In this lesson we look at the work of the British WW1 pilot and the magestic dare devil art works he created miles high in the sky.
Objective – Reading and listening in order to gain insight into the background of a most interesting adventurer.
Class duration – One hour sessions \ Number of students – 1 – 3 maximum
The majority of corrections are given in real time during the online class with notes taken and written in the CHAT option in Microsoft teams, google MEET or skype.
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The period PRIOR to WW1 was a time of great innovation and excitment in the English speaking world both in arts and sciences. New technologies led to new art forms which in turn led to new approaches to society. It's no surprise that such characters such as Buckham gained notoriaty. The Biplane to me perfectly reflects the beginnings of a QUANTUM LEAP in science and machinery.
When I think of biplanes I can't help imagining the scene with Cary Grant from the Film by Alfred Hitchcock ' North by North West ' where he find himself unprotected in a open vastness being hunted from the air in a state of pure fear and confusion.
When I think of biplanes I can't help imagining the scene with Cary Grant from the Film by Alfred Hitchcock ' North by North West ' where he find himself unprotected in a open vastness being hunted from the air in a state of pure fear and confusion.
READING ----
Below is a reading on the life and works of Alfred Buckham. The material can be read during a session in which new vocabulary is noted and the material discussed.
'There was no holding on': The trail-blazing aerial photos of a daredevil WW1 pilot
'Image manipulation has always been around': 10 early photographic 'fakes' that trick the eye
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