1. The Arts and Cultural Changes in the 20’s
Sharon Laby, Gabe Haynes, Anaya McCoy

2. Introduction
In the 20’s people were introduced to new ideas, personal freedom and other changes. It was known as “The Roaring Twenties”. Everyone was getting over the sadness and mourning of the World War. It was like a huge party, there were new ideas were introduced such as, new dances, new music, new art, new people and new technology. The economic boom of this time was short-lived, but the social changes were lasting.

3. Modern Art
Art is emotion or problems.

4. Modern art. (the sequel)
Besides from emotional paintings, Sculptures, Literature, and Architecture, can express the current themes of the time.
The sculptures can show how simple how art can be, and anyone could try
Our architecture is shows how we can challenge physics and build anything, it’s very scientifically progressive and we express that through our buildings.
Our literature is more supernatural, bloody, open, and dystopian, because nowadays we are more progressive that the 20s

5. Writers and their works “the lost generation”
The “Lost Generation” was the post WW1 generation, specifically a group of U.S writers who came of age during the war and established their literary reputations in the 1920’s.
The generation was “lost” in the sense that its inherited values were no longer relevant in the postwar.
Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald and T.S. Eliot were the most famous members.

6. Writers and their works “the lost generation”
This self same period saw an explosion in American literature and art which included some of the greatest literary classics produced by american writers like The Great Gatsby, The Sun Also Rises, and more. This generation also produced the first flowering of jazz music.

7. Pop Culture in the 20’s
Many things were introduced in the 20s, like sports, movies, music, celebrities, and fashion.
Music was one of the main things that made the 20s “roar”. Everyone enjoyed the type of music such as jazz and The Blues. Most artists were black, which made most white Americans interested in the music mainly because they didn’t know a thing about the other race and seeing them express themselves through music made it intriguing.

8. Pop Culture in the 20’s
Dances and music pretty much go together. Swing was one of the most popular dances in the 20s. There was also the Waltz, the Tango, the Foxtrot, the Charleston, and Lindy Hop.
These dances were mostly seen in popular places like nightclubs or dance parties.
Type of Dances
Fashion seen in clubs
Swing dance
Gowns and dance shoes
Tango
The waltz

9. Pop culture in the 20’s
Movies: Most popular movies were silent films and they were a big deal in this era. Silent films weren’t completely silent, there was no dialogue in the films but there would be music playing in the background. There were also very famous actors/actresses who made a big salary based on their acting. Charlie Chaplin was a major silent film actor, he was featured in a lot of films and this made him known by many people.

10. Pop culture in the 20’s
Fashion: For women, fashion was huge in the roaring 20’s. They wore day dresses and were very colorful. Evening dresses were elegant and very expensive. They wore expensive jewelry to reflect the fact that they had money.
Fashion Icons: Coco Chanel was a huge fashion icon in the 20’s because she redesigned young women’s role in society. Because of her, women learned how to express themselves more freely because of Chanel’s designs. Her legacy has lived on since the 20s and will continue to be popular as the years go by.

11. Fashion pics

12. Pop Culture in the 20’s
Sports were also an important part of the 20’s. This was called the “Golden Age of Sports”, because there was a big interest for sports. Some ofthe biggest sports stadiums today were built in this era, like the Yankee Stadium, and Madison Square Garden. The most popular sports were baseball, boxing,swimming, tennis, etc.
Icons: Many sports fan idolized the players on the field such as Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey, Helen Wills, Gertrude Ederle, etc.

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