Essay

:For the town in France, see Essay, Orne.

Non-literary essays

Music

In the realm of music, composer Samuel Barber wrote a set of "Essays for Orchestra," relying on the form and content of the music to guide the listener's ear, rather than any extra-musical plot or story.

Related Topics:
Music - Samuel Barber

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Film

Film can also be used to produce the more subjective reflective attitude characteristic of essays. Important essay film makers include Chris Marker, Guy Debord, Raoul Peck and Harun Farocki. One working definition of the essay film is "documentary laced with self-portrait." Theoretical approaches to this genre can be found in the works of Michel Beaujour, Raymond Bellour and Roland Barthes. Other filmmakers who have been active in the essay film are Orson Welles, Trinh T. Minh-ha, Hartmut Bitomski, Alexander Kluge, Jem Cohen, Jean-Luc Godard and Robert Kramer. Perhaps the original essay filmmaker was Dziga Vertov.

Related Topics:
Film - Chris Marker - Guy Debord - Raoul Peck - Harun Farocki - Orson Welles - Jean-Luc Godard - Dziga Vertov

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Photography

A photographic essay is an attempt to cover a topic by a series of photographies.

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Philately

In philately, an essay is a prototype for a proposed stamp. In contrast, a proof is the prototype of an accepted stamp. Both, essays and proofs are rare, as usually just a few a produced. They are not sold publicly, but handled by insiders or held in postal museums or collections.

Related Topics:
Philately - Prototype - Stamp

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Possibly the first essay of a stamp not accepted is the Prince Consort Essay from 1850.

Related Topics:
Prince Consort Essay - 1850

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Numismatics

A numismatic essay is a coin prototype proposed for general sale or circulation.

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