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20th-century art
20th-century art and what it became known as — modern art — really began with modernism in the late 19th century.
20th-century art and what it became known as — modern art — really began with modernism in the late 19th century.
Abraham Harriton
Abraham Harriton was a Romanian born modernist and social realism painter from the United States.
Abraham Harriton was a Romanian born modernist and social realism painter from the United States.
Action painting
Action painting sometimes called "gestural abstraction", is a style of painting in which paint is spontaneously dribbled, splashed or smeared onto the canvas, rather than being carefully...
Action painting sometimes called "gestural abstraction", is a style of painting in which paint is spontaneously dribbled, splashed or smeared onto the canvas, rather than being carefully...
Albert Bloch
Albert Bloch was an American Modernist artist and the only American artist associated with Der Blaue Reiter, a group of early 20th-century European modernists.
Albert Bloch was an American Modernist artist and the only American artist associated with Der Blaue Reiter, a group of early 20th-century European modernists.
Alberto Ziveri
Alberto Ziveri (born 1908), was an Italian painter belonging to the modern movement of the Scuola romana (Roman School), author of urban landscapes and realist narrative scenes.
Alberto Ziveri (born 1908), was an Italian painter belonging to the modern movement of the Scuola romana (Roman School), author of urban landscapes and realist narrative scenes.
All-over painting
All-over painting refers to the non-differential treatment of the surface of a work of two-dimensional art, for instance a painting.
All-over painting refers to the non-differential treatment of the surface of a work of two-dimensional art, for instance a painting.
American Modern
American Modern was a distinct American design aesthetic formed in the period between 1925 and World War II. American Modern was created by a pioneering group of designers, architects and artis...
American Modern was a distinct American design aesthetic formed in the period between 1925 and World War II. American Modern was created by a pioneering group of designers, architects and artis...
Andres Barrioquinto
Andres Barrioquinto is a Filipino painter.
Andres Barrioquinto is a Filipino painter.
Anthropomorphism
Anthropomorphism is any attribution of human characteristics (or characteristics assumed to belong only to humans) to other animals, non-living things, phenomena, material states, objects or abs...
Anthropomorphism is any attribution of human characteristics (or characteristics assumed to belong only to humans) to other animals, non-living things, phenomena, material states, objects or abs...
Anti-art
Anti-art is a loosely-used term applied to an array of concepts and attitudes that reject prior definitions of art and question art in general.
Anti-art is a loosely-used term applied to an array of concepts and attitudes that reject prior definitions of art and question art in general.
Antonietta Raphael
Antonietta Raphaël (born 1895), was an Italian painter of Jewish heritage and Lithuanian birth, who founded the modern movement of the Scuola romana (Roman School) together with her husband ...
Antonietta Raphaël (born 1895), was an Italian painter of Jewish heritage and Lithuanian birth, who founded the modern movement of the Scuola romana (Roman School) together with her husband ...
Antonio Bueno (artist)
Antonio Bueno (born 1 September 1922), was an Italian painter of Spanish origin, who acquired Italian citizenship in 1970.
Antonio Bueno (born 1 September 1922), was an Italian painter of Spanish origin, who acquired Italian citizenship in 1970.
Aris Marangopoulos
Aris Maragkopoulos (this spelling of gk instead of ng is the exact transliteration of the Greek ΜαραΓΚόπουλος, b. Athens, 1948) is a Greek author, literary critic and translator.
Aris Maragkopoulos (this spelling of gk instead of ng is the exact transliteration of the Greek ΜαραΓΚόπουλος, b. Athens, 1948) is a Greek author, literary critic and translator.
Arnold Newman
Arnold Abner Newman (3 March 1918, New York, NY —6 June 2006, New York, NY) was an American photographer, noted for his "environmental portraits" of artists and politicians.
Arnold Abner Newman (3 March 1918, New York, NY —6 June 2006, New York, NY) was an American photographer, noted for his "environmental portraits" of artists and politicians.
Art manifesto
The art manifesto has been a recurrent feature associated with the avant-garde in Modernism.
The art manifesto has been a recurrent feature associated with the avant-garde in Modernism.
Arts & Architecture
Arts & Architecture (1929–1967) was an American design, architecture, landscape, and arts magazine.
Arts & Architecture (1929–1967) was an American design, architecture, landscape, and arts magazine.
B&B Italia
B&B Italia SpA is an Italian modern furniture company whose luxury products are sold worldwide.
B&B Italia SpA is an Italian modern furniture company whose luxury products are sold worldwide.
