Menagerie, An Anthropomorphic Art Show Special - DigitalJournal.com

Menagerie, An Anthropomorphic Art Show Special
DigitalJournal.com
This attribution is also known as anthropomorphism and during the month of February, the Roundhouse at Toronto's Steam Whistle Brewery is presenting an art show entitled "Menagerie ... a series of anthropomorphic illustrations." Each month, the Brewery ...

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3-Year-Old Girl Has More Common Sense Than Silly Supermarket Executives - The Stir


The Stir
3-Year-Old Girl Has More Common Sense Than Silly Supermarket Executives
The Stir
Thanks to anthropomorphism on TV and the popularity of animal protagonists in children's literature, toddlers tend to be extremely well-informed in this particular area. Like 3-year-old Lily Robinson of the UK, who clearly knows what she's talking ...

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David Shrigley: Brain Activity, Hayward Gallery - The Arts Desk

David Shrigley: Brain Activity, Hayward Gallery
The Arts Desk
There is a lot of anthropomorphism in Shrigley's work: animals talk to us, or to each other, as in I'm Dead (pictured above right, image courtesy of Glasgow International Festival, photo, Ruth Clark). Or there is a drawing of vegetables with little ...

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The big history of a little car - MiamiHerald.com


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The big history of a little car
MiamiHerald.com
These slips, as well as insistent anthropomorphism and too many exclamation points are distracting. These are minor points, though. The story of the Beetle is, as Hiott writes, an “amalgamation of the larger shifts taking place in the world, ...

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COURSEY: In politics, money talks - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

COURSEY: In politics, money talks
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
In the face of all the hand-wringing over the influence of wealth and the legal anthropomorphism of corporations, you might think that our political leaders would jump at the chance to change the system. The California Assembly on Tuesday failed to ...

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'War Horse' leaves sense of unease - The Dominion Post


The Dominion Post
'War Horse' leaves sense of unease
The Dominion Post
One of my favourite exceptions to this anthropomorphism was the strange United States television show Mr Ed, which was recently dubbed into te reo by Maori Television, a move so breathtakingly left of centre it became a surreal viewing experience.

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Open Book: The Dog on the Bed, by Richard Teleky - National Post


National Post
Open Book: The Dog on the Bed, by Richard Teleky
National Post
There are excesses among dog owners to be sure — Teleky mentions “nutty” dog owners who give their pets manicures — and instances of anthropomorphism, or the projection of human emotions on these animals. Teleky argues that we should not fear ...

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