Modern: Genius, Madness, and One Tumultuous Decade That Changed Art Forever
Modern: Genius, Madness, and One Tumultuous Decade That Changed Art Forever The years leading up to World War I were the most exciting, frenzied, and revolutionary in the history of art. There were…
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Modern: Genius, Madness, and One Tumultuous Decade That Changed Art Forever
The years leading up to World War I were the most exciting, frenzied, and revolutionary in the history of art. There were phenomenal new innovations in avant-garde painting and sculpture--above all, in Paris, where a community of artists, critics, and collectors was flourishing. This was the crucible of Modernism, when Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and finally Abstract Art all developed in quick succession.
Exhibitions--of Old Masters and of new art--were held amid huge public interest, shock, and horror. Picasso, Matisse, Modigliani, Kandinsky, Malevich, Klimt, and Schiele all came to prominence during this period, though few understood their genius.While extraordinary new works were being created, conventional art still continued to be produced and widely appreciated. The styles made popular in the nineteenth century held sway, and many people's tastes remained
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