The Town With The Golden Future Summary

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The city of Lowell is mainly known for its large amounts of textile mills and factories that were mostly used during the Industrial Revolution. Since textile mills and this entire system is a huge part of the history of Lowell, I thought it had to be drawn. My sketch of the mills took inspiration from the essay, “The Town with the Golden Future,” by Will Preston. I thought this essay was very fascinating to read because it touched upon every important detail of the ghost town Bradian. I felt that the three images included within the essay helped me relate the details he was describing with my own imagination to create and visualize the town even more. I think being able to see the images really helped me feel what it was like to drive through …show more content…

In Arden Hendrie’s essay, The Radical Familiar: Matisse’s Early Nice Interiors, he describes Matisse’s work and states, “What created this connection was the ‘human element,’ also referred to by Matisse as ‘human values’ or ‘true values,’ qualities inherent in subjects that viewers knew from their own lives” (page 102). In other words, Matisse’s intentions through his art was to connect the values of humans with his work. His painting was very interesting because it is simply a room but the way he paints it and uses specific techniques to capture a mood is what truly fascinates me. I thought the idea of drawing an important room in Lowell would help me express the value of Lowell culture through the image. In my imitation of his work, I sketched the inside of the Luna Theater which is located in Mill No. 5. I believe this location is significant to my Lowellian homage because this theater displays how Lowell is preserving its historic character through artifacts and buildings that keep the history of Lowell alive today. In the theater, they display plays that bring the people of Lowell together to gather and prioritize the value of engaging with the community to create more

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