If Abbott sought to convey a wealth of detail about the subjects she documented, Walker Evans, her contemporary, was interested in economical, precise images that conveyed elegance, simplicity and restraint.
He says the motif is not meant to be taken seriously, but to convey exclusivity, elegance, a good energy.
Of course arriving at scientific truth is not simple in the least, but throughout both books the authors convey the elegance and great simplicity behind the principles and theories that so many people have worked so hard to elucidate.
It brought a belly dancer to twirl through part of its set, and it was equally impressive with a singer upfront: Salah Rajab, whose baritone conveyed romance, elegance and gusto.
There is Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, whose elegant furnishings in the exhibition no way convey the exotic elegance of his home, shown in the book.
And if you had to name one quality that a young man would want to convey — more than elegance, comfort or sexiness — wouldn't it be energy?
He can't however, disguise the fact that Holly is essentially a literary creation who defies plausible embodiment, even by Audrey Hepburn in the movie; nor can he convey the cryptic elegance of Capote's writing, which announces the arrival of Holly's friend Mag with: "She entered like a windrush, a squall of scarves and jangling gold".
All of the songs on the new album are by Mr. McHenry, and most convey the faux-primitive elegance that was Mr. Motian's trademark.
I believe there are ways to present a company on social media that can still convey that message of elegance and refinement.
Conte uses these words profumo – fragrance, rather than perfume – and eleganza in the same breath; he talks about wanting to convey "the fragrance of elegance, to pass on a last breath of the romantic spirit".
"I know the artist's role is to provoke, and I welcome a consciousness-raising art, but I wish more of this work would convey the mystery, the elegance, the beauty of what the genome is about," he said.
