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John Taylor Dismukes
John Taylor Dismukes is an artist, whose work has appeared in a variety of media. Biography John Taylor Dismukes began his career as an illustrator in the city of Hollywood, California. Dismukes had established the JTD & Associates company in the year of 1985. The company was established when computer technology was beginning to take over the industry. Education John Taylor Dismukes received his education of art through the institution known as the Art Center College of Design, which is located in Pasadena, California. Works His paintings have been used as record album covers, film posters, and graphic novel covers. His work also includes 2D and 3D computer illustration. Album covers for: * Y&T * ''The Right to Rock'' * Foreigner * The Grateful Dead * Steppenwolf Posters: * '' Charlotte's Web'' * ''Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'' * '' Star Trek'' * '' Star Wars'' ** ''Boba Fett'' lithograph (1998) ** '' Stormtroopers under the door'' lithograph (1998) ** ''3-panel vehicles'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood, California
Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios, such as Columbia Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures, are located near or in Hollywood. Hollywood was incorporated as a municipality in 1903. It was consolidated with the city of Los Angeles in 1910. Soon thereafter a prominent film industry emerged, having developed first on the East Coast. Eventually it became the most recognizable in the world. History Initial development H.J. Whitley, a real estate developer, arranged to buy the E.C. Hurd ranch. They agreed on a price and shook hands on the deal. Whitley shared his plans for the new town with General Harrison Gray Otis, publisher of the ''Los Angeles Times'', and Ivar Weid, a prominent businessman in the area. Daeida Wilcox, who donated land to help ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunters And Killers
Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/ hide, bone/tusks, horn/antler, etc.), for recreation/taxidermy (see trophy hunting), to remove predators dangerous to humans or domestic animals (e.g. wolf hunting), to eliminate pests and nuisance animals that damage crops/livestock/poultry or spread diseases (see varminting), for trade/tourism (see safari), or for ecological conservation against overpopulation and invasive species. Recreationally hunted species are generally referred to as the ''game'', and are usually mammals and birds. A person participating in a hunt is a hunter or (less commonly) huntsman; a natural area used for hunting is called a game reserve; an experienced hunter who helps organize a hunt and/or manage the game reserve is known as a gamekeeper. Many non-human animals also hunt (see predati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
