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Bird, David W. "Differentiating Catalan and Italian Futurisms." Romance Quarterly 55.1 (2008): 13-27. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 31 Oct. 2010. This article is the author's attempt to separate Italian Futurism and Catalan Futurism. Although these two movements share the term "futurism", according to the author they are quite different. The first part of the article is a detailed description of what Italian and Catalan futurisms are exactly. The second part focuses more on Catalan Futurism and why it is a more independent movement than previous authors has given it credit for.

Cork, Richard. "Comic appeal." New Statesman 133.4678 (2004): 41-43. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 9 Nov. 2010.

Kimmelman, Michael. "At the Met With: Roy Lichtenstein; Disciple Of Color And Line, Master Of Irony." New York Times 31 Mar. 1995: 1. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 9 Nov. 2010. This is an interview that was conducted between Mr. Roy Lichtenstein, and Mr. Michael Kimmelman. This is a good article to have because it gives actual quotes from Roy Lichtenstein. This article talks about how Lichtenstein really shocked the art world with his paintings. It talks about the different Eras that he had painted in. The 70's focusing on reinterpretations of famous paintings, and the 80's and 90's bringing in bright colors and new brush-strokes. The article holds a lot of nice lines from Lichtenstein that talk about how he feels his art is portrayed (I don't think storytelling has anything to do with modern painting or with my paintings at least.) The article will help to put an actual feel for who Roy Lichtenstein was in my paper.

Beaty, Bart. "Roy Lichtenstein's Tears: Art vs. Pop in American Culture." Canadian Review of American Studies 34.3 (2004): 249-268. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 9 Nov. 2010.

Weston, Neville. "THE REAL VAN GOGH: the artist and his letters." Craft Arts International 79 (2010): 78-80. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. In this article it explains the life of Van Gogh. It turns out he had health problems and did not take care of himself. Van Gogh did not eat at times, drank excessively, and smoked. His bipolar mood greatly influenced his paintings. Throughout his life he wrote letter to his brother, which today are translated. The letters are considered to be real literature and inform the reader about his life.

Vallois, Thirza. "From Art Nouveau to Art Déco." France Today 22.7 (2007): 12-14. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 15 Nov. 2010.\n\nThis article explains Art Deco's predecessor, Art Noueau, from its start in Paris. The article details founder, Hector Guimard's signature style and trademark furniture pieces. The article details how Art Noueau's look quickly began to take over the city through street signs and restaurant. The article continues to mention how Art Deco and Art Noueau are identified differently. The pictures for the article show the similarities and differences between the two styles. The article helps to explain the roots and how Art Deco has grown from them.

Manthorne, Katherine E. "Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)." American Art 11.3 (1997): 78. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 15 Nov. 2010.

Buchanan, Mark. "Vincent had turbulence down to a fine art." New Scientist 191.2560 (2006): 17. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 14 Nov. 2010. In this article it compares Van Gogh's later work to his earlier work. It is clear that he was a disturbed individual. The darkness in his paintings represent his stage of being psychologically disturbed. Van Gogh's most famous painting is "Starry Night" and he actually painted that one in the insane asylum.

Rompalske, Dorothy. "Chanel number one." Biography 2.11 (1998): 60. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 3 Nov. 2010. This article is a biography of how Chanel got started in fashion. It talks about what we see in today's fashion was started by her such as cardigan sweaters. Also, it talks about how she got started in the fashion world.

Davis, Mary. "Chanel, Stravinsky, and Musical Chic." Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body & Culture 10.4 (2006): 431-460. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 3 Nov. 2010.

This article is about how Chanel change the fashion world. How she went to the streets of France to get the inpiration for her designs. The simple style was the new Chic after the war. Being comfortable took precedence over the elegance of an outfit. The article also is about how her style changed otherr aspects of modern art in the 1900s.

Matula, Theodore. "Pow! to the People: The Make‐Up's Reorganization of Punk Rhetoric." Popular Music & Society 30.1 (2007): 19-38. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 12 Nov. 2010. This articles explains how punk music hit a halt in the 90's and did not live up to critics expectations, the music industry had taken punk and learned how to capitalize from it. Punk had moved out of the garage and into mainstream music. It also summarizes punk's response to popularization by following a D.C area band.

Leland, John. "Still Rotten After All These Years." Rolling Stone 1028 (2007): 71-116. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010 This article discusses the career of one John Lyndon, the lead singer of The Sex Pistols. He nor any of his band expected the band to become what is did: a symbol,famous, and the father of punk music.

Pelczarski, Paul. "Sex Pistols Quit (Again)." Rolling Stone 934 (2003): 22. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. The Sex Pistols were performing in Tempe, Arizona and walked off the stage. This article covers the occurence. John Lyndon described this 2003 show to be "the last ever"

Andreae, Christopher. "Van Gogh's fervent flowers." Christian Science Monitor 18 Aug. 1999: 18. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. Van Gogh painted his Irises while staying at the insane asylum in Arles. One reason Van Gogh sticks out from other artist is the fact that he paints the world the way he sees it. His creative imagination shines through in his paintings. He painted the Irises during the final years of his life. This article will help me in writing my paper due to the fact that I can compare his Irises to some of his earlier work.

Matthews, J. H. "Fifty Years Later: The Manifesto of Surrealism." Twentieth Century Literature 21.1 (1975): 1. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. Matthews gives a detailed description of the Surrealist Manifesto by Andre Breton. The author goes over the book and what breton was trying to say. You need to understand the Manifesto in order to understand the surrealist movement. This is a very detailed document in which the context of the manifesto is explained. This is a quality source because it contains alot of necessary details in order to understand Surrealism.

Shapiro, Kelli. "From Modernism to McDonald's." Journal of Architectural Education 61.2 (2007): 6-14. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.\n\nSince the 1970s, the Miami Design Preservation League has been working to preserve the many Art Deco buildings in South Beach. The efforts were successful and South Beach is now a historical district. It was both interesting and informative to read that pieces of Art Deco are now considered historical and are being protected. The article mentions that some buildings have begun to deteriorate with age. Examples of historical pieces of Art Deco are included with many photographs.

Wilson, Marie. "Obsession to Betrayal: The Life and Art of Pablo Picasso." Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity 11.3 (2004): 163-182. EBSCOhost: Academic Search Complete. Web. 18 November 2010. Picasso's life is discussed in this article. Where and when he was born, his parents and their personalities, as well as his many lovers. His lovers were his inspiration and often found in his art work. He was controlling and manipulative when it came to women. He had multiple affairs, often more than one at once, but never a serious relationship, even when he was married.

Potter, Polyxeni. "Sometimes the naked taste of potato reminds me of being poor.". (Cover story)." Emerging Infectious Diseases 15.6 (2009): 1001-1002. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. Potato Eaters is one of Van Gogh's more famous pieces. This article interprets what the painting means. It was also one of Van Gogh's first major pieces. This painting is of peasant family sitting around a dinner table eating potatoes. Van Gogh relates to the poor very weel, because believe it or not while he was alive he was not financially stable. He uses dark colors and their is one light of a lamp, which is supposed to, "explore the relationship between the cycles of nature and rural life."

Dunn, Jancee. "How hip-hop style bum-rushed the mall." Rolling Stone 808 (1999): 54. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 30 Nov. 2010.

Wisner, Heather. "Crash Course: Hip Hop." Dance Magazine 81.10 (2007): 82-85. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 6 Dec. 2010. This article discusses the finer points of one of the four elements of hip hop, breakdancing. It talks about how the art is being watered down and how to truely commit to dancing. It tells about all of the methods inside of dancing, such as popping, locking, etc.