-1980," Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, California, 1985.
"Realism and Realities: The Other Side of American Painting, 1940-1960," Jane Vorhees Zimmerli Art Gallery, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1981.
"California: State of Landscape 1872-1981," Newport Harbor Art Museum, Newport Beach, California, 1981.
"American Painting of the 1970s," Albright-Knox Gallery, Buffalo, New York, 1978.
"The Modern Era: Bay Area Update," Quay Gallery, San Francisco, California 1977.
"Paintings and Sculpture in California: The Modern Era," San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco and Meredith Long Gallery, Houston, Texas, 1976.
Boston University Art Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts, 1974.
"Contemporary American Painting and Sculpture- 1974," Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, 1974.
"Drawing from Life and Studio Set-ups," Oakland Museum of Art, Oakland, California, 1973.
"The MacAgy Years, 1945-1950." Oakland Museum of Art, Oakland, California, 1973.
"California Works on Paper: 1950-1971," University Art Museum, University of California, Berkeley, 1972.
"Looking West 1970," Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, 1970.
"Expo '70," Osaka, Japan, 1970.
"American Painting 1970," Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia, 1970.
"The American Sense of Reality," Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1969.
"Selection of Paintings from James A. Michner Foundation Collection," Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, Memphis, Tennessee, 1968.
"International Exhibition of Contemporary Painting and Sculpture," Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1967.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia, 1966.
Felix Landau Gallery, Los Angeles, California, 1966.
"1966 Midyear Exhibition," Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio, 1966.
"Twenty-ninth Biennial Exhibition," Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., 1965.
"American Exhibition of American Painters," Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, New York, 1965.
"Three California Painters: Elmer Bischoff, Joan Brown, David Park," Staempfli Gallery, New York, New York, 1965.
Staempfli Gallery, New York, New York, 1964.
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, New York, 1964.
Second Biennial of American Art, Cordoba, Argentina, 1964.
Tate Gallery, London, England, 1964.
"Art: USA: Now," Touring Exhibition of the Johnson and Son, Inc Collection, 1963.
"Whitney Museum of American Art Annual," Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY, 1960.
"Biennial," University of Illinois, Chicago; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1958.
"New Talent, USA, '58," American Federation of Arts travelling exhibition, 1958.
"Contemporary Bay Area Figurative Painting," Oakland Art Museum, Oakland, California, 1957.
"California School- Yes or No?" Oakland Art Museum, Oakland, California, 1956.
Richmond Art Center Annual Exhibition, Richmond, Virginia, 1955.
San Francisco Art Association Annual, San Francisco, California, 1953.
"Contemporary Painting in the United States," Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California, 1951.
"New Bay Region Artists," San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, California, 1949.
Abstract Expressionism, San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, California, 1948.
Elmer Bischoff's 1967 painting Girl With Arms Raised is included in artnet News' "6 Dazzling Works at the ADAA's Art Show." The article features six highlights from this year's show. Eileen Kinsella writes that the painting "immediately evokes Picasso's moody harlequin paintings."
Works by Elmer Bischoff and Joan Brown are included in the exhibition Wayne Thiebaud: Artist's Choice at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. For this exhibition, Thiebaud delved deep into the museum's storage vault. His choices include both old friends and new discoveries by European Modernists.
The current exhibition, 'Way Bay,' at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) puts together an exposition of diverse works of Bay Area art, film and poetry spanning 200 years of creativity. Works by Enrique Chagoya, Joan Brown, Elmer Bischoff and David Park are included in the exhibition, among many of their contemporaries.
This absorbing show is the first gallery exhibit in 25 years to focus exclusively on Bischoff's figurative works. On leaving the gallery, for a moment, the world is changed, its colors and shapes seen through Bischoff's eyes.
Large, moody, startlingly strong paintings, made between 1953 and 1972, argue for greater recognition for the Bay Area peer of Richard Diebenkorn and David Park. Bischoff countered Abstract Expressionism (which he knew first hand, as a student of Clyfford Still and Mark Rothko) with a stubborn loyalty to figuration. His style might be termed Neo-Expressionist, avant la lettre, but with deep roots in modern traditions. Smoldering color and furious brushwork lend as much drama to a domestic scene, "Girl Getting a Haircut" (1962), as to a grand sea view, "Figure at Window with Boat" (1966). You feel as much as see the art. It feels like joy under pressure. Through Aug. 14.
