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Modern Art
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Catcher in the Rye
Considered one of the quintessential novels of the 20th century, Catcher in the Rye was a controversial and very popular novel written by J.D. Salinger. The books themes included rebellion, alienation, loss, and connection. -
"The Deep" By Jackson Pollock
"The Deep" was one of Jackson Pollock last major paintings before his death in 1956. The painting is a form of abstract expressionism, which Pollock was widely known for. As with any abstract art work there are many interpretations as to the meaning of this painting. -
The Guggenheim
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, The Guggenheim museum is located in New York City. It is home to a collection of impressionist, post-impressionist, contemporary, and early modern art. -
Seattle Space Needle
An observation tower in Seattle, Washington. An iconic building to the city of Seattle and a major landmark of the Pacific Northwest. Designed by John Graham and Company. -
Russian Schoolroom
Oil canvas painting by Norman Rockwell. Features russian children sitting in front of a bust of Vladimir Lenin. -
World Trade Center
The Twin Towers, which were apart of the World Trade Center, used to house 50,000 workers per day. This all ended on September 11, 2001 when they were attacked by terrorists. As a result of the attacks the buildings no longer stand but their memory lives on forever. -
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
The first in George Lucas's epic space opera saga, Star Wars was a groundbreaking cinematic achievemant in the world of cinema. The special effects alone changed the way we look at films and paved the way to the even more amazing special effects we use today. This film was ahead of its time in many ways and is one of the all-time cinematic classics this world has to offer. -
Thriller
The album that shot Michael Jackson into superstardom. Thriller is the best selling music album of all-time. Jackson wrote four out of the nine tracks on the album. The album was genre defining and a milestone for music. -
Self-Portrait
Andy Warhol's Self-Portrait was painted by him in the year before his death. This is one of five different versions with five different colors used. -
Harry Potter
Harry Potter and the Socerer's Stone, the first installment in the world wide popular series. The story of an orphaned boy who lives with his cruel aunt and uncle until one day he finds out he is a wizard. His life changes intantly and his adventures begin. Written by J.K. Rowling, the series consists of 7 novels and is the best selling book series of all-time. 8 films were made, merchandise, and theme parks. -
Edward Scissorhands
An early illustration by Director Tim Burton before he made the film Edward Scissorhands. It wasn't until Johnny Depp saw this illustration that he finally understood who he was meant to portray. -
Toy Story
The first ever feature length computer animated film and the first theatrical film to be produced by Pixar. A groundbreaking achievemant for animation. -
13 Billion Years Ago
The Hubble Telescope captures a photo of what the universe looked like 13 billion years ago. -
30 St Mary Axe
Designed by Foster and Partners, this is a commerical skyscraper in London, England. -
Clouds
Clouds is an image/photo created by Kumi Yamashita. She uses light and shadows to achieve the desired effect. -
Black City
Julie Mehretu specializes in abstract expressionism. She is widely considered to be a modern day Jackson Pollock. She uses heavy layers on acrylic paint on canvas. -
Hope
The iconic Barack Obama "Hope" poster that was used for his 2008 presidential campaign. The poster was designed by street artist Shepard Fairey. -
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
A rap album by Hip-Hop artist Kanye West. One of the best reviewed rap albums ever and considered by many critics to be one of the best albums of all-time. Won the Grammy award for Best Rap Album. -
Loves Doves
"Loves Doves" by Yulia Brodskaya is an amazing work of art with an untraditional style. She uses nothing but strands of paper and glue. What looks like an amazing painting is actually carefully arranged paper. -
One World Trade Center
The fourth tallest skyscraper in the world. This was built to help remember and memorialize the Twin Towers that we lost in the horrific 9/11 attacks.
