Context
What were people feeling during the time of postmodernism?
Sad, anxious, upset
How did Postmodernism relate to society/ what is the purpose?
-Better guide human thought
-Rejection of Modernism
-Sometimes Value Interior over exterior
When was the postmodern era?
1970-1990
Who sings the song, Suspicious Minds?
Elvis Presley
What is a key characteristic of postmodern architecture?
may vary, can include dark colors or unique shapes
In postmodernism is true significance shown obviously or subtly
Subtly, the audience usually has to interpret the underlying meaning.
What major event marked the start of Postmodernism?
The dropping of the atomic bomb
What music Genre was "Suspicious Minds"
Rock and Roll (with a hint of pop and country)
Name a type of art style during this period
Pop-art or Abstract Expressionism
Name one architecture style during the postmodern style.
deconstructivism or fragmentation
How did the song "Suspicious Minds" reflect a theme of postmodernism (main idea)
talks about Fault in relationships
What style movement preceded postmodernism?
Modernism!
What was the main focus of postmodern music?
Lyrics!
When did the song "suspicious minds" come out?
1969
One characteristic of the Walt Disney Concert Hall that reflected Postmodernism?
dark colors, disoriented figures, etc.
How did the Walt Disney hall reflect the significance of postmodernism (what was the dark reality)?
The struggles of modern Los Angeles (AIDs/gang warefare)
What issues did postmodernism sometimes express?
civil rights, gay rights, and feminism
What is s characteristic of postmodern music?
may vary, can include focused more on the song’s lyrics or blended genres
What is the main idea that art from this era reflects?
Art from the Postmodernism style reflects the distress society faced after the atomic age.