CHARTER: us.arts
Henrietta K. Thomas
CHARTER: us.arts
us.arts is an unmoderated newsgroup for the discussion of classical
fine and performing arts in the United States. The charter below was
approved by consensus in us.config on Wednesday, February 10,
1999, following established procedures for new group creation in
the us.* hierarchy.
Charter: us.arts
us.arts is an unmoderated newsgroup for the discussion of
classical fine and performing arts in the United States. Topics
may include, but not be limited to, the history of the arts in the
United States from colonial days to the present; well-known
classical artists and their contributions to US culture; various
'schools' of art and architecture; production techniques for
stage and screen; and technological advances in the field.
The 'arts' to be discussed include painting, sculpture, music,
dance, drama, literature, poetry, architecture, and photography.
The fine and performing arts of other countries would be off-topic
unless there is a direct connection between the United States
and the other country -- e.g., the US is directly involved in an
international program to promote the arts in the other country, or
the other country has a program the US might adopt. This does
not preclude comparisons between 'the arts' in the US and other
countries, but only that such comparisons should not be the main
focus of the group.
Posting Rules:
The posting rules of the us.* hierarchy are incorporated into this
charter by reference. Some highlights:
Direct advertising is not permitted, but occasional announcements
of new software, newsletters, and/or web sites are acceptable
provided they are done in a tasteful manner. Posters who wish
to advertise their business or profession should create a 4-6 line
signature file to append to each article they post.
Make Money Fast chain letters, pyramid schemes, and other types
of scams or spams are not permitted, either.
All articles must be written in plain text. Except for PGP signatures,
non-standard formats should not be used. This prohibition includes
binaries, HTML, v-cards, and other types of 'fancy' posts. If you do
have a binary you want people to see, put it on your web page and
post a pointer to the group telling people where to find it.
Please set your horizontal line length to 75 characters so as to make
it easier for others to read and respond to your articles.
The us.* hierarchy has a 5-group limit on crossposts to help keep
the noise level down and reduce the chances of articles being
cancelled by other hierarchies which enforce their own crosspost
limits. If you see an article crossposted to more than 5 groups,
please trim the Newsgroups: line to comply with this rule. And
when you post yourself, be sure to select only the 5 most relevant
groups.
Violations of this charter or the hierarchy rules may be reported
to the us.* hierarchy administation, your Internet Service Provider,
and/or legal authorities in appropriate situations. This applies
especially to illegal chain letters, forgeries, unauthorized use of
registered domains, newsgroup "spamming", and/or the constant
harassment of other posters.
Newsgroup Host
This charter will be posted twice a month by the Newsgroup Host.
The host will also keep an eye on the group, and report serious
violations of the posting rules to the us.* hierarchy administration.
Further action, including cancellation of an offending post, is at
the discretion of the us.* hierarchy administration.
If for any reason, the host is unable or unwilling to continue monitoring
the group, the us.* hierarchy administration shall post a notice asking
for volunteers or nominations from the group. If there is no contest,
a sole volunteer or nominee may be appointed directly by the us.*
hierarchy administration. But if there are more candidates, a poll will
be conducted to determine the wishes of the group. The final decision
then rests with the us.* hierarchy administration.
Annual Review
On or about the first anniversary of the adoption of this charter, the
us.* hierarchy administration shall post a Call For Discussion on
the status of the group in accordance with the procedures outlined
in the us.* hierarchy newsgroup creation rules. The discussion
period shall be at least two weeks. If at the end of two weeks, no
problems have been identified or the problems identified have been
satisfactorily resolved, the newsgroup will remain as is until the next
evaluation. Buf if major changes are desired, a new RFD must be
posted for full discussion in us.config in accordance with the us.*
hierarchy newsgroup creation rules.
END CHARTER
staats fasoldt
Winslow Homer was an American Artist of the last century, born 1836,
died 1910. One of the premier post Civil War American Artists, he bridged a
stylistic gap between the Hudson River School Painters and The Ashcan
Artists.
He began his career as a Lithographer's Apprentice in his native Boston,
later went to N.Y.C. as a free lance Artist. Much of his early
work is somewhat stiff and shows the hand of a self-taught individual. He
lost this primitive element , in his mature style. Homer traveled with the
Union
Armies, making images for news papers and magazines.
He made trips to France and England, lived for a
time in England, painting the coast and it's inhabitants. The influence
of Monet and the Impressionists I believe shows in his later work. Above all
he was a
unsentimental Painter who made fresh insightful well designed images of his
subjects.
Homer loved the Ocean and the Wilderness, and those hardy souls that inhabit
these
lonely places. Raw nature was his chosen motif throughout his life. His
work in the
Adirondacks, which are among his best shows him to be singular
individual with a uniquely american eye. He was somewhat reclusive by
nature and often sought solitude, for his work.
A fine oil painter, his fame rests more firmly on his
watercolors, a medium in which he made significant innovations. His bold and
powerful techniques have influenced subsequent generations of watercolor
painters. He can
fairly called the father of modern watercolor.
Staats
see Homer paintings from National Gallery
http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/homerwc/homerwc-main3.html
>