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1. ART DECO Definition:

a style of decoration that was especially popular in the 1930s and uses simple shapes and lines and strong colors

Etymology: Arts Décoratifs

1. ART DECOExample:

Earlier this year the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris staged a fascinating exhibition..which highlighted the style now known by connoisseurs as Art Deco. (1966, Times)

1. ART DECOChrysler Building in New York City

2. NEW WAVE(NOUVELLE VAGUE)

Definition: (n.) A new movement or trend, esp. in the arts

(adj.) cinematic nouvelle vague (n.) A style of rock music that emerged in the late 1970s

Etymology: nouvelle vague

Example: It is a film made by one of the old guard

rather than by a member of the nouvelle. vague. (1959) Jean-Luc Godard's

New Wave film Breathless (1960)

2. NEW WAVE(NOUVELLE VAGUE)

3. DEBUTDefinition:

(n.) first appearance in public of an actor, actress, or other performer

(n.) entry into society (v.) make one's début (adj.)

Etymology: débuter (v.) & début (n.)

3. DEBUTExample: I find that your début at Paris has been a good one.Differences between debut in English and début in French French: débuter(v.) & début (n.) English: debut(v.) (n.) (adj.) & debute (v.)

She will maker her debut this Saturday. The new series will debut in March. His debut autobiography has already been

sold out.

4. ROLEDefinition:(n.) A person's allotted share, part, or duty in life and society

(n.) An actor's part in a play, film, etc.Etymology: rôleForms: 16 rowle 18 roal 16–17 roll 18– role 17– rôle

4. ROLEExample: The Euangelist from God hath receiued such a

rowle…… (1606, S. Gardiner Bk. Angling ) where every man has his roll…… (1692, R.

L'Estrange Fables )Differences between “role” in English and “rôle” in French

In French, there are three definitions of “rôle ” (n.) A person's allotted share, part, or duty in life

and society (n.) An actor's part in a play, film, etc. (n.) roll (of paper) on which an actor's part is

written

5. ARTIST& ARTISTE Definition of “artist”:someone who paints, draws or makes sculptures

someone who creates things with great skill and imagination

Definition of “artiste”: a skilled performer, especially a dancer, singer or actor Etymology of “artist” & “artiste”: artiste

5. ARTIST & ARTISTE Example:

We shall conclude with an extract from some complimentary verses by a noble secretary, who is himself both an Amateur and Artiste. (1790, Crit. Rolliad Pt. 2)

Transfer of Meaning:artist

artiste

artiste artist

6. AVANT-GARDE Definition • The foremost part of an army Extremely modern and often seems strange

or slightly shocking The pioneers or innovators in any art in a

particular period. HOW?• Used in English 15c.-18c. in a military sense;

borrowed again 1910 as an artistic term for "pioneers or innovators of a particular period."

(adj.) /avɑ̃ɡard/

Etymology• Avant (before / advance) + garde (guard)• Military artistic Example• Odmar led the Avanguard. (1653 S.Clarke Life Tamerlane)

• Stengel..commanded the avant garde of Valence's army. (1796 Campaigns)

6. AVANT-GARDE

7. FILM NOIR (n.) /film nwar/

Definition • A black film A film of a gloomy or fatalistic character.Etymology of “noir”

niger negro nègre noire noirLatin Spanish Old

FrenchOld French: a woman with dark hair

English

7. FILM NOIR

8. AUTEUR (n.) /ɔːˈtəː/

Definition • Author a film director who has a strong influence on the style

of the films that he or she makes

Etymology• autor "father" (Old French)• auctor, acteor "author, originator, creator, instigator”

Specialization• All kinds of creator film director

9. CINÉMA VÉRITÉ Definition

• A film or films which avoid artificiality and have the appearance of real life; the making of such a film; documentary films collectively.

Etymology of “vérit锕 vérité "truth," borrowed from French in 1966 as a

term for naturalism or realism in film, etc.

(n.) /sinemaverite/

Example• The whole essence of cinéma-vérité..is to

capture the way people behave when there isn't a camera in sight. (1964 Spectator 20 Mar. 379/1)

9. CINÉMA VÉRITÉ

10. CRITIQUE (n.) (v.)  /krɪˈtiːk/

Definition • An essay or article in criticism of a literary (or more

rarely, an artistic) work; a review. The action or art of criticizing; criticism.

Etymology• kritikos “able to make judgments” (Greek)• criticus “a judge, literary critic” (Latin)• critique “one who passes judgment” (French)• critique “the action or art of criticizing” (English) Pejorative

10. CRITIQUE

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