unknown until 1943 when Hofmann accidentally “ate” some LSD. It was later found that an amount as little as 25 micrograms (equal in weight to a few grains of salt) is capable of producing vivid hallucinations. LSD in Pop Culture/Famous People LSD has had a huge impact on the pop culture as it was said to enhance creativity. Among its Users there was Paul McCartney(A member of the beatles) who said that it “opened
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Jenna Gear The Catcher in the Rye Assignment #2- Pop Culture The Catcher in the Rye was written in 1951‚ a time period where many things discussed in this novel were not found often in literature. Originally written as a book for adults‚ it became popular among the younger crowd because of teenage unease and rebellion shown throughout the novel. I believe so many were interested in this novel because it covers complex issues of identity‚ belonging‚ connection‚ and alienation. There are many
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The United States changed from a largely rural‚ agrarian civilization to an industrial economy focused on big cities in the course of a few decades in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During this period‚ the number of native-born people migrating from rural to urban areas increased‚ but the influx of immigrants into cities far outstripped the speed of domestic migration. The population of foreign-born people rose from about 7 million to just under 14 million between 1880 and 1920. However
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Kari Mathes Art 101 Professor Plourde Pablo Picasso Born October‚ 25th 1881 in Malaga Spain‚ Pablo Picasso became one of the most well-known and influential artists of the 20th century. His father‚ Don Jose Ruiz Blasco‚ was an art teacher and a painter. From an early age he showed interest in art and loved to doodle. According to biography.com by the time Pablo was “13 years old his paintings were already better executed than his father ’s.” In his lifetime Picasso was known for being a womanizer
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aesthetic style called Sots Art‚ which was a critique of the “overproduction of ideology and propaganda”. Combining elements of Dadaism and Socialist Realism‚ this was perhaps the closest parallel to American Pop Art‚ itself a response to the abundance of advertising and consumerism. Arriving in America‚ their earliest works continued the dialectics of the American Pop Art tradition. In the Poster series (1980-1)‚ Komar and Melamid adapted their strategy of appropriation of Sots Art that had mocked
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For thousands of years humans have looked for numerous ways to modify their appearance. From ancient times to today’s pop culture‚ body modifications have remained a consistent part of human life and society. Body modifications serve many purposes‚ including: social acceptance‚ self- expression‚ gender identity‚ and as a way to exhibit status within a culture. In ancient Mesoamerica this was especially popular among the indigenous peoples and marked not only their rank but also their accomplishments
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Hardened or Hopeful: Immigrants in the Early 20th Century Stephen Crane’s novel exemplifies the lives of poor immigrants in the major cities of turn of the century America. While a few immigrants were able to rise above their struggles and succeed‚ most were held below the poverty line and many of their descendants still are due to the circumstances they were faced with. New immigrant groups are going through modern versions of those struggles in today’s world. As immigrants filled the cities
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In every era of American history‚ the population looks towards leaders of the free world and their politicians for much of the guidance and answers that they seek. But often times the lesser influences of “pop culture icons” are often overlooked. When the general masses idolized a single event‚ trend‚ or person so much‚ the latter can have an impact on social trends with enduring and meaningful significance. Often times a prominent musician‚ for example‚ has the power to sway the masses‚ and create
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Art and Culture Liliana Gonzalez ART/125 May 11‚ 2015 Joseph Blomer University of Phoenix Abstract Art has evolved in ways only one can imagine‚ however; their imagination does not have to go far because all one has to do is turn on the computer and connect to the World Wide Web to get information on everything. Architecture‚ sculpture‚ and painting has been around for ages‚ then photography made its way on to the art scene in the 1820’s and has taken leaps and bounds to establish itself
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Jaylynn Armijo Pop Culture Essay Music is expression‚ passion‚ and influence. All throughout history‚ music has been a medium in which one can exert feelings of unconditional love‚ burning rage‚ drowning misery‚ or teenage angst. But more importantly‚ music holds the ability to influence masses of people. Music surrounds the lives of almost everyone in the world‚ as every culture has individual tastes for rhythm‚ language‚ melody; virtually everyone in the world is exposed to music and everything
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