The Bronx, NY by Cisc1970 is licensed under a CC BY-NC license.
Everyday Bronx photographic exhibition opening at the Bronx Documentary Center. During the event artist Kay Love (@kaylove) paints a mural outside. Everyday Bronx is an Instagram site dedicated to promoting local Bronx photography and this exhibition was its first of printed photographs. March 31, 2023. William Casari photographer. All Rights Reserved.
67th St. Station. James Baldwin Mural. New York, NY by Kathy Drasky is licensed under a CC BY 2.0 license.
A statue of the allegorical female figure, "Fame," in Bronx's Joyce Kilmer Park was restored in 2022. It is attached to the monument honoring Louis J. Heintz (1861-1893), early Bronx civic leader, and the first Street Commissioner for the district of the Bronx. William Casari photographer. All rights reserved.
Heinrich Heine Fountain (also known as Lorelei Fountain) in Joyce Kilmer Park, Bronx, New York City. William Casari photographer. All Rights Reserved.
To give students an introduction to the philosophy of the concept of beauty. This will then promote a discussion of students’ perceptions of the Bronx. Students will investigate and discover how these perceptions are shaped, and begin to think about how they can contribute to changing these perceptions.
“A Darwinian theory of beauty” (15 min.)
Capturing the Beauty of Everyday Life in the Bronx
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Adichie, C. N. (2009). The Danger of a Single Story. TED. https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare. License: CC BY–NC–ND 4.0
Dutton, D. (2010). A Darwinian theory of beauty. TED. https://www.ted.com/talks/denis_dutton_a_darwinian_theory_of_beauty?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare. License: CC BY–NC–ND 4.0
Eldred, K. (n.d.). 8.1.1 What Is Beauty? Introduction to Philosophy. Pima Community College. https://www.coursehero.com/study-guides/atd-pima-philosophy/8-1-what-is-beauty-what-is-art/. License: CC BY 4.0
Gonzalez, D. (2018, July 24). Capturing the Beauty of Everyday Life in the Bronx. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/24/lens/capturing-the-beauty-of-everyday-life-in-the-bronx.html?smid=url-share. License: © The New York Times Company. All Rights Reserved.
Kahane, L. (2008). Do Not Give Way to Evil Photographs of South Bronx, 1979-1987. Power House Books. License: © 2008 Lisa Kahane. All Rights Reserved.