The evolution of arts

1950-1990

The evolution of

ARTS

Work done by: Iara Ferraz Inês Gomes Maria João Alves Matilde Simões

1950

LITERATURE

MUSIC

SPORTS

FASHION

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1. 1950's

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2. 1960's

3. 1970's

4. 1980's

5. 1990's

1950

MUSIC

• The world audience for music in the 1950's was the largest in history and showed every sign of growing even larger.
• Rock and Roll was just in its infancy, but LOTS of it was created.
• Classical music was still very popular. Blues, swing and jazz were easily accessible. It was truly the convergence of the future and the past.

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1950

FASHION

• Femininity and conformity are two words that describe 1950’s fashion style the best;

• After hard times of the previous decade, there was again joy in life and happy times. Men were able to lay their uniforms down, to replace it with more casual clothing. Meanwhile, women could dress up in a “feminine style”;

fashion

HAIRSTYLES

1950

LITERATURE

• The books written and published in this decade highlight key historical, social, and cultural elements, including the Cold War and perceived communist threat; the birth of the middle class and establishment of consumer culture and the emergence of the civil rights movement.

• According to Goodreads, approximately 300,000 books were published in 1950.

• Books became more affordable and accessible to the average person and reading became a popular pastime.

literature

WOMEN

Cropped sweaters and cardigans

fashion

1950

Poodle dresses

Beatnik style

Blouses

Short and tailoured jackets

MEN

Baggy suits

fashion

Narrow ties

1950

Casual, colorful and textured clothes

Hawaiian style

FASHION ICONS

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FASHION DESIGNERS

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1950

SPORTS

• Sports were as popular as ever in the 1950s. Baseball and boxing were huge, while football and golf were growing. .

• Hockey was becoming more popular.

sports

1960

LITERATURE

MUSIC

SPORTS

FASHION

1960

MUSIC

• It was a time where it seemed like no one could write a bad song.
• It cannot be understated that the 1960’s completely revolutionized music forever. It was by far the most influential musical decade in modern history.

• Almost every taboo was broken, very quickly.

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1962

1963

1966

1965

1964

1970

1967

1968

1969

1960

LITERATURE

• The 1960s was one of the most tumultuous and culturally significant decades of the 20th century. It was marked by the Vietnam War and antiwar protests, political assassinations, protests for civil rights, etc.

• The literature reflected what was happening in America on both social and political sides. Authors wrote about gender, race, homosexuality, feminism and war, and they criticized society, just like the youth generation did.

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1960

• In a decade that is known by broking many traditions, adopting new cultures, and launching new social movements, 1960s fashion had a rebel but stylish touch;

• In the “Swinging Sixties”, the growing popularity of miniskirts and bikinis signified the sexual liberation of empowered women; the bold colors and flower power served as a symbol of opposition and revolution.

fashion

HAIRSTYLES

MEN

Business wear

fashion

1960

Ivy League fashion

Surf style

Hippie fashion

WOMEN

Miniskirts

fashion

Dolly girl clothes

1960

Bikinis

Pant suits

Space age fashion

Hippie style

FASHION ICONS

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1960

FASHION DESIGNERS

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1960

1960

SPORTS

• Sports were growing in popularity across the board. But one major event stands out more than any other, the first NFL Super Bowl was played in January 1967.

• They didn’t know it at the time, but football was on its way to becoming the most popular sport in America.

sports

1970

LITERATURE

MUSIC

SPORTS

FASHION

1970

MUSIC

• There was more variety in the 1970’s than ever before. Music listeners had dozens of genres to choose from and many of them rose to popularity at different points during the decade

• The 70’s were a golden era for vinyl records.

• Electronic music was getting more sophisticated.

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1970

1971

1972

1973

1976

1975

1974

1980

1977

1978

1979

1970

LITERATURE

• History may like to remember the 1970s as gloomy, but it was also a decade of fascinating social and cultural change.

• A decade of intense cultural self-reflection. And, as always, there were writers ready to get into the conversation.

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1970

• Fashion in the 1970s was about individuality ;

• New technologies brought advances in production generating higher standards and uniformity. In general, the most famous silhouette of the mid and late 1970’s for both genders, was that of tight on top and loose on bottom.

fashion

HAIRSTYLES

WOMEN

Platform shoes

Bell bottoms

One piece swimsuit

fashion

1970

Boho dresses

Leisure suit

Hot pants

Disco look

Tops and t-shirts

Rock style

MEN

Platform boots

Bell bottoms

fashion

Peacock

1970

Turtleneck shirts

Disco look

Rock style

FASHION ICONS

fashion

1970

FASHION DESIGNERS

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1970

1970

SPORTS

• Sports in the 1970s were full of tragedy and triumph.

