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The Spectacular Sixties

The Spectacular Sixties. Dante Robinson. Art. Op Art Illusions Motion Pop Art Trendy Fashionable Psychedelic Graphics. Example of psychedelic art. Music. Brought some 50’s music Introduced new genres Styles Doo Wop Rhythm & Blues Marvin Gaye Stevie Wonder Rock n’ Roll

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The Spectacular Sixties

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  1. The Spectacular Sixties Dante Robinson

  2. Art • Op Art • Illusions • Motion • Pop Art • Trendy • Fashionable • Psychedelic Graphics Example of psychedelic art

  3. Music • Brought some 50’s music • Introduced new genres • Styles • Doo Wop • Rhythm & Blues • Marvin Gaye • Stevie Wonder • Rock n’ Roll • The Beatles With the events taking place in America, such as the Vietnam War, Sixties music often did have a very important message.

  4. Politics • Dwight Eisenhower • John F. Kennedy • Lyndon B. Johnson

  5. Economy • Uninterrupted economic expansion • Popular economic tools • Computers • Housing • Big businesses flourish • WWII ends : increased productivity and efficiency

  6. Sports • Olympics • U.S. Places 2nd in Summer Olympics • U.S. Places 3rd in Winter Olympics • Pete Rozelle becomes commissioner of the NFL • Bill Mazeroskiends World Series with home run Wilma Rudolf is first American woman to win 3 Gold Medals

  7. Trends/Fads • Mini-skirt becomes popular • Hullabaloo • Tie-Dye • Plaid • Afros • Etc. G.I. Joes and Barbies also became very popular

  8. Technology

  9. Links/Sources • http://www.squidoo.com/sixtiesart • http://arthistory.about.com/cs/arthistory10one/a/op_art.htm • http://www.sixtiesmusic.org/ • http://sixties60s.com/1960sports.htm • http://elcoushistory.tripod.com/economics1960.html • http://www.helium.com/items/1147782-1960s-60s-fads-trends-clothing-go-go-boots-beatles-bell-bottoms-mini-skirt • http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade60.html

  10. The Vietnam War

  11. Historic Events • Vietnam War • Woodstock • Civil Rights Movement • Communism in Cuba • Neil Armstrong: Moon Landing

  12. Assassinations • John F. Kennedy • Martin Luther King • Malcolm X

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