Postmodernism

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Postmodernism
Chrissie Bishop
Paparazzi – Lady Gaga

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PASTICHE
 An artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work,
artist or period. This is self-conscious imitation.
 In the Paparazzi video, there are generic conventions of a
‘Golden Age’ Hollywood film of which Lady Gaga is the leading
lady.
 There are also several narrative and stylistic similarities and
intertextual references to Sunset Boulevard (1950).

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INTERTEXTUALITY
 One media text referring to another.
 In the Paparazzi video, there is a blurring of binary opposites
as Lady Gaga is seen as a humanoid (referencing Fembot,
Metropolis).

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REFERENCING POPULAR
CULTURE
 Such as Minnie Mouse

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HITCHCOCK HOMAGE
 Makes reference to the film ‘Vertigo’
 The use of icy, blonde ‘femme fatale’ character is also a
hallmark of a Hitchcock film.

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GENDER BOUNDARIES
 The paparazzi video plays around with gender boundaries a lot
as Lady Gaga is portrayed to be a strong, confident and
dominant woman.

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BLURRING OF FICTION AND
REALITY