During Abstract Expressionism's heyday in the 1950s, three artists in San Francisco turned away from abstraction and back to representational painting, founding a movement that came to be known as Bay Area Figuration. They were David Park, Richard Diebenkorn and the subject of this stirring exhibition at the George Adams Gallery, Elmer Bischoff (1916-1991).


The peoples of Oé-Cusse have been internationally oriented from the earliest recorded times in Timorese history. Believed to be visited by Chinese traders from as early as the 13th century, it was the location of the first Portuguese capital on the island from 1515 to 1775. After 1775 it continued to be an important independent port, working with Dutch, English, Indian, Portuguese, Indonesian and Chinese traders to export sandalwood and coffee. Today our ferry, expanding roads and airport continue that tradition.
Several languages are spoken in Oé-Cusse depending on location and domain. Most people speak the local language, Lais Meto (Baiqueno). Tetum is spoken fluently by most but is only switched to when others, who do not speak Lais Meto (Baiqueno), are in the conversation. On top of this the international languages of Portuguese and Bahasa are spoken in some capacity by the majority, while English is an active new comer. Sometimes business meetings can be conducted in English to accommodate foreigners, but few people speak it outside of Pante Macassar.
The Oé-Cusse people are deeply spiritual, honoring their ancestors and the land as constant, vital members of their communities. The idea of an area or cultural ritual being sacred is a very common one in Oé-Cusse. There are many lulik's, or scared areas, which can be cemeteries, areas preserved from farming, waterfalls or areas reserved for spiritual activities. Similar to churches or temples, their significance and the way to offer respect is individual to each type. This can be obvious to locals and unknown to outsiders. Environmentalists have noted that in many cases these sacred areas and taboos work to preserve vital natural resources such as water and regenerative forest. Our forest reserve is one such area.
There are over 70,000 Timorese living in Oé-Cusse, the majority, 12,000 live in Pante Macassar. There is a vibrant expatriate society, with over 2,000 foreigners living in the area, including Portuguese, Indonesian, Chinese and Irish. There are different traditions to explore in different parts of Oé-Cusse, tais, food taboos and the shapes of sacred houses differ between mountainous areas and the coast.
As anyone who has visited has immediately noticed Oé-Cusse feels safe and the statistics back this up noting that it has an extremely low crime rate. Social trust is built on deep family foundations and this protection is routinely extended to visitors. In a recent report 96% of Oé-Cusse people were willing to trust a neighbor to carry money to a relative in Dili in case of an emergency. Communal events such as festivals, religious services, both Catholic and traditional, are well attended. International partners have noted that when requested communal efforts in construction projects are equally well supported by communities, with passages of rough road repaired in advance when needed.
We are not the only ones to appreciate the culture and achievements of the Oé-Cusse people. In 2016 the Oé-Cusse music and tai team's firsts and second place respectively in a national Timor-Leste cultural festival.


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Why Poachers Still Matter
It's 2012. We're now almost 15 years removed from the Mid-90s, when public opposition to hunting, trapping, and fishing each reached historic levels. The face of hunting has changed, partly because of generational shifts, and partly out of necessity. Hunters face stricter group norms and regulations about handling game, hunting hours and tactics, humane kills, and waste of animals. Anti-hunters/anglers also face strict and enforceable regulations that protect hunters and anglers from most conflicts in the field, when a legal hunt or fishing outing is underway. Things are not so bad. Of course, that's led to a new problem. I'll jump right into it - the last time you saw someone who was "likely" poaching fish or game, did you call a game warden?
I didn't think you did. And neither did I. There were the el Salvadoreans who were illegally seine netting spawning bass off of their beds at a catch and release lake (signs are also in Spanish). When I saw "some" el Salvadoreans there, they were just pointing out the nests, not netting them. But I saw all the rotting pond weeds up on the bank from the last netting that someone had done, a few days prior. I didn't call the warden. After all, I didn't "know" it was these two guys who were netting. In the end, I don't know if the wardens found out about any of the poaching that was going on there.
