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Seymour, Gene. "When John Lennon Was a Political Force." Newsday (2006): 1. EBSCOhost. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. This article is discusses the impact John Lennon had on the politics of America. The article reviews the documentary "The U.S. vs. John Lennon," which portrayed the conflict between Lennon and the US conservatives. The review provides enough summary to persuade me to see the movie and learn more about the impact Lennon had on the Nixon administration.

Hand, John O. "Futurism in America." Art Journl 41.4 (1981): 337-42. JSTOR. Web. 31 Oct. 2010. This article is about the transition of Futurism from the East to America. The development of Futurism was caused by the influence from the Futurist Manifestos and paintings. F.T. Marinetti's Foundation and Manifesto of Futurism sparked the movement and through the use of variety of magazines and newspapers, it spread quickly. The article includes a summarized interview of Andre Tridon analyzing specific ways in which this movement affected the culture of the early 1900's. Tridon gives specific newspaper articles that are a direct result of the Futurism movement. By 1913 Futurism had made its impact and it seemed that it would not disappear very easily.

This article talks generalizes the music popular in the 1960s. The article references artists that made an impact on American music during a time of civil strife including: The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, and Janis Joplin. The author notes that the Beatles defied the concept of what rock and roll should have been. There wasn't much to say about the Beatles but that they had a diverse sound that not many have heard before.

Armstrong, Billie Joe, and Roberto Parada. "The Sex Pistols." Rolling Stone 972 (2005): 64. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. This articles shows the view of The Sex Pistols on their one and only relesed album. Nevermind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols was considered to be the first album to openly say what was wrong with the world through music. No album has had such an impact ever.

Martin Goldsmith. The Beatles Come to America. Hoboken, NJ., John Wiley & Sons. 2004. Questia. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. This book is about the music and style of The Beatles upon their arrival in America in 1964. Goldsmith gives a narrative view into his personal experiences living as a young adult during "Beatlemania." He also explores the evolution of a fresh musical sound when The Beatles first performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show." The book also gives accounts of other major events in American history including: the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the feminist movement, and the civil rights movement. Goldsmith gives a perfect blend of biographical sources and his own personal experiences to explore the impact The Beatles had on music, culture, and style in America. Note: To view this entire source, you must have an account with Questia.

Batchelor, David, Briony Fer, Paul Wood. Realism, Rationalism, Surrealism: Art Between the Wars. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1993. Print The authors of this book breakdown the main art forms that breakout during decades of war in the 1930s and 1940s. Among these they discuss Surrealism and how it came to be. They talk about how it changed during the period of intense fighting and death. A lot of detail is put into the authors descriptions. This is a good source because it specifiys events that changed the movement and how they impacted it.

Lacayo, Richard. "DALI GOES TO REHAB." Time 165.8 (2005): 59-60. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. This article focuses on the artwork of Salvador Dali and how it changed overtime. This change was described as a decline on the quality and focus of his work. Also, It showed his impact of the interpretations of Dali's work in relation to postmodernism.

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Norden, Martin F. "The Avant-Garde Cinema of the 1920s: Connections to Futurism, Precisionism, and Suprematism." Leonardo 17.2 (1984): 108-12. JSTOR. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.

Pine, Julia. ""New Skin, a New Land!": Dalí's American Metamorphosis." ESC: English Studies in Canada 34.1 (2009), 37-58. Pine views Salvador Dali's autobiography, "The Secret Life". She gives us insight into his life, which many were unaware of. "The Secret Life" gave the world information about his personal life, so they could begin to understand him better. In addition, it describes his works during Dali's postsurrealsist, postavant-garde period and how they impacted the Surrealist movement.

