Yes, indeed, the times were a’changing!!

Explore the forces that influence the times and the arts –  

• World War 2
• The aftermath of World War 2
  • The Soviet Union
  • The divisions of Europe
  • The consequences in Japan
  • The creation of Israel
  • A philosophical viewpoint – Existentialism
• The Vietnam War
• The Cold War
• Civil Rights
• Women’s Movement.

Analyze

You will have a choice in the next unit to come back to this unit and analyze one of these forces as applied to the arts as well as your own aesthetic reactions.