This winter, my brother and his hunting buddy ran into a guy who had killed two pied billed grebes (not a legal game bird) - the hunter thought he had killed two "juvenile black ducks". My brother and his crew just wanted this guy to go away and not come back, and so they let it go. They figured the birds were already dead, and the game warden was stationed nearly an hour away, and there was no chance this guy was going to hang around that long on the boat ramp. So the warden still doesn't know that anybody was down there killing grebes - regardless of whether a ticket could be issued to one person on one given day. What if the guy did come back and he killed more grebes?
In both cases, luckily, anti-angling and anti-hunting groups didn't know these things happened. But recently, that wasn't the case. Waterfowl hunter and photographer Charlie Long had been visiting Delaware's Prime Hook NWR to photograph the spring flocks of snow geese. There is no kill limit on snow geese. USFWS wants us to kill them all. Or most of them. And we're not doing a good job. That being said, USFWS and the state natural resource agencies still expect us to abide by basic protocols to kill snow geese. You need some type of license, and probably a bunch of stamps. You need non-toxic shot. And you need to be in a legal place to hunt. Prime Hook NWR is not one of those places this year, unfortunately. And one afternoon, Charlie heard a BOOM.
Standing there, watching an animal die.
Unacceptable.
According to Charlie, this man had parked next to a Refuge road, walked inbetween a group of photographers, and lit into a flock of snow geese with a Browning A-5 loaded with lead shot. The man, with a dozen witnesses, stood over a dying goose, not wanting to touch it until it was dead, and he watched several very crippled geese stagger into the hedgerow - no chance to recover them.
Charlie and at least one of the birdwatchers got on the horn to the federal warden, who showed up, arrested this idiot, confiscated the gun, and impounded his vehicle. The man was pretty indignant that he was not breaking any laws, but alas, he's been charged with a dozen or two federal crimes. What if a birdwatcher had been in a blind in that field? Someone could have been killed!
When stories of this encounter hit the internet (Wildfowl has since published a story about it), the reaction was very interesting. Local condemnation from other hunters was nearly unanimous. However, hunters from areas (Mississippi, Arkansas) with fewer anti-hunters had a slightly different take, making statements (to local hunters) like, "you tree huggers are havin' a PETA convention at this ole boy's expense!"; "He shot a couple of sky carp, who cares?"; "You guys wet your panties over this guy killing two snow geese?"
Luckily, the local e-response was quick, "It's not about when the refuge is open to hunting. It's always closed to parking your truck on a road and just blasting away!"; and "I wonder if he has some sort of mental health issue...or is from Arkansas."; and the classic, "I didn't realize that poaching had so many fans!" Ah, waterfowlers. Such jokesters!
The bottom line is this. Poaching wildlife, whether an endangered butterfly or a bucket full of undersize crabs, lobsters, or bass, is bad for hunters and anglers. As our numbers continue to fall annually, we simply can't afford to fight P.R. battles that result from such ridiculous behavior. There aren't enough of us, acting well enough in public, spreading enough good messages, to fight poaching after it happens each time. So, other than the perceptions of non-hunters and non-anglers (i.e. at least 2/3 of the public), why does it truly matter?
Poaching is a violation of the public trust. Many of you may bend too far to the right to believe in "the public trust," but I assure you, it exists. It exists when a non-hunter gives you permission to hunt their land. When a non-hunter accepts your offer of venison, duck, or goose meat. They want to believe that you - we - act in a way that is safe, responsible, and ethical. To lose this trust creates a situation we all fear - one in which hunters are assumed to be outlaws and poachers. Such was the case (in our part of the country) through much of the 1990s, and I don't want to go back.
Poaching makes hunters look insincere about wildlife conservation because they make hunters look like thieves. If you ask an average American (the 90% who do not hunt) "why do people carry guns around?," the first answer will always be, "To commit crimes." Many will then add, "Well, I guess, hunters too." When poaching is added into the lexicon of the non-hunter, that distinction may very well become blurred. Trust me on that. Because of that, I ask you this: the next time you see a poacher, think very carefully about what you will do, and what you should do.