• Tragedy was marked most notably by the 1972 Summer Olympics where terrorists invaded the Olympic grounds and killed 11 Israeli athletes and coaches. But there was plenty of triumph to go around.

• Jack Nicklaus was dominating golf, winning majors at a record breaking pace.

• Mark Spitz was the superstar of the decade with seven gold medals in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

sports

1980

LITERATURE

MUSIC

SPORTS

FASHION

1980

MUSIC

• Everyone knows the classic 80’s sound: huge reverby snare drums, lots of delay on the vocals, electronic rhythms and synthesizers.

• For the first time ever, musicians were regularly playing with a “click track”, or metronome.

• Because many 80’s instruments were synced via MIDI, it was very important that the backing tracks (typical rhythm) were recorded in perfect tempo.

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1980

1981

1982

1983

1986

1985

1984

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1987

1988

1989

1980

LITERATURE

• The 1980s: a decade of massive social, political and cultural change.

• During the 1980s, conservative politics were becoming more powerful as the Berlin Wall crumbled, new computer technologies emerged, AIDS "destroyed" the United States, etc.

• There were plenty of writers dying to make all of this make sense.

literature

1980

• Fashion of the 1980s was characterized by a rejection of 1970s fashion;

• Fashion trends in the 1980s were about materialistic values and flaunting wealth; having the right clothes meant spending extra money to buy designer;

• The first half of the decade was relatively disciplined in comparison to the second half, which was when clothing became very bright and vivid in appearance.

fashion

HAIRSTYLES

MEN

Preppy look

Athletic clothes

Hip hop fashion

fashion

Denim

1980

Short shorts

Parachute pants

T-shirts

Goth

WOMEN

Sequins

Big shoulders

Ruffles

fashion

Goth

1980

Workout looks

Hip hop style

Neon

Off the shoulder

Super high cut bikini bottoms and bandeau tops

FASHION ICONS

fashion

1980

FASHION DESIGNERS

fashion

1980

1980

SPORTS

• Sports in the 1980s were dominated by a select few. The names will ring on in sports history forever.

• Joe Montana, possibly the best quarterback of all time. Mike Tyson, the most feared boxer to walk the planet. Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird, the best rivalry in the history of sports. George Brett and Robin Yount were two of the best hitters of baseball.

sports

1990

LITERATURE

MUSIC

SPORTS

FASHION

1990

MUSIC

• Every other week a new genre popped up because it was affordable to have digital recording equipment that could now operate in the artists’ homes.
• Music engineers got really good in the 1990s. Being able to cut and paste sound files gave song writers and engineers and entirely new way of looping and constructing recorded music.

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1990

1991

1992

1993

1996

1995

1994

2000

1997

1998

1999

1990

LITERATURE

• The 1990s was a decade of peace and prosperity, free from the existential angst of past decades.

• Whether you were born in the ’90s or have seen relics such as Tamagotchis or endless episodes of Friends, you know the 1990s was an iconic decade.
• Many 90’s books were made into equally – if not, more so – famous movies.

literature

1990

• The ‘90s was a golden era for style and street fashion, that continues to constantly be referenced these days. It brought forth a youth movement and offered unworried styles that dipped in rebellion.

fashion

HAIRSTYLES

WOMEN

Overalls

Crop tops

Flared jeans

fashion

1990

Oversized

Grunge fashion

Chockers

Ripped jeans

MEN

Biker jackets

Windbreakers

fashion

Cargo pants

1990

Overalls

Baggy

Bandanas

Combat boots

FASHION ICONS

fashion

1990

FASHION DESIGNERS

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1990

1990

SPORTS

• America’s favourite pastime began to revert to its traditional roots in 1991 with the rebirth of the old fashioned ball park, after two decades of domed stadiums.

• Evander Holyfield rightfully took his seat on the boxing throne, after Mike Tyson couldn’t keep it together. By the 90s Tyson was either in jail, or making a mockery of the sport.

• Michael Jordan was the best player in the NBA, carrying the Bulls to 6 NBA Championships. His domination is one like we’ve never seen in the modern era.

sports

Bibliography

• https://researchmethod.net/what-is-literature/

• https://www.retrowaste.com

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literature

bibliograpghy

• https://www.goodreads.com/book/popular_by_date/1989

• https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2020/08/books-that-defined-the-1960s

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