The average age of the residents was 26 and the city had 16,000 children under the age of 16. Life in Pripyat was paradise compared to many places in the Soviet Union and people competed to live there. Soviet education was organized in a highly centralized government-run system. Its advantages were total access for all citizens and post-education employment. The Soviet Union recognized that the foundation of their system depended upon complete dedication of the people to the state through education in the broad fields of engineering, the natural sciences, the life sciences and social sciences, along with basic education.
Our favorite part of decorating with antique mirrors is how much character they bring into a space. Here are our top tips for decorating with antique mirrors.
The Sixties decade featured a number of diverse trends. It was a decade that broke many fashion traditions, mirroring social movements during the time. Women's hair styles ranged from 'beehive' hairdos in the early part of the decade to the very short styles popularized by Twiggy and Mia Farrow just five years later to a very long straight style as popularized by the hippies in the late 1960s. Between these extremes, the 'chin-length contour' cut and the 'pageboy' were also popular. Hair styles were very big and used a large quantity of hair spray, somewhat like ours today. Throughout much of the Seventies decade, women and teenage girls wore their hair long, with a centre or side parting, which was a style carried over from the late 1960s. Other hairstyles of the early to mid-1970s included the wavy "gypsy" cut, the layered shag, and the "flicked" style, popularly referred to as "wings", in which the hair was flicked into resembling small wings at the temples. This look was popularized by the stars of the television series Charlie's Angels. Blonde-streaked or "frosted" hair was also popular. In the 1970s, making one of the popular hairstyles for a woman didn't take a lot of time. These hairstyles, including Afro hairstyle, Shaggy Hairdo and Feathered hair (then known as "Farrah Fawcett hairstyle") were said to be perfect when you're on-the-go and would still keep your expressive style in-check. These are what female students at high schools in California from the late 1960s to early 1970s looked like. (Photos from ozfan22)
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Swatches are available for this wallpaper here. Depicting witty details of Carpathian wildlife, THE VIXEN is emblematic for our ancestors’ hunting habits as well as for traditional mirrored patterns. Bold and charming, the red fox stands out in a soothing flowery décor. Features Country of Origin: Romania Surface: Textured Matte Application Type: Paste the wall Product Type: Non woven Printing Technique: Surface Print Surface size: 4.65 mp 1 Set includes 3 Rolls Packing: 3-rolls wrapped into one large roll, per box The latex inks used in their prints are certified to comply with the Nordic Swan Environmental Standard Printed with eco friendly inks Available in Black/Red/Orange/Green OR Taupe/Red/Orange/Green color
We first spotted Carl Verdickt's Greenhouse back in 2009, and the project has been a favorite ever since. Antwerp-based Verdickt & Verdickt Architecten
Frederick Carl Frieseke 1874-1939 | American At the Mirror Signed "F.C. Frieseke" (lower right) Oil on canvas Part of the second generation of modern American painters to study in Giverny, Frederick Carl Frieseke is among the most important American Impressionists of his age. While many of his contemporaries focused on the landscape, Frieseke gained his inspiration from the figural, and in particular the theme of femininity. His works capture female figures engaging in traditionally feminine roles — strolling in the garden or posed in a domestic interior. At the Mirror is a charming example of the latter, and it is masterfully executed with the artist's deft handling of color. The work demonstrates the artist's remarkable eye for composition; the mirror (with its reflection) divides the canvas horizontally, offering a view of the front and back of the artist's model as she removes her robe. The result is a work that feels both intimate and voyeuristic, allowing the viewer a glimpse into this private space. The soft familiarity of the work is enhanced by the painter’s characteristic limitation of palette, which has been pared down to a series of pale greens, blues and violets that are only occasionally offset by hints of orange, yellow and red in the wallpaper and flowers. All of his distinctive artistic devices come together in At the Mirror, resulting in a highly successful and balanced composition. Executed in 1922, the work embodies Frieseke's mature impressionist style. After spending nearly two decades in the artist's colony at Giverny, Frieseke moved to a farm in Normandy in 1920, and his art of this period concentrated almost solely on the female figure. At the Mirror exemplifies his output of this age. The quietude of the room and the tranquility of the model are poignantly recorded by Frieseke, resulting in an idyllic image that approaches its subject in its most picturesque form. As a whole, the work demonstrates Frieseke's skillful use of impressionistic brushwork and diffuse light. Born in Michigan in 1874, Frieseke studied his craft at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. After briefly studying in New York, he moved to Paris in 1897 like many artists of his generation. There, he studied at the Académie Julian, where he worked under Benjamin Constant and Jean-Paul Laurens. In the ensuing years, he began to paint the intimate views of women in their boudoirs that would come to dominate his output throughout his career. Frieseke first visited the artist colony in Giverny in 1900, and just five years later, he would settle there. The work he created while in Giverny was among the most significant of his career. He and his wife frequently visited Claude Monet, who was a close neighbor, though they more commonly discussed gardens than their artwork. In 1920, Frieseke was appointed a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, a remarkable achievement for an American painter. Today, his works can be found in museums around the world, including the Detroit Institute of the Arts, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Museum of Fine Arts (Houston) and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (Madrid). This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Frieseke's work being compiled by Nicholas Kilmer, the artist's grandson. Painted by 1922 Canvas: 32 3/4" high x 32 1/4" wide Frame: 43" high x 42 1/2" wide Provenance: Macbeth Gallery, New York Sotheby's New York, May 25, 1988, Lot 194 Private collection M.S. Rau, New Orleans
Swatches are available for this wallpaper here. Depicting witty details of Carpathian wildlife, THE VIXEN is emblematic for our ancestors’ hunting habits as well as for traditional mirrored patterns. Bold and charming, the red fox stands out in a soothing flowery décor. Features Country of Origin: Romania Surface: Textured Matte Application Type: Paste the wall Product Type: Non woven Printing Technique: Surface Print Surface size: 4.65 mp 1 Set includes 3 Rolls Packing: 3-rolls wrapped into one large roll, per box The latex inks used in their prints are certified to comply with the Nordic Swan Environmental Standard Printed with eco friendly inks Available in Black/Red/Orange/Green OR Taupe/Red/Orange/Green color
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Smoke and Mirrors: Frida Kahlo's Dresses displays 300 accessories, corsets, clothes and health contraptions worn by the painter that have been locked away for over 50 years since her 1954 death.
A cabin built in the style of a traditional Norwegian fishing hut mirrors it's spectacular backdrop at sunset. We were incredibly lucky with the weather during our time here. The place 50m from this hut also serves a damn good fish burger!
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