If we continue to act as the eyes and ears of wildlife law enforcement agencies, as hunter/photographer Charlie Long did in Delaware, there's a great chance that the American public will continue to trust us to be heavily involved in wildlife policy decisions at the state and federal level. If we, as a community, fail to keep acting as a strong trustee of wildlife resources, you can bet that anti-hunters will try to take our seat at the table. And the general public might just let them.
Poacher recently busted in Oregon
Labels: anti-hunting, conservation, delaware, ethics, hunting, maryland, maryland., poaching
biobabbler said...
100% agreed.
Poaching means you are breaking the law, either re: where, when or how you're taking an animal, or which one. The reason wildlife is "managed" is for the PUBLIC good 'cause they're recognized as VALUABLE (irrespective of a particular person's view). A valuable resource for the public. NOT just the 1 guy.
It's not all about the poacher. He does not live in isolation, and his actions can affect populations of wildlife that in addition to their own existence (and the ecosystem they are part of), if they thrive, they can benefit huge #s of people directly and indirectly.
GLAD you posted this. Been writing a fisheries BA lately (mostly re: listed anadromous fish) so this is uppermost in my mind. Reading about the INSANE number of salmon historically in SO many streams and rivers all over central and western California of yore makes me wistful, imagining how rich it all was.
BEFORE we dammed their passages, mined the heck out of the hills, sprayed toxic chemicals on fields which ran into streams, etc.
And HOW many people can benefit from a thriving, rich population of wildlife! And if its managed well, it could be sustainable = security for people for the future. That's a big deal.
And poachers can mess this all up.
*stepsoffofsoapbox*
=) THANKS for posting.
Mark Coleman said...
When most people hear the term 'poaching' they think of trespassing and taking game out of season. I'm sure nearly every one of us has been on a hunt where someone shot more than the legal limit, and technically this is poaching too.
I'd quickly make the call on a guy trespassing and shooting a deer out of season. I'd speak up if I was hunting with someone who shot 2x or 3x a limit. But do you call the warden on your buddy who knowingly shoots 18 dove when the limit is 15, or 4 pheasant on a limit of 3? Wrong is wrong, but where do you draw the line?
Sorry, ended up with a double post there.
Devin Angleberger said...
Great post, there have been only about 2 instances where I can recall others poaching and/or fishing illegally.
1.) At Fountain Rock Trout Pond in MD, it is a 2-day limit, these two people would catch 4, put 'em in their bag, go back to the car, come back 2 minutes later. It was just me and my Pops and them there. I did not say anything to 'em. I didn't know the Catch-A-Poacher Hotline then (1.800.635.6124), but that is no excuse. I was younger but now I have the Poacher Hotline as a contact in my phone, prepared now.
2.) The second instance was at Carroll Creek, Frederick MD, where it is open to 16 and under and the Blind only. Came upon a man in mid 20's who said to me he was "legally blind," even though I do not what that means. Anyway he fishing by himself and then caught his five and left. I saw him walk down the creek and he picked up another stringer that was in the water a little farther down the creek. I have no idea what was going on here?!
cofisher said...
My opinion only, but if you don't know what you would do, perhaps you should put away your gun/fishing rods until you figure it out. It's the indecision that's going to ruin it for everyone.
Valid point about the indecision Howard - but there are so many borderline "human" situations - I think it's natural to not immediately know how to handle it.
This blog post is my reaction to observing that in myself and others - and frankly I've been surprised to not see any comments from the "1 duck or 1 trout over the limit isn't poaching" crowd.
To be confused in the moment is human. To delay making a decision about whether or not to handle it somehow right there, and just think "maybe I'll call the warden later" (when of course, you won't), is the problem.
Devin, funny that you mention handicap access. The "youth and handicapped" trout pond in Patapsco State Pond is usually frequented by old guys who are not handicapped and who sit there all day and catch the stocked trout on live bait.
I have a feeling that if I showed up there with my son, they would give me complete hell. I remember fishing the river bank one day about 8 years ago and they were worried I'd pop over and fish the pond, so they just stood over there and yelled at me, "YOU CAN'T FISH HERE! YOU CAN'T FISH HERE!" Losers.
