Art--Economic aspects--Nigeria; Anatsui, El, 1944-; Nigeria--Foreign economic relations
This paper is specifically concerned with contemporary artist El Anatsui, and his impact upon the region in which he lives and works in Nsukka, Nigeria. El Anatsui's large-scale wall sculptures—created by joining recycled aluminum distillery...
Domestic relations in literature; Interpersonal relations in literature
The poems in this collection seek to explore and highlight connections between the familiar domestic realm (often seen in depictions of food preparation and consumption, social events, or material possessions) and shifting, sometimes ambiguous...
For this thesis, I wrote 28 new pages, all composed between December, 2011 and March,
2012. They are the best I've written. The other five pages are drafts from work
previously written in U of L Creative Writing workshops. My poems endeavor to...
Three-quarter length character portrait of Christie McDonald Jefferson seated, wearing an oversize hat and elaborate off-the-shoulder dress. An equally elaborate cape is draped behind her on the chair. Canadian actress Christie McDonald was born...
Rialto Theatre (Louisville, Ky.); Theaters; Cultural facilities; Street railroad tracks; Cobblestone streets; Buildings; Motion picture theaters
Address: 616 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A cobblestone road with trolley tracks runs in front of the Rialto Theatre. The entryway to the theater includes an inset, multi-story area with a ticket booth and decorative tile flooring. The...
Health care facilities; Hospitals; Automobiles; Buildings
Address: 1157 S. Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky. John N. Norton Memorial Infirmary faces Third Street. Two cars are parked by the curb in front of the four-story brick building. The left half of the building mimics the decorations of the right,...
Majestic Theatre (Louisville, Ky.); Theaters; Buildings; Electric lighting; Cultural facilities
Address: 618 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The Majestic Theatre is shown lit up at night. The marquee advertises "Mysterious Rider" above the multi-story entry. Above the ticket booth is a lit sign reading, "Popular prices...
Built in Queen Anne style, this house is set off from the sidewalk by a plaster or concrete retaining wall topped with a decorative metal fence. The faade and base of the house is made of stone while the side of the house is made of brick. Several...
A row of vehicles is parked along the curb in front of two residences, probably in Louisville, Kentucky. The street is partially brick and has trolley tracks. The two residences are very similar styles with elaborate ironwork creating a canopy for...
Hotels; Interiors; Dining rooms; Brown Hotel (Louisville, Ky.)
Located at the northeast corner of Fourth Street and Broadway in Louisville, Kentucky, the Brown Hotel dining room shows the opulence of the hotel. Rows of tables with white tablecloths line the room. Each table has two to four wood chairs. The...
City & town halls; City Hall (Louisville, Ky.); Historic buildings; Clocks & watches; Buildings
Address: 527 W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A flag flies over the brightly lit Courthouse at the corner of Jefferson and Sixth Streets in Louisville, Kentucky. The building was constructed with clean lines, columns, and pediments which...
Temples; Domes; Religious facilities; Historic buildings; Buildings
Address: 757 S. Brook Street, Louisville, Kentucky. James J. Gaffney designed this building, with its terra cotta dome, tile mosaics, and elaborate brickwork, for congregation Adath Jeshurun. The first service there was on July 5, 1919. The...
City & town halls; City Hall (Louisville, Ky.); Historic buildings; Buildings
Address: 527 W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The Courthouse at the corner of Jefferson and Sixth Streets in Louisville, Kentucky. The building was constructed with clean lines, columns, and pediments which contrasted City Hall's...
Portrait of Lucy Ainslie wearing an elaborate dress and holding a fan, her hair is done up with a bow. Lucy Virginia Ainslie was later married to Everett Crawley. She is the granddaughter of Albert Ainslie and Lucy Virginia Gonterman Ainslie. The...
Elizabeth Cobb Brody, daughter of author/actor Irvin S. Cobb, sitting atop a white horse, wearing an elaborate costume. Stamped on back of image: May 17, 1932; Acme NewsPictures. Attached to back: Seeking material for a new book, daughter of Irvin...
Portrait of Emma Guy Cromwell, who served as Secretary of State of Kentucky from 1924-1928. She is wearing an elaborate velvet textured dress and long necklace, clutching it with both hands. The photograph has been creased in the top corner and...
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, located at Third and Guthrie Streets, Louisville, Kentucky; an elaborate stone church with ivy and a bell tower and cross on top.
Portrait of Catherine Dale Owen born in Louisville, Kentucky. She is wearing her hair short with finger curls and an elaborate coat with fur-trimmed collar. The photograph has spots of discoloration. Handwritten on back of image: Actress. Stamped...
Bridal portrait of Olga (Mrs. William) Schulte of Louisville, Kentucky, holding an elaborate bouquet. The photograph has yellow discoloration from age. Stamped on back of image: credit, John T. Berry (Louisville photographer); March 9, 1922.
Portrait of Nell Walker (Mrs. Charles L.) Shacklette of Louisville, Kentucky wearing an elaborate hat. Crop marks frame her face, and the photograph has discolored from age. Handwritten on bottom, front of image: (credit) Standiford Studio...