Bauhaus
Bauhaus, commonly known simply as Bauhaus, was a school in Germany that combined crafts and the fine arts, and was famous for the approach to design that it publicized and taught.
Bauhaus, commonly known simply as Bauhaus, was a school in Germany that combined crafts and the fine arts, and was famous for the approach to design that it publicized and taught.
Bauhaus Dessau Foundation
The Bauhaus Dessau Foundation is a Foundation under public law.
The Bauhaus Dessau Foundation is a Foundation under public law.
Black Mountain College
Black Mountain College, a school founded in 1933 in Black Mountain, North Carolina, was a new kind of college in the United States in which the study of art was seen to be central to a liberal a...
Black Mountain College, a school founded in 1933 in Black Mountain, North Carolina, was a new kind of college in the United States in which the study of art was seen to be central to a liberal a...
Botong Francisco
Carlos V. Francisco (November 4, 1912 – March 31, 1969), popularly known as Botong, was a muralist from Angono, Rizal.
Carlos V. Francisco (November 4, 1912 – March 31, 1969), popularly known as Botong, was a muralist from Angono, Rizal.
Buddhist modernism
Buddhist modernism (also referred to as Protestant Buddhism, Modern Buddhism and modernist Buddhism) consists of the "forms of Buddhism that have emerged out of an engagement w...
Buddhist modernism (also referred to as Protestant Buddhism, Modern Buddhism and modernist Buddhism) consists of the "forms of Buddhism that have emerged out of an engagement w...
Carlos Raúl Villanueva
Carlos Raúl Villanueva was the most prominent Venezuelan architect of the 20th century and one of the great Modernists.
Carlos Raúl Villanueva was the most prominent Venezuelan architect of the 20th century and one of the great Modernists.
Cercle et Carré
Cercle et Carré was a group of abstract artists in Paris, founded 1929 by Joaquin Torres Garcia and Michel Seuphor.
Cercle et Carré was a group of abstract artists in Paris, founded 1929 by Joaquin Torres Garcia and Michel Seuphor.
Color Field
Color Field painting is a style of abstract painting that emerged in New York City during the 1940s and 1950s.
Color Field painting is a style of abstract painting that emerged in New York City during the 1940s and 1950s.
Corrente di Vita
Corrente di Vita Giovanile, later renamed simply Corrente di Vita or Corrente, was an Italian magazine founded on 1st January 1938 in Milan by artist Ernesto Treccani.
Corrente di Vita Giovanile, later renamed simply Corrente di Vita or Corrente, was an Italian magazine founded on 1st January 1938 in Milan by artist Ernesto Treccani.
Craig First
C. P. First (Craig P. First), American composer of the avant-garde, was born (March 16, 1960) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
C. P. First (Craig P. First), American composer of the avant-garde, was born (March 16, 1960) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Cubism
Cubism is a 20th century avant-garde art movement, pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, that revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and inspired related movements in music, li...
Cubism is a 20th century avant-garde art movement, pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, that revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and inspired related movements in music, li...
Cultural radicalism
Cultural Radicalism was a movement in Danish culture.
Cultural Radicalism was a movement in Danish culture.
Cynicism (contemporary)
Cynicism is an attitude or state of mind characterized by a general distrust of other's apparent motives, or a general lack of faith or hope in the human race.
Cynicism is an attitude or state of mind characterized by a general distrust of other's apparent motives, or a general lack of faith or hope in the human race.
Dada
Dada or Dadaism is a cultural movement that began in Zurich, Switzerland, during World War I and peaked from 1916 to 1922.
Dada or Dadaism is a cultural movement that began in Zurich, Switzerland, during World War I and peaked from 1916 to 1922.
DaGod
DaGod is a cultural movement that began as an Artistic protest and it was created by Ramin Tork who is an Iranian Artist and political activist living in Europe in 2010.
DaGod is a cultural movement that began as an Artistic protest and it was created by Ramin Tork who is an Iranian Artist and political activist living in Europe in 2010.
Daniil Kharms
Daniil Kharms was an early Soviet-era surrealist and absurdist poet, writer and dramatist.
Daniil Kharms was an early Soviet-era surrealist and absurdist poet, writer and dramatist.
Danish modern
Danish modern, frequently capitalized as Danish Modern, is a vintage style of minimalist wood furniture from Denmark associated with the Danish design movement.
Danish modern, frequently capitalized as Danish Modern, is a vintage style of minimalist wood furniture from Denmark associated with the Danish design movement.
