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Modernism/Postmodernism Timeline
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a novel written by L. Frank Baum in 1900. It demonstrates modern characteristics by creating imagination and it was the first fantasy written by an American. This publication appealed to children of all ages in the world. This children's novel was so popular they created a movie based on the book in 1939. One message portrayed in Wizard Of Oz is Dorothy was a leader because she stepped up and faced fears. The other characters admire her courage. -
The Fate Of The Animals
Franz Marc's "The Fate Of The Animals" was published in 1913. The artwork in this piece demonstrates enormous beauty, scale, and speed. The animals represented a moment of innocence, a pre-Fall Eden free of the consumerism and corruption of his own era. This exemplifies the period's Modernism. -
New San Antonio Rose (1940)
"New San Antonio Rose" is a song by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys. It demonstrates the modern characteristics of interiority and experimentalism. Wills left nothing except the old, classic melody when he added lyrics and cut the latest edition nearly two years later; the song was all reeds and brass, like any other big-band swing record of the time. The music was cheerful and uplifting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw2k8VfX83o -
"Thriller"
"Thriller" is a song by Micheal Jackson in 1984. It
demonstrates the postmodernism characteristics of Parody bing other works , and Multiplication of narrators . Thriller has more than one person that contributed to the song. The songwriter was Rob Temperton , the manager was Frank Dileo , and Producer Quincy Jones. Thriller was Michael Jackson's first number one album in the United States , where it lasted 37 weeks there.
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Flower Ball
"Flower Ball" is an art piece made by Takashi Murakami in 2002. It demosrtates postmodernism characteristics because it shows exteriority , Symbolism , and Parodying other works. He coined the word "superflat" in the early 2000s to define the history of 2D art in Japanese culture, as exemplified by the lengthy tradition of manga and anime, as well as to reflect postwar Japanese society. -
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid
"Diary Of A Wimpy Kid" is a novel by Jeff Kinney in 2007. It
demonstrates the Postmodernism characterisic of Exteriority. Greg Heffley is thrown into middle school, where undersized slackers share the halls with kids who are larger, meaner, and have already shaved. The dangers of growing up before you're ready are portrayed in a unique way through words and illustrations in Greg's diary.