Time Toast Presentation: Identity

Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa (1503) – Visual Art

Jan 1, 1503

Discipline: Visual Art Description: One of the most iconic portraits in art history, known for its enigmatic expression.

William Shakespeare, Hamlet (1600) – Literature

Jan 1, 1600

Discipline: Literature Description: A play centered on Hamlet's quest to understand his role, values, and responsibilities.

Edvard Munch, The Scream (1893) – Visual Art

Jan 1, 1893

Discipline: Visual Art Description: A vivid expression of existential angst and internal turmoil.

Pablo Picasso, Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (1907)

Jan 1, 1907

Discipline: Visual Art
Description: A groundbreaking painting that challenges traditional depictions of women.

Langston Hughes, I, Too (1926)

Jan 1, 1926

Discipline: Literature Description: A poem celebrating African American identity and inclusion.

Zora Neale Hurston, How It Feels to Be Colored Me (1928)

Jan 1, 1928

Humanities Discipline: Literature Description: An autobiographical essay celebrating the author’s racial and cultural identity.

Virginia Woolf, Orlando: A Biography (1928)

Jan 1, 1928

Discipline: Literature Description: A novel following a character who lives across centuries and changes genders.

Duke Ellington, Mood Indigo (1930)

Jan 1, 1930

Discipline: Music
Description: A jazz piece blending sophistication and emotion.

Diego Rivera, Detroit Industry Murals (1933)

Jan 1, 1933

Discipline: Visual Art
Description: Murals celebrating industrial workers and their contributions.

Frida Kahlo, Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird (1940)

Jan 1, 1940

Discipline: Visual Art Description: A symbolic self-portrait depicting her struggles and cultural identity.

Edward Hopper, Nighthawks (1942)

Jan 1, 1942

Discipline: Visual Art Description: A painting of individuals in an urban diner at night.

Alfred Hitchcock, Vertigo (1958)

Jan 1, 1959

Discipline: Film
Description: A psychological thriller exploring obsession and transformation.

Bob Dylan, Blowin' in the Wind (1963)

Jan 1, 1963

Discipline: Music
Description: A protest song questioning freedom and equality.

James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time (1963)

Jan 1, 1963

Discipline: Literature Description: Essays addressing racial identity and the fight for civil rights.

Aretha Franklin, Respect (1967)

Jan 1, 1967

Discipline: Music Description: An anthem for empowerment and equality.

Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969)

Jan 1, 1969

Discipline: Literature Description: An autobiography about overcoming adversity and finding one’s voice.

August Wilson, Fences (1985)

Jan 1, 1985

Discipline: Theater
Description: A play about family and racial identity in 1950s America.

Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis (2000)

Jan 1, 2000

Discipline: Literature
Description: A graphic novel about growing up during the Iranian Revolution.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, We Should All Be Feminists (2014)

Jan 1, 2014

Discipline: Literature
Description: An essay about gender identity and feminism.

Kehinde Wiley, Portrait of Barack Obama (2018)

Jan 1, 2018

Discipline: Visual Art
Description: A presidential portrait reimagined through contemporary art.