Space Age
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| + | [[Image:Trylon, Perisphere and Helicline (Samuel H. Gottscho).jpg|thumb|left|200px|The [[Trylon and Perisphere]], two [[Modernist architecture|modernistic structures]] at the [[1939 New York World's Fair|New York World's Fair of 1939-1940]]<br> | ||
| + | <small>Photo: [[Trylon, Perisphere and Helicline (Samuel H. Gottscho)]]</small>]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Le Voyage dans la lune.jpg|200px|thumb|right|''[[A Trip to the Moon]]'' ([[1902]]) [[Georges Méliès]]]] | ||
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| + | The '''Space Age''' is a time period encompassing the activities related to the [[Space Race]], [[space exploration]], space technology, and the cultural developments influenced by these events. The Space Age is generally considered to have begun with [[Sputnik]] (1957). Furthermore it is argued that this age brought a new dimension to the [[Cold War]]. | ||
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| + | In fashion, designers, such as [[Paco Rabanne]], [[Pierre Cardin]] and [[André Courrèges]], created the space age look. | ||
| + | ==Cultural influences== | ||
| + | ===Arts and architecture=== | ||
| + | The Space Age is considered to have influenced: | ||
| + | * [[Automotive design]]: [[Forward Look|Virgil Exner's Forward Look]], 1957-1961 | ||
| + | * [[Googie architecture]] | ||
| + | * [[1960s in fashion#Space Age fashions|Space Age fashions]] by [[André Courrèges]], [[Pierre Cardin]], [[Paco Rabanne]], [[Rudi Gernreich]] and [[Emanuel Ungaro]]. | ||
| + | * Furniture design of the 1950s and '60s by [[Eero Saarinen]], [[Arne Jacobsen]], [[Eero Aarnio]], and [[Verner Panton]] | ||
| + | * [[Amusement park#Rides and attractions|Amusement park attraction]]s, such as [[TWA Moonliner]] and [[Mission: Space]]. | ||
| + | * [[Cold War playground equipment]] | ||
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| + | ===Music=== | ||
| + | The Space Age also inspired musical genres: | ||
| + | *[[Space age pop]] | ||
| + | *[[Space music]] | ||
| + | *[[Space rock]] | ||
| + | *[[Space-themed music]] | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | *[[Space age pop]] | ||
| + | *[[Space disco]] | ||
| + | *[[Space rock]] | ||
| + | *[[Space exploration]] | ||
| + | *[[Space Race]] | ||
| + | *[[Spacecraft]] | ||
| + | *[[Human spaceflight]] | ||
| + | *[[Space probe]] | ||
| + | *[[Information Age]] | ||
| + | *[[Atomic Age]] | ||
| + | *[[Googie architecture]] (space age design movement) | ||
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The Space Age is a time period encompassing the activities related to the Space Race, space exploration, space technology, and the cultural developments influenced by these events. The Space Age is generally considered to have begun with Sputnik (1957). Furthermore it is argued that this age brought a new dimension to the Cold War.
In fashion, designers, such as Paco Rabanne, Pierre Cardin and André Courrèges, created the space age look.
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Cultural influences
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Arts and architecture
The Space Age is considered to have influenced:
- Automotive design: Virgil Exner's Forward Look, 1957-1961
- Googie architecture
- Space Age fashions by André Courrèges, Pierre Cardin, Paco Rabanne, Rudi Gernreich and Emanuel Ungaro.
- Furniture design of the 1950s and '60s by Eero Saarinen, Arne Jacobsen, Eero Aarnio, and Verner Panton
- Amusement park attractions, such as TWA Moonliner and Mission: Space.
- Cold War playground equipment
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Music
The Space Age also inspired musical genres:
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See also
- Space age pop
- Space disco
- Space rock
- Space exploration
- Space Race
- Spacecraft
- Human spaceflight
- Space probe
- Information Age
- Atomic Age
- Googie architecture (space age design movement)
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