An Artistic Representation of the Sixties Through Across the Universe

The Detroit race riot of 1967 was one the most destructive and violent riots of the 159 race riots that occurred during the “Long Hot Summer.” For five straight days civilians fought the police, resulting in 43 deaths, 1,189 injuries, 7,200 arrests, and over 2,500 lootings. Fifty years later there are still visible results of the riot, and the event remains a source of reflection for Detroit citizens. Asides from the building damage and violence, the riots affected various aspects of Detroit's culture, including the Motown enterprise, which was producing chart-topping music that influenced listeners across the globe. As a genre of music that was known as “The Sound of Young America” in the 1960s, studying the Motown sound before and after the riots can provide insight into Detroit citizens’ mindset.

     The lyrics of songs inspire people to think and do many things. Today, songs expressing the quality of being beautiful and important in society can be found. Songs encouraging love and taking chances within oneself and others are listened to. None the less, there exists songs expressing hatred, anger, sorrow, and feelings of desolation. Lyrics are limitless, they simply express that of the person’s internal emotions. Songs can convey a misunderstanding or an unclear interpretation. Much like the lyrics of today, slave songs conveyed a deep and heart-wrenching message, that to many listeners, were never quite understood. Songs are simply an expression of truth. In an environment which otherwise

The modern protest song I will be discussing is that of R&B artist J Cole the song is called “ Be Free’. The song was written to find a peaceful protest means because of the innocent killing of an unarmed black teen. The three themes noticed in these lyrics was (1) sadness , and pain that want go away because of the innocent people of race are being killed often. (2) also expressed in these lyrics was the opportunity to be free and stop having the feelings that people of color are still in chains and all they want is to feel free.(3) These Be Free lyrics also expressed of how people of color feel as if there fighting a war with no help in sight and we are losing the battle of respect.

The music of the sixties went through tremendous change. It shaped mush of the music we hear today. From New Orleans came Jazz, from the East Coast came rock, from the West Coast came Psychedelic rock, and from England came the Invasion.

The objective of this study is to post the names of three visual artists such as painters and sculptors that were the most influential during the 1960. After identifying the visual artists, a URL will be posted so that the reader can link up to review their work. Finally, a brief commentary will be offered on each of the artists in regards to why they are so influential.

Movies have, recently in comparison to novels, claimed recognition in the entertainment industry, initially as a form as art, alongside with books. The short story by Ralph Ellison, Battle Royal written in the 1940s, would be a solid adaptation into a movie because of its complexity in both character development and themes. What makes a movie successful? Analyzing a couple of motion pictures that received highly rated reviews like Shutter Island and Shawshank Redemption, a few ideas come to fruition. The characters drive the story arc and the solid portrayal of messages.

Orson Wells´ film “Citizen Kane,” has long been regarded as one of, if not the greatest film of all time. It has been beloved by critics for decades and will be at or near the top of any list of great movies. Part of this appeal lays in the fact that, “Citizen Kane,” challenges many of the preexisting narrative and technological aspects of filmmaking in the 1930s. “Citizen Kane,” defied or adjusted these traditional conventions in order to suit its own narrative and because of that it is still one of the most groundbreaking and influential films of all time.

Like a teenager, naturally filled with years of curiosity and rebellion as well as discovery and learning, the 1980s fought conformity and became a force to be reckoned with. It was now acceptable to express one’s individuality and the time to experiment until a person found out exactly who they were. America in the 1980s was inclined to challenge authority and tradition, as the people were vibing with attitude and vivid thoughts. This newly found confidence was introduce with the electron of Ronald Reagan, generating both social and economic change. Reagan’s restoration of the economy gave the people a sense of relief, allowing them to avail a life of extravagance and prosperity. As a result, pop culture conquered the scene. Politics and popular culture had a great influence on one another throughout the decade. Since the president was already established in the entertainment world before he came into office, he initiated this association by embodying a depiction of Hollywood. Americans had less to fret about; ushering in a period of luxury and pleasure. They took this time to dare old rules, while making improvements to the world. During the years of 1980-1989, the American people were presumptuous and rife with sexual tensions.

Many films based on historical events set out to not only inform the viewer of the details surrounding that event but also provide them with the feeling of being a part of it. Directors often accomplish this by using such techniques as character development and narration; as a result they provide an insight into what many of the characters are personally experiencing.

The Sixties were a time of major change in United States society. We had reached beyond modernity with technology, consumerism, and the youth leading us to the suburbs of discontent. According to Hugh Heclo, “There came surge of personal discontent and social self-questioning that would constitute the great awakening of the 1960s.” He goes on to argue that people no longer accepted the status quo and from the counter culture groups we have studied in class this is evident. People were more concerned with morals and institutional openness in order to create a better vision of the world than the traditional ideals of the Cold War era. Heclos’ main argument is that this vision is the legacy of the Sixties is the tendency for peoples to question their governments’ practices, in the name of a more egalitarian society. I agree with his assertions and can see proof in the Yippee movement, Students for a democratic society, and Young Americans for Freedom. The counterculture shows how action was taken to restructure the government in their own way in order to help the newly oppressed. While the groups do not exist in the same way today, the actions they took made a lasting impression on the fabric of society and government.

Counterculture is the habits, norms, values and acts contrary society path. A counterculture movement expresses ethos and aspirations of a specific population during specific time. There are many Countercultures in the world some of them popular and spread around the world wildly and easily. The most popular counterculture in the world is the hippies’ subculture that was originally a youth movement that appeared in the United States during the 1960s and spread to other countries around the world.

Optical illusion art was new and interesting and caught people's eye.First, they made op art (optical illusion art) into clothing.Second, there were many op artists that were famous for one art piece or another.Last, op art was very popular in the 1960s and still is today but not by such a great magnitude.

Historically accurate movies that are also captivating have an immense burden to meet. To capture the essence of the time through a personal story that captivates movie executives who regularly make movies with Steven Seagall and Bruce Willis seems an almost insurmountable task. But difficulties in sales aside, there are two crucial elements for movies about history to be the most effective they can be. These elements are historical accuracy in a personal story, and a sense of hope. <br><br>Historical accuracy does not mean trying to encompass everything that happened in a particular time period. Rather, it requires a story that highlights key elements of the period involved while containing nothing that could never have happened in the

It is common in today's media-driven society to reach into the past for inspiration and ideas. A trend has developed where original works are transformed into other mediums. For example: books are turned into movies and/or plays, movies are turned into weekly sitcoms, and cartoons will spawn empires (Disney). These things happen so often that an audience rarely stops to question the level of authenticity that remains after these conversions. Perhaps it is only when a project is not well received that people begin to think of the difficulties involved with changing a work's genre. Using Gulliver's Travels as an example, discrepancies and additions in the movie can be

From the Homeric epics of antiquity to Shakespeare’s plays in the seventeenth century stories have long been used as a way to express commentary on and examine societal issues. Today’s social commentary becomes even more dynamic as we now also use visual mediums such as television and movies as ways to convey these stories and they often work in conjunction with literature via adaptations. Perhaps the greatest illustration of this cross market, storytelling are comic book adaptations as seen with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which spans across not only movies, but has expanded to also include multiple television shows. Last April, Marvel’s years of story building that spread over multiple movies came to a head with the blockbuster