Jonas, Oswald and Ludwig van Beethoven. "A Lesson with Beethoven by Correspondence." The Musical Quarterly 38.2 (1952): 215-21. JSTOR. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. This article begins with a small overview of Beethoven's work. The author also admires Beethoven for his incredible work and mentions the immense impact he has had on many composers, not only in the Romantic Era, but all composers. The author even calls Beethoven the "most universally admired composer." The true body of this article is, in essence, what the title says; it is "a lesson with Beethoven," where he has laid out pieces of his work and dissects it for the reader.

lridge, Derrick P. "From Civil Rights to Hip Hop: Toward a Nexus of Ideas." Journal of African American History 90.3 (2005): 226-252. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. Talks about how civil rights have had an effect on hip hop. It now is associated with songs and how the transitions have changed it. From when the civil rights movement started to being involved in hip hop with the people in the songs, has had a deep impact on the hip hop movement. It has changed the view of hip hop now.

"The Grand Master of Surrealism Salvador Dalí." USA Today Magazine 133.2720 (2005): 34-41. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 1 Nov. 2010. This USA today magazine article provides imformation on the artistic works of Salvador Dali and his impact on surrealism. It also includes his artistic influences on his painting and the many exhibitions for his paintings.It talks about one exhibition in particular in which 150 of Dali's paintings were displayed along with his other works such as sculptures and writings. It was the largest grouping of his works ever. It also gives a good background and Bio of the artist.

"The Grand Master of Surrealism Salvador Dalí." USA Today Magazine 133.2720 (2005): 34-41. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. This review highlights of the works of Salvador Dali and the exhibitions where his artwork was presented. It describes his success as an artist during the mid 1900s. Also, it explains the importance Salvador Dali to other artists as pure inspiration.

Eggener, Keith L. "'An Amusing Lack of Logic': Surrealism and Popular Entertainment." American Art. 7.4 (1993): 30-45. The University of Chicago Press on behalf of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Web. 10 Nov. 2010. This article talks about how Surrealism impacted American Art starting in the 1930s. Socialites across America were introduced to this movement by going to Surrealist Costume Balls and flipping through fashion magazines that contained this new form of art. Salvador Dali's "Dream of Venus" captured the attention of many and soon people were craving a desire to dream like him. Many do not realize that this movement was first accessible to and received by Americans. Surrealism actually evolved from trendsetters in fashion and entertainment within America and Europe. "The earliest examples of genuine Surrealist art to be seen in America were probably those included in Katherine Dreier's Sociata Anonyme exhibition of modern European and American art." Most information that Americans had about Surrealism came from printed articles in newspapers or magazines. Many surrealist authors related their work to the illusionary branch of Salvador Dali's work. He was by far the most influential person in this movement. Surrealism was not meant to be a type of revolution, but new insight or beginning for art.

Martindale, Colin, and Alan West. "Creative trends in the content of Beatles lyrics." Popular Music and Society 20.4 (1996): 103. RILM Abstracts of Music Literature. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.

Meisler, Stanley. "THE SURREAL WORLD OF SALVADOR DALÍ." Smithsonian 36.1 (2005): 72-80. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. This article examines Dali's life through his childhood and his love of art throughout his life. It describes Salvador as a person and his artwork. His artwork is mentioned and seen in different exhibitions where it is analyzed by others.

Stolz, George. "THE GREAT LATE Salvador Dalí." ARTnews 104.2 (2005): 120-125. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. This shows Dali's unique approach to art. It shows the world's interest in the Dali's different outlook on the Surrealist movement. It also explains his works and his influence on the development of Pop art in the 1960s.

Rothman, Roger. "Dalí's Inauthenticity." Modernism/modernity 14.3 (2007), 489-497. This shows how Dali's artwork opened the eyes of its viewers and the profound effect on art movements. It explains modern techniques and traditional techniques and methods that Dali used. In addition, it provides a critique of Dali and his artwork and how it ultimately changed art as people knew it during this time period.

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Finkelstein, Haim. "Dali's Paranoia-Criticism or The Exercise of Freedom." Twentieth Century Literature 21.1 (1975): 59. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. This shows Salvador Dali's use of the concept of paranoiac-criticism and its importance to the Surrealist movement. This concept is an important part of the books written by Salvador Dali and his views on it.

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