Patapsco State PARK
Mark C - and where the rubber really hits the road is this:
Do you call the warden when YOU are one bird over the limit?!
Steve Zakur said...
Excellent post! Keep your local poacher hotline on speed dial on your cell phone.
Michael J. Budd said...
There is always a chance that this guy was really an anti-hunter trying to take one for the team. People protest knowing they're going to get arrested in order to cal attention to their issue. Seriously, you picked on Arkansas.
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If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough.- Robert Capa
Images from the Projected Digital Image Competition held on the 10th February 2022
After a previous PDI competition in which members engaged in a vigorous but polite discussion with the the judge regarding the meaning of several images and how they were being interpreted it was decided to try something a little different with this 'competition'. To this end members were invited to submit only two images, one 'open' and one 'themed' along with a short "Statement of Intent" / "Artists Statement". The judge for this competition was contacted and she agreed to the proposal.
Section 1: Open
Built to last - John Hufferdine
This is an image of the old bridge in Conway. The angle of view is chosen to emphasise both the detail of the engineering and the whole bridge, the parts and their sum, if you like. The presence of the 2 figures walking through gives a perspective on size, and whilst I might have been tempted to introduce a blur in other circumstances, I have chosen to keep the whole image in focus as no one part is more important than another - they are a homogeneous whole. A mono treatment is chosen to fit with the age of the bridge and the overall feel of the image.
Ebor Mill: destruction or rejuvenation - Maria Pearce
This is my first attempt at photojournalism. This former Victorian textile mill in the famous town of Haworth, West Yorkshire has been partly demolished and rebuilt into luxury homes. There is a lot of controversy over the way some of the mills in the area have been renovated. I have been taking photos of this development over a period of 2 years to document the work in progress. This triptych gives a snap shot of the before and current phase of the work and I welcome the opportunity to share it with you.
Frozen Sortedam Sø - Nikki Durbridge-Freeman
This lake, in Copenhagen, regularly becomes an ice-rink in winter. The fresh ice makes an inviting mirror for the birds to slip and slide over.
The glassy lake, church spire, bright, reflected buildings and daylight moon gave me a tingling thrill, (or was that just the extreme chill)? So I caught the colourful, elongated reflections, on a bitter-cold, super-dry, crystal Danish day. Despite a pandemic and the many obstacles in my way, I hope I managed to represent a little moment of joy!
Vicky Leigh, Ferryside - Gerald Marsh
I have always intended to capture an image of this poor vessel and I did
so a couple of years ago. Indeed, I captured quite a few including some
which showed that it had a busy commercial life before it ended up,
neglected, on Ferryside beach. I can easily imagine the crew working on
her and I wonder what they would think if they saw her now.
She was launched in 1992 after being built in Liverpool and, contrary to
the belief of many of the tourists in the area, was not a trawler but a
dredger.
I like the contrast she now brings to that beach: the fibreglass
pleasure craft around her compared with her metal hull. Nature has also
added to her artificial colours!
Jay Seed Selection - Nicola George
I feed the birds in my garden all year round but the visits from the jays are infrequent. They are very hesitant and easily spooked. However, lately they have become a little braver and so I decided to photograph them using some seed encouragement. I wanted to photograph the vibrant colours of the bird whilst it was feeding. The nyger seeds appeared to be its favourite and I was pleased to be able to capture it when it looked in my direction for a second.
Big Moon Rising - Sue Porter
My intention when creating this image was to show the apparently large moon rising over the fenced off, rural Ministry land. This is an optical illusion that causes the moon to look larger and more orange in colour when it is close to the horizon.
Sign of the Times / Save the Cinema - Ewan Richards
This was my viewpoint from work during the alert level 2 restrictions in Wales. This, to me, is sign of the times in the Covid era as we had restricted numbers within our auditorium due to the rule of 6 and having seats becoming unavailable to ensure that social distancing was maintained, as 2-meter distancing was mandatory during level 2 restrictions at public places in Wales. As someone who works in the theatre as a Front of House Assistant, I'm so used to seeing the theatre full with 593 people. To see it at a very limited capacity, it was quite a surreal experience. The main thoughts of this title was that the photo was taken in The Lyric Theatre in Carmarthen and at the time there was a film called 'Save the Cinema' which was based on a true story. It's a story on how a local hairdresser & youth opera leader saves the theatre from being demolished, luckily, she won her battle. I think, now more than ever, we need to support the arts as theatres and live entertainment venues particularly have suffered during the pandemic and now, they have to be saved from closure once again.
