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The perfect song for transitioning from the 80s to the 90s "Vogue" helped popularize a dance previously limited to gay culture. Voguing went from being an underground movement to a worldwide phenomenon. This helped make the queen of pop a gay icon. -
A heartbreaking music video to send of an iconic singer, Freddie Mercury, who passed away due to the AIDS epidemic. In the video's most emotional part, Freddie gives his last words on camera, whispering his final farewell "I still love you" to all his fans. -
A book about being a diehard soccer fan and about hope. It was warm and beautifully written memoir about his obsession of soccer. Not being a soccer fan myself, it was still a relatable story as it can be true for other obsessions in life. For example one quote he states, "I fell in love with soccer as I was later to fall in love with women: suddenly, inexplicably, uncritically, giving no thought to the pain or disruption it would bring with it." -
Describing his design Eisenman states, "Information seems to give organization to the complexity of our times. It marks an age in which we are beginning to free ourselves from the constraints of a mechanistic culture. As we move beyond this culture, so too will architecture move beyond the traditional forms of the monumental to "a civic architecture of the between." -
This is a fire station with a difference. The fire station's lack of color and sharp angles creates the effect of "frozen movement." The dynamic geometry could be compared to that of a flying bird caught in mid flight. Which represents the fire service's ability to break loose and quickly respond to emergencies at any moment. -
In an interview about her work Piper stated, "I actually want to change people. I want my work to help people to stop being racist (whether they ask for that help or not). Just as movies and encounter groups can change people, so, maybe, can my art." -
A movie about the end of the world that was the biggest box office hit of '96 with spectacular action and incredible visual effects. The way they delivered the story brought both chills and excitement at the same time. -
WIth 11 Oscars, Titanic is a golden standard for any new blockbuster. Its awesome special effects, beautiful soundtrack, and talented cast all combined to create an amazing story full of love and disaster. It is also based on a real event, so it gives the audience reason to care about what they're watching which the opening scene grabs your attention right away by paying homage to the real shipwreck -
Vanessa Beecroft used choreographed performances to explore society's obsession with physical perfection during an era when supermodels ruled the world. During this show 20 women stood in the museum for 2 hours in a circular arrangement wearing bikinis designed by Tom Ford. The performance was static yet powerful, where the female body is turned into living art. -
"99 cent" is a testament to the Nineties, the decade when consumerism was at an all time high. An incredible amount of color, textures, and patterns are incorporated in this image by looking out over the sea of items from an elevated position.