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1 day ago · Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passage of time), ordinary subject matter, unusual visual angles, and inclusion of movement as a crucial element of human perception and experience.
14 hours ago · Early life and education The Stewart family in 1918 Stewart (right) outside his family's hardware store, 1930 With Joshua Logan (c.), 1930 James Maitland Stewart was born on May 20, 1908, in Indiana, Pennsylvania, the eldest child and only son born to Elizabeth Ruth (née Jackson; 1875–1953) and Alexander Maitland Stewart (1872–1962). Stewart had two younger sisters, Mary (1912–1977) and ...
2 days ago · Denise Richards. Denise Lee Richards (born February 17, 1971) [1] is an American actress and television personality. [2] Her most recognized roles are Carmen Ibanez in Starship Troopers (1997), Kelly Van Ryan in Wild Things (1998) and Bond girl Christmas Jones in The World Is Not Enough (1999).
3 days ago · L.S. Lowry (born November 1, 1887, Manchester, England—died February 23, 1976, Glossop, Derbyshire) was an English painter noted for his industrial landscapes that express the bleakness and loneliness of modern urban life.
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May 3, 2024 · Mike Leigh, British writer and director of film and theater, known for his finely honed depictions of quotidian lives and for his improvisational rehearsal style. His notable movies include Naked, Secrets and Lies, Topsy-Turvy, and Vera Drake.
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5 days ago · J. D. Salinger. Jerome David Salinger ( / ˈsælɪndʒər / SAL-in-jər; January 1, 1919 – January 27, 2010) was an American author best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger published several short stories in Story magazine in 1940, before serving in World War II. [1]
1 day ago · Coronation Street (colloquially referred to as Corrie) is a British television soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced street in the fictional Weatherfield, a town based on inner-city Salford, England.
