The objective of Chapter 38 is to examine the visual arts, music, and dance of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries as they reflect the impact of mass media and information technology.
After reading this chapter, you should be familiar with:
1. the wide variety of postmodern styles: pop art, assemblage, minimalism, conceptual art, total art, neorealism, neoexpressionism, social conscience art?
2. the shaping role of high-tech media (acrylic, fiberglass, aluminum, etc.) on the arts?
3. the basic features of postmodern architecture, opera, and dance?
4. the revolutionary effects of electronics on music and musical composition?
5. the impact of the computer on the arts?
6. the dominance of globalism in the contemporary arts?
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