2. Modernism - Art / social-political movement that aimed to reinvent culture that had become outdated. - Roughly occurred between 1890s - 1960s. - A rejection against realism. - Divisions of modernism include avant-garde and surrealism. - Films / novels / art were self-reflexive of society.

3. Modernist art challenged the realism and illusion of the romantic era. John Constable Pablo Picasso (Romanticism) (Modernism)

4. Modernism is self-reflexive, it draws attention to itself and the materials is uses. - E.g. Jackson Pollock

6. Key Terms Intertextuality - one media text referring to another Parody - mocking something in an original way 1970s / 1980s cop series Sabotage music video

7. Parody - The Simpsons parodies both high and low culture to a wide range of audiences. - Part of the idea of postmodernism is that there is no divide between high art and mass culture.

8. Pastiche - An artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period. This is a self-conscious imitation. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Marilyn Monroe Material Girl Madonna Ashanti Foolish music video Goodfellas

9. Bricolage - mixing up and using different genres and styles Shaun of the Dead: Zombie mixed with and romantic comedy. Blade Runner: Sci-Fi and film noir DJ Shadow’s Entroducing: The first album to be completely made up of sampled music.

10. Homage - imitation from a respectful standpoint Psycho - the 1960 original Psycho - the 1998 remake

13. Sunset Boulevard (1950) Narrative and stylistic similarities and intertextual references

14. Intertextuality and the blurring of boundaries Fembot, Metropolis (RIGHT) The breakdown of distinction between binary divides. Lady Gaga as an humanoid

15. Referencing Popular Culture

17. Blurring of fiction and reality / representation and the real

18. Plenary What are the conventions of a postmodern media text? What is the appeal to audiences?