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Chinese Lunar New Year celebration dance with a lot of Taichi elements
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I have grown up with the guideline in photography that it is almost always better to have a subject look directly into the lens to engage with a photograph's viewer. In a crowded scene, at least have one person look at the camera. You know, "the eyes are the windows to the soul." In the age of smartphone selfies, just about everyone understands that guideline. But that is NOT the case here. This artist tells a better story by having a subject NOT look directly into the canvas/lens. The painter is a fly on the wall. Not seeing the faces makes the observer emotionally connect by having their imagination take over. The observer is transferred to the subjects of the scene. It seems that this is metaphorically about the observer and their memory, even though it is a different time and place.
Artist: Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910)
Title: "Dad's Coming!"
Material: Wood engraving on paper from a woodblock. There was a corresponding poem on this magazine page.
Venue: University of Louisville's Speed Art Museum
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The larger team movements of a dragon dance are different from the smaller, more playful two-person lion dance. Unlike a Western dragon that brings mayhem, a Chinese dragon is a good thing. As a leader at the top of the chain, a dragon drives away lesser evil forces. That retains good fortune and a safe haven for a community.
One more thing. The powerful dragon represented the imperial power of the Emporer, a centralized power of immense proportion, whose privileged purpose was to bring protection, stability, and prosperity to China's folks.
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