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L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum heavily reflects modernist ideas. The book expressed a lot of experimentation where much of it's setting is fantasy based unlike most of the works of literature before. The book also portrayed a lot of symbolism of the political climate during that time period through its characters. -
Igor Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP42C-4zL3w
The Rite of Spring is a prime example of modernist compositions. The song is known for how aggressive its notes are and the dissonance that is captured in the song. It portrays the lack of harmony which is linked to views of modernism. -
Pablo Picasso. Girl before a Mirror
The art piece Girl before a Mirror by Pablo Picasso revolutionized the abstract art of modernism. Picasso's movement was called Cubism which entailed the ides of modernism in art which was to leave the conventions of realism. The modernist views were to provide new meaning and to illuminate worlds in a different way. As can be seen in the art piece there is a girl looking at herself in a mirror, what can be noted is that the reflection isn't the same. -
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller is one of the pioneer books to postmodernism literature. Postmodern literature focus's on historical issues as well as political issues based on the skepticism of the "truth". This book takes the focus of war (World War ll) and its absurdity. Although this book was mainly built upon postmodernism it also still have a few modernist elements. The book used a way of contradiction with its sequence and events along with a use of anti-logical dialogues. -
Roy Lichtenstein Girl in Mirror
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Heart-Shaped Box by Nirvana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sSd9Z7aUFA This song falls under a genre called grunge. Which grunge is postmodern for its diverge from classical rocks. This song in particular along with the band itself is known for having flipped popular culture during the time on its head. From Nirvana premiere it has brought grunge/alt styles of music into the spot light and mainstream.