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Airplane
Orville and Wilbur Wright invent the airplane. -
Cubism
Cubism, which originated around 1907, started by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. First significant art piece that introduced Cubsim: Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d'Avignon -
World War 1
World War 1 begins. After consuming nearly 10 million lives, the war ended on Novemeber 11th 1918. -
Surrealism
Surrealism originated late 1910’s-20’s. Concepts by Freud Sigmund ( used freudian symbols), politically charged. Freudian symbols; exploring the subconscious
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T.S. Elliot "The Waste Land"
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"Buddy Bolden" and Duke Ellington
Buddy Bolden “the father of jazz,” Harlem Renaissance, Duke Ellington “Caravan,” Jelly Roll Morton “Tom Cat Blues” June 9th, 1924 -
Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
All Quiet on the Western Front, an anti war novel, is published. -
Stock Market Crash
The stock market crashes leading to a depression that would plague the world for 10 years. -
World War 2
World War 2 sends Europe into another international conflict. Although Britian is victorios, they loose many of their colonies as a result. -
Abstract Expression
Abstract Expression- (1940’s) emerged primarily in New York. Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko. primitive myth and archaic art for inspiration.The first generation of Abstract Expressionism flourished between 1943 and the mid-'50s. The movement effectively shifted the art world's focus from Europe (specifically Paris) to New York in the postwar years. -
"Rosie the Riveter"
Rosie the Riveter is an example of music propaganda during World War 2. -
Animal Farm by George Orwell
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Gandhi is Killed
Mahatma Gandhi, a non violent leader for India's independence, is killed. -
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
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Pop
Pop-(1950’s)- mass culture, cartoon/comic like art. Exaggeration of culture. Response to Abstract expressionism and “painterly looseness.”
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Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger
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Korean War Ceasefire
The Korean war, one of the first large scale conflicts between the Communist and anti Communist countries, ends with an Armistice -
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
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Photorealism
Photorealism- began late 1960’s/early 1970’s. evolved from pop art and as a counter to abstract expression. stemmed from the growing abundance of photographs that could lessen the value of visual art. original photorealists: Chuck Close, Charles Bell, Don Eddy. Later signifiant artists: Roberto Bernardi -
Minimalism
Minimalism- 1960’s - argued that extreme simplicity could represent as much as ornate pieces of art. basic geometric forms, lines, no decoration. block colors. -
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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Rock and Roll introduced
1950s-1970s-Rock and Roll introduced, Elvis Presley “You Ain’t Nothing But a Hound Dog,” Beatles “Come Together” Oct. 6, 1969 -
"Another Brick Wall" Pink Floyd
1980s-1990s- Contemporary Music introduced (break from conformity, individualism) Pink Floyd “ Another Brick in the Wall” Feb. 9, 1980, Michael Jackson “Thriller” Dec. 2, 1983 -
Berlin Wall Falls
The Berlin wall, a wall built by the Communists around West Berlin, fell. This was a major sign of Soviet reform and was a major event at the end of the Cold War. -
Modern Contemporary Music with Computer Technology
2000-2012- Modern Contemporary (introduces hip hop, technology-based music, etc) Red Hot Chili Peppers “Californication” June 8, 1999 and songs by Kanye West, Rihanna, etc -
Classical Realism
2000’s- Classical realism-puts value on skill and beauty. influenced by impressionist, realism, and neoclassicism. -
9/11
The World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington DC is attacked. This leads to the start of the War on Terror.
