For nearly three decades Jenny Holzer has used combinations of language and material to expose the plight of the individual in an unforgiving, often irrational world.
MR: Were there certain topics brought up in his material, such as the plight of the Mexican worker in "Deportees," that resonated with you more than others?
In the case of article 14, members were prepared in advance with articles in the local newspaper and with written materials describing the unjust plight of the detainees, as well as life stories of the two detainees with whom the committee has chosen to work.
All the while, the instruments churn through their material, indifferent to the singer's plight.
A Century of Dishonor (1881) arraigned government Indian policy; her subsequent appointment to a federal commission investigating the plight of Indians on missions provided material for Ramona (1884), which aroused public sentiment but has been admired chiefly for its romantic picture of old California.
Unfortunately, the new media have no shortage of material, given the unprecedented magnitude of the humanitarian plight.
They hired a local sociologist to pinpoint the sensitive issues in another city, the campaign chosen was about the plight of orphans, to encourage foster-parenting and road-test the material with foster-parenting and
Having saved his coming-of-age materials for his second book, Whitehead is able to place J.'s plight in a richer and more ambiguous context than the typical 20-something hero enjoys.
If "Your Sister's Sister" improves on "Humpday," Shelton's previous work, it is because that supposedly shocking film relied on a heavily wrought conceit, whereas the plight of the people here is forged from everyday, sticky materials such as grief, abandonment, and pancakes.
They were covering the plight of child scavengers who make a living collecting and selling scrap materials in their bicycle carts.
