Richard Avdon Research Paper

On January 5, 1931, in Rogers, Texas Alvin and Lula Elizabeth Ailey gave birth to Alvin Ailey Jr. An African American choreographer/activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. When Alvin was only less than one year old, his father, a labor, left the family. Being an only child at the age of six, Alvin Jr. moved with his mother to Navasota, Texas.

A 2011 shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith, a black driver by Jason Stockley a former white officer from St Louis resulted in a massive violent protest this September when Stockley was announced innocent and murder charges were dropped. The fact that victim was black caused such a massive outrage in the St. Louis city. Would the city respond the same however if the victim was white? It turns out no. In Fresno California unarmed Dylan Noble was shot by police. Officers had received a report of a man carrying a rifle but really just found noble speeding in his pickup truck. When he was pulled over at a gas station Noble got out of the truck and was acting suspicious.

Born and rise in Richard Steven Valenzuela on May 13 ,1941,in Pacoima near LA, California, Ritchie Valens made history when he died in the plane crash.Because he was youngest . His promising career, however, was cut short by tragedy. Valens died in a 1959 plane crash while on tour, along with Buddy Holly and J.P. The Big Bopper Richardson only 17 years old when he died he died Fed, Valens left behind a few recordings.His first self-titled album was released shortly after the accident and did well on the charts.He was put in the Rock and Roll hall of fame in 2001.At 16 Valens joined his first band.The group played local gigs, and Valens was spotted at one of these performances by Bob Keane, the head of the Del-Fi record label. With Keane's

In 1928, when he was 11 years old, Richard Samuelian lived Fresno, California. Here in Fresno, it is usually very calm, but not when he was 11. Richard lived through prejudice for being Armenian, being “guinea pigs” for teachers at school and other things. He also did many other risky and serious things such as building boats and working on other projects. Richard did all this and still had time to mess around with his friends.

Charlotte Catholic High School, October 16, 2009 7:54 P.m: senior linebacker, Alex Heckard goes in for a routine tackle that will forever change his life. 20 seconds later Heckard is down on the ground and is motionless, training staff rush to his aid. 8:06 pm an ambulance arrives at the stadium and begins to put Heckard on a stretcher. Soon Heckard is carted off the field and brought to the nearest hospital; the remaining football game is cancelled. 8:47 P.m. Alex Heckard is pronounced dead at Carolinas Medical Center-Pineville due to a severed vertebrae/spinal cord. Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Alex Heckard is laid to rest at 11:30 A.m.

Anthony Greeley is my uncle. We call him “Uncle Tony”. He was born in 1962 in Boston, Massachusetts at Boston City Hospital. He is married to my Aunt Melanie, who is my father’s youngest sister. My Aunt Melanie was his second marriage before My Uncle Tony has been a FireMan for 31 years and was promoted to Fire Chief of Norwood 3 years ago. When he was a kid, He went to Norwood High School in Norwood Massachusetts. When he graduated from High School, Tony enrolled at the University Of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut. Tony Studied business at Uconn. Tony has two children from his first marriage, Brian and Katie. He is the stepfather to Billy and Jimmy. He and my Aunt Melanie also have a daughter, Abby. My Uncle Tony likes the New England

My name is Nathanael Roskens, but everyone calls me Nate. I am a senior at Groom High School. I enjoy sports and music. I love to work hard and to succeed. For me, it is essential to always give my best effort on whatever I am doing. I am taking this class to get a head start on my college degree while I am still in high school and get a taste for what college will be

An enormous wave crashes into your boat nearly tipping it. The howling wind tosses the boat from side to side. Lightning strikes the stern sending you into darkness. The next morning you wake up to a calm, quiet sea ready for smooth sailing. Somedays the water is perfectly still making for easy travel, yet other days you have to endure a restless, unforgiving sea. This is how the road of life is perceived. The seas my father has conquered has taught me that life isn’t always smooth sailing.

Richard Avedon was born on May 15, 1953 in New York City. He was born into a family was primarily wealthier than an average family in NYC. His mother, Anna Avedon, came from a family of dress manufacturers, which became a successful business. His father, Israel Avedon, was a successful entrepreneur of a clothing store called Avedon’s Fifth Avenue. Richard grew an interest in fashion because he saw that his parents were so involved in their fashion businesses. At the age of his teens, Avedon attended Dewitt Clinton High School for three years. During his stay at Dewitt Clinton High School, he managed the high schools magazine team, which got Avedon into more

“The thee most important decisions of one’s life is Your Life’s God, Your Life’s Mate, and Your Life’s Work.” a pastor once told Dr. Richard Olson. Ever since Olson has believed and followed those words of truth. Born on June 16th, 1949 to Melvin and Ruth Olson, Richard—also called Dick—was the second of three children. John, being the eldest and Patricia the youngest. As his father Melvin, who was a chemist, John also became one. Eventually Dick himself would attempt the work, however God had another important calling for Dick. To heal for God’s glory.

Whenever the term fashion photography is brought up, the first thought that’s triggered is that it’s a genre of photography which is devoted to displaying clothing and other fashion items. However just like everything else in modern society, fashion photography has been redefined. It’s not your average branded garments on a model anymore; it’s more about capturing the essence of the brand itself and its personal universe. Viviane Sassen is one of the photographers who built her platform based on minimal focus on fashion, and more on personal experiences which led to her success.

He began working as a photographer at Interview magazine, an experience that he refers to as "art school".

The fashion industry is rapidly growing and constantly generating new fashion trends almost weekly. Fashion for some may seem ridiculous and unnecessary; but fashion is not just a meaningless usage of article of clothing or farcical materials sew together for coverage. There is more to fashion than meets the eyes, fashion is precious and significant. It is a reflection of self-image, it speak the ream about who we are and how we review ourselves. Not only is fashion the reflection of self-image but also the reflection of our history as Coco Channel have said, “Fashion is not something that exist in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” Fashion

There have been and still are hundreds of fashion designers in the world. But only a few of them have had any major impact on fashion industry today. And even fewer have revolutionised the fashion industry completely. One of these revolutionaries is the renowned Christian Dior. He reestablished Paris as the centre of the fashion world, and created his name as a symbol of elegance, quality, and modernity. I will be looking into how Dior’s context informed his practice, by using three of his most iconic and popular designs; The Bar Suit, Venus Dress and the Cygne Noir dress. And how these were a direct representation of 1945-1950 France.

Elie Saab developed an interest on fashion starting from early ages. Built his first atelier only at the age of 18. His passion for fashion and haute couture grew in the following years and has dedicated himself to his brand from design to brand and customer communications .According to him :“Couture was a creative engine for the entire brand, a marketing tool for foundation of an image on a profound long term level.”