Dante Milano
Dante Milano (June 16, 1899 – April 15, 1991) was a Brazilian poet associated with modernism.
Dante Milano (June 16, 1899 – April 15, 1991) was a Brazilian poet associated with modernism.
Development criticism
Development criticism refers to criticisms of technological development.
Development criticism refers to criticisms of technological development.
Djinn Chair
The Djinn chair is actually one element of a series of Djinn furniture designed by noted French designer Olivier Mourgue.
The Djinn chair is actually one element of a series of Djinn furniture designed by noted French designer Olivier Mourgue.
Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos
Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands) is a Brazilian novel, written by Jorge Amado in 1966.
Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands) is a Brazilian novel, written by Jorge Amado in 1966.
Eames Aluminum Group
The Eames Aluminum Group series is a line of furniture designed by Charles and Ray Eames.
The Eames Aluminum Group series is a line of furniture designed by Charles and Ray Eames.
Eames Lounge Chair Wood
The Eames Lounge Chair Wood (LCW) (also known as Low Chair Wood or Eames Plywood Lounge Chair) is a chair designed by husband and wife team Charles and Ray Eames.
The Eames Lounge Chair Wood (LCW) (also known as Low Chair Wood or Eames Plywood Lounge Chair) is a chair designed by husband and wife team Charles and Ray Eames.
Edith Maude Hull
Edith Maude Hull (also known as E. M. Hull and Edith M. Hull) (1880–1947) was a British novelist best known for being the author of the romantic novel The Sheik which became an...
Edith Maude Hull (also known as E. M. Hull and Edith M. Hull) (1880–1947) was a British novelist best known for being the author of the romantic novel The Sheik which became an...
Elliott Carter
Elliott Cook Carter Jr. is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer born and living in New York City.
Elliott Cook Carter Jr. is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer born and living in New York City.
Emanuele Cavalli
Emanuele Cavalli (born 1904), was an Italian painter belonging to the modern movement of the Scuola romana (Roman School).
Emanuele Cavalli (born 1904), was an Italian painter belonging to the modern movement of the Scuola romana (Roman School).
Eugen Lovinescu
Eugen Lovinescu (; 31 October 1881 – 1943) was a Romanian modernist literary historian, literary critic, academic, and novelist, who in 1919 established the Sburătorul literary club.
Eugen Lovinescu (; 31 October 1881 – 1943) was a Romanian modernist literary historian, literary critic, academic, and novelist, who in 1919 established the Sburătorul literary club.
Existence precedes essence
The proposition that existence precedes essence (l'existence précède l'essence) is a central claim of existentialism, which reverses the traditional philosophical view that the essence or natur...
The proposition that existence precedes essence (l'existence précède l'essence) is a central claim of existentialism, which reverses the traditional philosophical view that the essence or natur...
Existentialism
Existentialism is generally considered to be the philosophical and cultural movement which holds that the starting point of philosophical thinking must be the individual and the experiences of...
Existentialism is generally considered to be the philosophical and cultural movement which holds that the starting point of philosophical thinking must be the individual and the experiences of...
Expressionist architecture
Expressionist architecture was an architectural movement that developed in Europe during the first decades of the 20th century in parallel with the expressionist visual and performing arts.
Expressionist architecture was an architectural movement that developed in Europe during the first decades of the 20th century in parallel with the expressionist visual and performing arts.
Ezra Pound
Ezra Weston Loomis Pound was an American expatriate poet, critic and a major figure of the early modernist movement.
Ezra Weston Loomis Pound was an American expatriate poet, critic and a major figure of the early modernist movement.
Fausto Pirandello
Fausto Pirandello, was an Italian painter belonging to the modern movement of the Scuola romana.
Fausto Pirandello, was an Italian painter belonging to the modern movement of the Scuola romana.
Formalesque
The term Formalesque was coined in 1994 by Australian art historian Bernard Smith to replace Modernism as the name of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960, now that this is...
The term Formalesque was coined in 1994 by Australian art historian Bernard Smith to replace Modernism as the name of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960, now that this is...
Formalism (art)
In art theory, formalism is the concept that a work's artistic value is entirely determined by its form--the way it is made, its purely visual aspects, and its medium.
In art theory, formalism is the concept that a work's artistic value is entirely determined by its form--the way it is made, its purely visual aspects, and its medium.
Furry fandom
Furry fandom is a fandom for fictional anthropomorphic animal characters with human personalities and characteristics.
Furry fandom is a fandom for fictional anthropomorphic animal characters with human personalities and characteristics.
