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Updates, Updates!
So, we are embarking on a move to a new building. The Echo Effect Class is also going to be embarking on some changes. Currently, a class workbook is being assembled for use in the class based upon the past 3 years of activities. The 2009-2010 school year is just around the corner... Hopefully everyone is having a great summer break!
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
I had no idea what I was in for when I began to watch this film. I knew very little about it, except that my husband thought it looked interesting and it received 5 stars on Netflix. As the story unfolded, I found myself emotionally tied to the story like no other story I have ever watched. It begins as a story to a baby about his murdered father. The film tells the story of Andrew Bagby through old film clips and interviews with friends and family. But, there's a twist... and the more you watch the film, the more frustrated you may find yourself. Distraught, really. It's almost difficult to even write about. Throughout the journey, you are introduced to Andrew's amazing parents. Their walk is one I wouldn't wish on anyone, and yet they face it with grace at every step. If we don't watch this film in class (mainly because it is so emotional), I strongly recommend you watch it on your own. You will not be sorry, though your entire world view may be different.
So, when do you think this painting would have been created? Looks rather surrealistic, doesn't it? Well, Hieronymous Bosch was a Dutch painter who was born in 1450 and died in 1516. The painting at right is called
Hell, and it is part of a triptych called
The Garden of Earthly Delights. Bosch was known as an eccentric painter in his day, and he truly encapsulated the religious consciousness of man in his day. Bosch was able to make money in his life, and his works were owned by many wealthy Dutch individuals. In his work, he depicts nightmarish vigils of hell, and implants the seeds of more futuristic work. He truly was ahead of his time. Compare this work to the works of Dali and Picasso's
Guernica to see just how far his influence has travelled. Check out
www.boschuniverse.org for more information and a look at more of his artwork.
