Postmodern artists

(1983), another novel, The Temple of My Familiar came which was published in 1989. Though the events in the novel were beautifully woven but it did not receive much acclamation. bell hooks praised the novel and called it a “multivocal experiment with postmodern romance and magical realism (hooks)”. The novel is considered a sequel to Walker’s The Color Purple. Alice Walker herself described the novel as “a romance of the last 500,000 years" ( ). The novel emphasizes on examining the questions of…

The Counterculture “The postmodern shift involves an intergenerational change in a wide variety of basic social norms from cultural norms linked with ensuring survival of the species to norms linked with the pursuit of individual well-being.” (Inglehart. 2). In everyone, a personal shadow forms. Within that shadow a person buries the qualities that don’t fit their self-image. Morals are instilled from people in the environment, and a person then learns what is proper behavior according to…

“Still life”, literally called “Good People of the Three Gorges” by Jia Zhangke is a Chinese film released in 2006 and was a winner of the Golden Lion Award for Best Film (Dargis, 2008). The film shot the scene in the old village of Fengije, a little town on the Yangtze River, which is gradually being ruined by the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. It talks the story about a man searching for his wife and a women searching for her husband. The Three Gorges Dam – the largest dam in the…

nature, study of self-identity, sexual politics, and searching for the meaning of life. Atwood’s Surfacing is about a “woman’s spiritual quest” (Christ Margaret 316). “A feminist/ecological treatise that reflects the political and issues of the postmodern society (Hutcheon, Casnadian 54). Surfacing is written with the elements of suspense, with multiple layer of meanings and in brilliant style. The readers praise the style, theme and characterization…

Before the mid-twentieth century, museums in Europe and the United States were generally planned in variations of the neo classical style. But, the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao moved the heading of gallery outlines, which gave an extensive show venue to twentieth century and contemporary art, designed by the famous architect Frank Gehry, Architecture is important nowadays to the public, because it offers a physical surrounding environment in where we live in. Moreover, architecture is not only…

repentance of Ambrosio by the Devil, conclude The Monk to be a gothic text. Doubt elicited by the use of sorcery and the presence of the devil is characteristic of gothic fiction. Doubt, irony and scepticism are also characteristics of the era of postmodern literature, particularly in relation to society and political constructions. Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange is a dystopian post-war novel of the postmodernist era which is explorative of psychopathy and medicinal and political mind…

Vaughan and art done by Fiona Staples, as well as others have started the discussion of the challenging of gender roles and social norms. By using the comics I will investigate the how writers and artists within the comic book industry are pushing a movement in achieving better and more diverse representation for the its readership. I will also dive into how especially women are represented in the industry and in the more broader culture of the arts…

Music The influence of modernism was not only in the arts, but also well evident in the musical world. Modernism truly influenced the music of the time; it evolved from the late romantic and impressionist periods as a result of the experimental efforts of modern composers such as Irving Berlin. Modern composers experimented with new and unusual harmonies. They developed an entirely new system of melody and harmony that was known as surrealism. Modernism branched off from well versed and…

Music has always been a part of American society and culture; it has been used as a way to create change as well as to unite people of different cultural backgrounds. Music has also been at the center of modern relief efforts in the USA where music artists have often come together to raise awareness and funds through musical collaborations. There are many genres of music for Americans to choose from, so there is a place for everyone to find what allows them self-expression. Whether it is jazz or…

1. Guralnick, Peter. (1994). Last Train to Memphis: The rise of Elvis Presley. New York, New York: Little Brown and Company. The author, Peter Guralnick, stated that he has greatly benefited from Elvis Presley’s music and life lessons. After the demise of Elvis Presley, Peter had a strong passion to revive the life of Elvis from the good moment to bad. He documented and interviewed hundreds of firsthand people who were able to encounter various event with Elvis Presley. It took him several…