Figurative

Figurative ropes must be hung for Robert Rubin and his gang, not just the zombie bankers who appeared before the House this week, oblivious to the fact that they are dead men.

Matthew Yglesias » The Gingrich Doctrine and the 21st Century 2009

Figurative sense (1814) is of ‘breaking loose’ from rules or restraints on behavior.

blog – syllable studio 2009

"Figurative art is only a problem in some circles, and a false problem at that," he said, "since there is nothing in classical Islamic thought that would forbid representational art."

Menachem Wecker: Islamic Art Scholar Deserves More Obituaries Menachem Wecker 2011

Figurative sense of “any authoritative book” is from 1804.

Think Progress » Lieberman Gets A Chuckle Out Of Peddling Far-Right Nuke Myth 2010

Figurative knives are drawn long before an actual knife -- a chef's knife that figures prominently in the plot -- is drawn.

Marshall Fine: HuffPost Review: Love Crime Marshall Fine 2011

Dec. 2: "Contemporary Figurative Surrealism" A group exhibit of works with unexpected comparisons with a human aspect.

A sampling from area museum exhibits Post 2010

"Figurative art is only a problem in some circles, and a false problem at that," he said, "since there is nothing in classical Islamic thought that would forbid representational art."

Menachem Wecker: Islamic Art Scholar Deserves More Obituaries Menachem Wecker 2011

Opelika-Auburn News – Figurative ‘run’ for senate is literal goal for newcomer Varner

Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 10/26/2010 2010

In a 1982 essay, "The Case for Figurative Architecture," Graves argued against the Modern Movement's "dismemberment of our former cultural language of architecture."

Philip Kennicott on Michael Graves's 'Revealing Culture' exhibit 2010

"Bill Viola: Figurative Works" offers a selection of video artworks from the "Transfigurations" series, examining the influence of Pablo Picasso on the artist.

Time Off Europe 2010