Generation of '27
The Generation of '27 (Generación del 27) was an influential group of poets that arose in Spanish literary circles between 1923 and 1927, essentially out of a shared desire to experience and wor...
The Generation of '27 (Generación del 27) was an influential group of poets that arose in Spanish literary circles between 1923 and 1927, essentially out of a shared desire to experience and wor...
Geometric abstraction
Geometric abstraction is a form of abstract art based on the use of geometric forms sometimes, though not always, placed in non-illusionistic space and combined into non-objective (non-represent...
Geometric abstraction is a form of abstract art based on the use of geometric forms sometimes, though not always, placed in non-illusionistic space and combined into non-objective (non-represent...
Georg Brandes
Georg Morris Cohen Brandes (4 February 1842 – 19 February 1927) was a Danish critic and scholar who had great influence on Scandinavian and European literature from the 1870s through the turn of...
Georg Morris Cohen Brandes (4 February 1842 – 19 February 1927) was a Danish critic and scholar who had great influence on Scandinavian and European literature from the 1870s through the turn of...
Georgie Hyde-Lees
Georgie Hyde-Lees (born Bertha Hyde-Lees, 1892 – 1968) was the daughter of Edith Ellen (Nelly) and Gilbert Hyde-Lees, and the wife of the poet William Butler Yeats.
Georgie Hyde-Lees (born Bertha Hyde-Lees, 1892 – 1968) was the daughter of Edith Ellen (Nelly) and Gilbert Hyde-Lees, and the wife of the poet William Butler Yeats.
Geração de Orpheu
The Geração de Orpheu or Grupo de Orfeu refers to a group of men largely responsible for the introduction of Modernism to the arts and letters of Portugal through the vehicle of their tri-...
The Geração de Orpheu or Grupo de Orfeu refers to a group of men largely responsible for the introduction of Modernism to the arts and letters of Portugal through the vehicle of their tri-...
Giovanni Omiccioli
Giovanni Omiccioli, was an Italian painter belonging to the modern movement of the Scuola romana, with a dynamic work representing soccer games and sports scenes.
Giovanni Omiccioli, was an Italian painter belonging to the modern movement of the Scuola romana, with a dynamic work representing soccer games and sports scenes.
Gorgona Group
The Gorgona Group (named after the mythological creature of Gorgon), was a Croatian avant-garde art group which consisted of artists and art historians: Dimitrije Bašičević-Mangelos, Miljenko Ho...
The Gorgona Group (named after the mythological creature of Gorgon), was a Croatian avant-garde art group which consisted of artists and art historians: Dimitrije Bašičević-Mangelos, Miljenko Ho...
Graça Aranha
José Pereira da Graça Aranha (June 21, 1868 — January 26, 1931) was a Brazilian writer and diplomat, considered to be a forerunner of the Modernism in Brazil.
José Pereira da Graça Aranha (June 21, 1868 — January 26, 1931) was a Brazilian writer and diplomat, considered to be a forerunner of the Modernism in Brazil.
Guglielmo Janni
Guglielmo Janni (born 1892), was an Italian painter belonging to the modern movement of the Scuola romana (Roman School).
Guglielmo Janni (born 1892), was an Italian painter belonging to the modern movement of the Scuola romana (Roman School).
Hamlet and the New Poetic: James Joyce and T. S. Eliot
Hamlet and the New Poetic is a 1983 book of literary criticism on James Joyce, T. S. Eliot and Hamlet by American professor William H. Quillian.
Hamlet and the New Poetic is a 1983 book of literary criticism on James Joyce, T. S. Eliot and Hamlet by American professor William H. Quillian.
Hard-edge painting
Hard-edge painting is painting in which abrupt transitions are found between color areas.
Hard-edge painting is painting in which abrupt transitions are found between color areas.
Henri Collet
Henri Collet (November 5, 1885 – November 23, 1951) was a French composer and music critic who lived in Paris.
Henri Collet (November 5, 1885 – November 23, 1951) was a French composer and music critic who lived in Paris.
Herman Miller (office equipment)
Herman Miller, Inc., based in Zeeland, Michigan, is a major American manufacturer of office furniture and equipment, as well as furniture for the home.
Herman Miller, Inc., based in Zeeland, Michigan, is a major American manufacturer of office furniture and equipment, as well as furniture for the home.
Herman Trunk
Herman Trunk, also known as Herman Trunk Jr., was an American painter active in the modernist movement of the 1920s and 1930s.
Herman Trunk, also known as Herman Trunk Jr., was an American painter active in the modernist movement of the 1920s and 1930s.
