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Power, art and the real world
Book review
Jacquelyn Lewis
Pulse Editor
Usually, when we see presidential
candidates, business leaders or politi
cal correspondents, they are flanked
by public relations experts, primed to
give a glossy, well-rehearsed speech.
However, in Debra Trione’s “A Perfect
World: Words and Paintings from
Over 50 of America’s Most Powerful
People,” readers see leaders such as
Gary Bauer and Kathryn Fuller in a
more candid light. We are also treated
to their sadly lacking—yet endearing
— art skills.
Trione interviewed 53 of Ameri
ca’s most influential public figures,
— a myriad of stand-outs, ranging
from Princeton professor and New
York Times columnist Paul Krugman
to former American Red Gross Presi
dent and GEO Bernadine Healy —
asking each to name two things they
hoped would be true about the world
in 50 years. Then she asked them to
paint a picture of their ideal world.
Trione compiled the art and words
to create her 176-page book. She
also included an introduction chron
icling her experience as an inter
viewer, including the laugh-out-loud
moments when her left-brained sub
jects were forced to paint. A flabber
gasted Alan Simpson gasped, “This is
appalling to me.”
And, though most of the “paintings”
appear as simple doodles or smeared
scribbles, the art comes off as a repre
WORLD
sentation of the leaders’ softer sides. It
is easy to despise politicians when they
are vehemendy expressing their ide
ologies. However, it becomes more dif
ficult when viewing their kindergarten
esque renderings of oceans and
families. Trione also includes the cre
ators’ explanations for their paintings.
The only exception is People for the
Ethical Treatment of Animals Presi
dent and cofounder Ingrid Newkirk,
who snuck out of the painting assign
ment by creating a collage.
Many of the interviewees spent
more time talking about themselves
instead of the world at large, but this
is to be expected, as the perception of
a “perfect world” is always — in
evitably —intensely personal. Mosdy,
the lists of areas needing improve
ment were predictable; education,
overpopulation, the environment and
diversity were recurrent themes.
Some of these “perfect worlds”
would represent a nightmare for oth
ers — Harvard Law professor Alan
Dershowitz said, “I want to get rid of
Courtesy
spirituaism,” and 2000 U.S. presi
dential candidate Gary Bauer hinted
at abolishing abortion and elusively
mentioned the submission of wives
to their husbands. However, every
answer is insightful.
Notable entries were M.K. Ghandi
Institute for Nonviolence cofounder
and President Arun Ghandi’s wish
for harmony and acceptance of
anger, along with his painting of a
tropical beach, as well as Hayden
Planetarium director Neil de Grasse
Tyson’s unique take on life.
“I will not stand in denial of civi
lization or technology, but I will also
not deny myself the simple pleasure
of looking up,” Tyson said. “That’s
what binds us to all other humans.”
Whether the reader is an idealist
seeking a utopia, or simply looking
to be entertained, “A Perfect World”
is a worthy read. Pick it up at book
stores now.
Contact the Pulse editor
atjacquelynlewis@dailyemerald.com.
Yoga
continued from page 5
focuses more on breath work, is also
available through the University.
Besides Kundalini and Hatha
yoga, Alevizos said other branches
include Karma yoga, which focuses
on selfless service and involves vol
unteering and helping others.
Another branch, Bhakti yoga,
involves chanting and singing, and
is of a devotional nature. Meditation
and concentration are the focal
points of Raja, another branch of
yoga. Yet another type is Jhana,
which requires development of the
intellect and is considered the yoga
of the mind and wisdom.
“There are many, many styles of
yoga within the realm of practice,”
Bulgatz said. The various ways to
practice yoga make it a suitable
way to relax for all types of people.
Bulgatz said she found teach
ing yoga at the University espe
cially inspiring.
“To me, yoga is about being
human,” she said. “It teaches us
how to move through life with
grace. It teaches us how to culti
vate those things that other class
es don’t. What I want students to
get out of my class is that you’re
perfect the way you are.”
Contact the Pulse reporter
athelenschumacher@dailyemerald.com.
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