Fox Dining Out - Sandra Barresi
It was a wet dark January day. It made it a lot better to watch this fox pouncing around the field.He looked happy when he caught a snack.
Decomposition - Mary Pipkin
The orange looked solid but give it a squeeze and a semi-solid interior appears.
Blah, Blah, Blah - Saul Symis
I've been experimenting with making portraits with a projector and I'm enjoying trying to do stuff "in camera". I think that protecting images on top of the subject can add an extra dimension and meaning - perhaps a glimpse into what's on the subjects minds. A young mind thats always racing with ideas
Animals, St. David's 2022 - Ryan Marsh
I had gone to St. David's to visit an exhibition showcasing the work of Mike Perry. After seeing the show, I walked around the city partly out of simple interest but also to practice looking. As in really looking.
From across the road, I noticed these two hanging signs: one depicting a dark horse (of the famous Lloyds TSB variety) and the other a grinning fish on a bed of chips. To me, this is what the Decisive Moment is about- the recognition of visual coincidences and ironies. It isn't just the simple fact that two signs depicting animals are near one another, but also the emotional juxtaposed dichotomies delivered by both. On one sign, there is the majestic, proud horse that one can imagine letting out this mighty neigh as he rears his front legs as a warning. On the other, a cartoonishly rendered fish who alternates between expressing his joy and representing sustenance on a plate. In a darkly humorous fashion, it is almost as though he is absolutely ecstatic at the thought of being eaten.
On a brief account of aesthetics, I decided to photograph in black and white because it was a grim day for the weather. I also thought the original blue of the fish and chips sign to be overpowering compared to that of the horse. In monochrome, the photograph became a level playing field for the signs.
Domestic Bliss 2022 - Alan Harris
The intention behind this image was to recreate an earlier image also entitle "Domestic Bliss" made on the 'spur of the moment' in 2015. However, the image should not be the same with newer more contemporary objects being utilised in it's construction yet retaining some of the original characteristics - the Ironing Board and Iron alongside an item of clothing on the Ironing Board and a situation comedy of some sort being displayed on the television. The shirt being ironed was selected to feature a scene and some text from the 1960's series the Prisoner while the scene on the TV was selected from the series 'Satellite City' - both series portrayed situations that could be said to be far from normal and thus reflect the current situation while referencing many of the feelings and emotions experienced throughout the last two years of the Pandemic.
Section Two: Themed - Images to be within a circular frame.
Winter Afternoon - John Hufferdine
A country lane in Carmarthenshire after a downpour. The road is a stream and the clouds have cleared after the deluge. The low sun emphasises the time of day and together with the reflections from the water frame the gate, which is shut, giving a sense of enclosure which, when combined with the branches of the tree overhead trap the viewer in the image. The fisheye lens emphasises the position of the viewer within the frame, with no means of escape obvious. The mono treatment adds to the surreal nature of the image.
Autumn In The Woods - Maria Pearce
When we were set the challenge of presenting a photo in a circle I set off with my camera to find some images that I thought would work. It found it quite hard initially, you really have to think about and experiment with what will actually work in a circle. I had a couple of choices, but in the end opted for an image I had taken in the Autumn when I was practising some intentional camera movement, which I think works perfectly with the black background and draws you into the vortex!
Curiosity! - Nikki Durbridge-Freeman
Whilst shooting the overflow of a ramshackle junk-shop, I was startled by the owner, who emerged to give me a hard, "Paddington Stare" - but perhaps he was only curious!
Feeling somewhat curious myself, I caught the rather Dickensian moment. To underline that idea, I edited the image with a nod to the etchings of Hablot Knight Browne, "Phiz", an illustrator of Dickens' stories. Hopefully the round framing also complements the theme.
Forest Cathedral - Nicola George
I like making abstract and pattern images using the photos I have taken of the flora and fauna around me. This image began as a photograph of the canopy of a mature ash tree in full summer foliage. Layering duplicates of the photo in different orientations produced an image that reminded me of a high cathedral ceiling with the light flooding in through the stained glass windows and I can envisage that such an organic structure could exist somewhere still waiting to be discovered. I added the leaf border to the circular frame to soften the hard edge and make it feel more natural.
Tree With A Twist - Sue Porter
My intention when creating this image was to replicate the rotation of the tree branches with the circle.
Looking through the Railings - Ewan Richards
I've taken many images of seaside piers over the years but for this image, I wanted to try something a bit different. Mumbles Pier in Swansea still has some of its Victorian railings along its structure and I used these railings to try and create a unique image which I have not seen publicly done before. The pier is photographed a lot by many people, but not like this before. This image shows the end of the pier with both the old lifeboat station (no longer used) with the new lifeboat station. The pier is currently in the process of being developed, and the old lifeboat station is now planned to be a restaurant with huts being built along the pier. It may not be that long before this view changes!
Teasel - Sandra Barresi
Out on a frosty morning to take photos of Teasels . This unusual circular specimen became the inspiration for the theme.
Fish Trap - Mary Pipkin
I viewed this at a distance but it really needed a bird's eye view therefore I created a stereographic projection of the panorama to give this impression.
Basketball - Saul Symis
I picked this image for the themed section because I like the repetition of circular shapes. I also like the simple composition (which is aided by the mono presentation). The frozen moment in time raises the question: is the ball going in the hoop or will the shot be missed?
Table and Stools, Llandovery, 2022. - Ryan Marsh
I went to Llandovery to check out a sheep sale and was expecting to make a few stereotypical black and white pictures of old farmers in flat caps. Fortunately, I broke out of this mindset when I started to notice mundane but unusual subject matter such as decayed Astro turf and colourful patches on the floor.
My rationale was William Eggleston's notion of photographing democratically- when you are treating every subject as important as opposed to the usual approach of trying to find something mind blowing (which often fails). In the case of the table and stools, I was initially attracted to the brightness of the red, then, soon after, I noticed the circular shapes. The resulting image depicts an attempt at creative furniture design that is at odds with its rural setting as represented by the messy, straw-strewn floor.
Admittedly, I didn't think to use a circular frame until sometime after making the photograph but the visual repercussions of having three circles within a larger circle was too good to resist. It is great to have the opportunity to create something where the format helps to communicate an intended idea- in this case, colour and shape.
Zoom Time - Alan Harris
This image was constructed deliberately to "Zoom" for the display and sharing of images by "Camera Clubs" during the last two years of the Pandemic. While the use of a Vignette and Selective Blurring of the image is intended to reference many of the uncertainties encountered during the period 2021-2022 it does mean that the image, while it cannot be said to fully meet the criterion laid down in the brief, does meet my personal expectations for the finished image as it was envisioned. It is a little 'dark' and there are a few 'bright' spots (one of which is the webcam indicator) and while they could be removed in post-processing would detract from the image as envisioned and intended.
The "Statement of Intent / Artists Statement" coupled with the Excellent (and helpful) critique provided my the evenings judge (Caroline Preece LRPS who did a thorough and absolutely excellent job) made for a highly interesting evening. Although a score was given for each image the critique was far more useful.
This type of competition will be repeated again.
Competitive Images


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Fed-up conservatives in the Great State of Texas decided to send a crystal clear message.
They paid for a massive billboard in the Texas panhandle urging any liberal drivers passing through to keep driving until they've left the state.
Unfortunately, today's ultra-sensitive liberals can't take a joke.
Oh sure, they can rail against and mock conservatives (especially Christians) in every possible public venue. But hit back at them, and liberals start crying like kindergarten children.
Despite its fairly remote location, pictures of the billboard quickly went viral on social media, creating a heavy backlash against the advertising company that owns the billboard spot.
That company felt compelled to eventually ask their client to remove the billboard, which a full reimbursement.


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Can These Alternative Energy Companies Survive?
By Travis Hoium – Mar 27, 2013 at 8:30PM
What does the future hold for GT Advanced Technologies, Power-One, and First Solar?
The alternative energy industry is going through a major transition, which has left a number of companies in bankruptcy. Most recently, Suntech Power, formerly the largest solar manufacturer in the world, defaulted on loans and was forced into insolvency.
Today, I will take a look at the hopes for survival of three high-profile companies in alternative energy that have many challenges ahead.
GT Advanced Technologies
A year ago, I was very bullish on the businesses GT Advanced Technologies (NASDAQ: GTAT) operates in, and optimistic about the future of the company. But since then there's been a continuation of falling prices in end markets, and equipment orders aren't coming through as quickly as investors once hoped.
The HiCz System was supposed to change the game for solar, bringing cell efficiency from 18.5% to over 22%, a huge improvement for the industry. But its commercial launch has been pushed back to 2014 and it appears that order intake is slower than expected.
Sapphire technology started with a bang for GTAT and could be used for everything from lighting to cell phone screens, but similar cost pressures as those in the solar industry have hurt orders. During the second half of 2013 the industry is expected to pick up as new applications begin to gain market adoption.
The company fell to a $159.4 million loss in Q4 2012; with $297 million in debt versus $418 million in cash the company can't afford to have many more quarters like that. The problem is that management expects to lose money on a GAAP basis again this year, despite a $1.2 billion backlog.
Will GTAT survive? I think so because the company has a decent balance sheet and should have long-term growth in the markets it serves. But this isn't a bet I'd make until we see demand and cash flow pick up, something for which we've been waiting a long time.
The inverter market is supposed to be hot, but Power-One (NASDAQ: PWER) can't seem to gain any traction on the stock market. Micro-inverter competitor Enphase (ENPH -4.20%) has actually been the hotter stock recently, while Power-One bounces around near 52-week lows.
What's maddening for Power-One investors is that the company makes money (unlike Enphase) and has a flawless balance sheet (unlike Enphase).
PWER Net Income TTM data by YCharts
Investors are struggling with the direction of results, both on the top and bottom lines. A great balance sheet is only a strength until you start burning cash with losses, something we've seen before in alternative energy. If declining sales continue that's where Power-One is headed.
In the end, Power-One is in a growing business, it's making a profit, and it's generating free cash flow. I'm not confident enough to say Power-One will outperform the market but I think this is one company that will survive for years to come.
First Solar
The story of First Solar (FSLR -0.19%) over the past decade encapsulates that of the entire solar industry. There was euphoria in the mid-2000s when European countries handed out generous subsidies and there was more than enough demand for all the panels First Solar could make. But as the decade wore on, China began building a solar behemoth, driven by easy money from state-run banks. The solar bubble burst and companies began dropping like flies across the industry. At the same time, First Solar's stock dropped like a rock.
FSLR Total Return Price data by YCharts
So far, the company has survived the worst, but the real challenge lies ahead. First Solar's thin-film technology is falling behind its rivals', particularly those making high-efficiency panels like SunPower (SPWR -4.97%). First Solar has virtually no share in the steady growing residential market, also dominated by SunPower, relying instead on giant projects to generate revenue.
The problem is, these huge projects are drying up. Utilities in the U.S. are getting enough renewable energy from distributed solar (residential and commercial) and don't have to sign up for huge projects to meet mandates anymore. Worldwide, First Solar is having some success signing big deals, but it's not enough to fill its backlog.
The First Solar we see in 10 years will look nothing like the First Solar we see today. The company may spin off its project-building unit into a REIT or an MLP, or the company may just shut down manufacturing if it can't improve efficiency.
First Solar is one company I'm confident won't survive without major strategic changes. The company is setting up to make that happen but investors shouldn't buy into the future until they know how this plays out.
I'm confident Power-One will survive but GT Advanced Technologies and First Solar have much larger challenges ahead. Which companies do you think will survive and who will thrive? Leave your thoughts in our comments section below.
Fool contributor Travis Hoium manages an account that owns shares of SunPower. Travis Hoium owns shares of SunPower and has the following options: Long Jan 2015 $7 Calls on SunPower, Long Jan 2015 $5 Calls on SunPower, Long Jan 2015 $15 Calls on SunPower. The Motley Fool owns shares of Power-One. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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