High modernism
High modernism is a particular instance of modernism, coined towards the end of modernism.
High modernism is a particular instance of modernism, coined towards the end of modernism.
History of painting
The history of painting reaches back in time to artifacts from pre-historic humans, and spans all cultures.
The history of painting reaches back in time to artifacts from pre-historic humans, and spans all cultures.
History of psychology
The history of psychology as a scholarly study of the mind and behavior dates back to the Ancient Greeks.
The history of psychology as a scholarly study of the mind and behavior dates back to the Ancient Greeks.
Horror Victorianorum
Horror Victorianorum (terror of the Victorian) is a term devised by the philosopher David Stove to refer to irrational distaste for, or condemnation of, Victorian culture, art and design.
Horror Victorianorum (terror of the Victorian) is a term devised by the philosopher David Stove to refer to irrational distaste for, or condemnation of, Victorian culture, art and design.
Hypermodernity
Hypermodernity (in some cases synonymous to supermodernity) is a type, mode, or stage of society that reflects a deepening or intensification of modernity.
Hypermodernity (in some cases synonymous to supermodernity) is a type, mode, or stage of society that reflects a deepening or intensification of modernity.
Independents (artist group)
The Independents were a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s.
The Independents were a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s.
Inditva
Inditva was a concept introduced by K R Narayanan, former President of India, as an opposed concept to Hindutva.
Inditva was a concept introduced by K R Narayanan, former President of India, as an opposed concept to Hindutva.
Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy
Irrational Man subtitled "A Study In Existential Philosophy" is an influential book by William Barrett published in 1958 which served to introduce existentialism to the English speaking world.
Irrational Man subtitled "A Study In Existential Philosophy" is an influential book by William Barrett published in 1958 which served to introduce existentialism to the English speaking world.
Jane Heap
Jane Heap (1883 - 1964) was an American publisher and a significant figure in the development and promotion of literary modernism.
Jane Heap (1883 - 1964) was an American publisher and a significant figure in the development and promotion of literary modernism.
Jedermann sein eigner Fussball
"Jedermann sein eigner Fussball" ("Everyman His Own Football") was an illustrated bimonthly published by Malik Verlag (Wieland Herzfelde's publishing house).
"Jedermann sein eigner Fussball" ("Everyman His Own Football") was an illustrated bimonthly published by Malik Verlag (Wieland Herzfelde's publishing house).
Karl Vennberg
Karl Vennberg (11 April 1910 - 12 May 1995) was a Swedish poet, writer and translator.
Karl Vennberg (11 April 1910 - 12 May 1995) was a Swedish poet, writer and translator.
Knoll (company)
Knoll is a design firm that produces office systems, seating, files and storage, tables and desks, textiles (KnollTextiles), and accessories for office and for the home.
Knoll is a design firm that produces office systems, seating, files and storage, tables and desks, textiles (KnollTextiles), and accessories for office and for the home.
Kostas Karyotakis
Kostas Karyotakis is considered one of the most representative Greek poets of the 1920s and one of the first poets to use iconoclastic themes in Greece.
Kostas Karyotakis is considered one of the most representative Greek poets of the 1920s and one of the first poets to use iconoclastic themes in Greece.
Larisa Alexandrovna
Larisa Alexandrovna is a journalist, essayist, and poet.
Larisa Alexandrovna is a journalist, essayist, and poet.
Late modernism
Late modernism encompasses the overall production of most recent art made between the aftermath of World War II and the early years of the 21st century.
Late modernism encompasses the overall production of most recent art made between the aftermath of World War II and the early years of the 21st century.
Late modernity
Late modernity is a term that has been used to describe the condition or state of some highly developed present day societies.
Late modernity is a term that has been used to describe the condition or state of some highly developed present day societies.
Le Corbusier
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier (; October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965), was an architect, designer, urbanist,and writer, famous for being one of the pioneers of what...
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier (; October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965), was an architect, designer, urbanist,and writer, famous for being one of the pioneers of what...
Leeds Arts Club
The Leeds Arts Club was founded in 1903 by the Leeds school teacher Alfred Orage and Yorkshire textile manufacture Holbrook Jackson, and was probably one of the most advanced centres for moderni...
The Leeds Arts Club was founded in 1903 by the Leeds school teacher Alfred Orage and Yorkshire textile manufacture Holbrook Jackson, and was probably one of the most advanced centres for moderni...
Leninism
In Marxist philosophy, Leninism is the body of political theory for the democratic organisation of a revolutionary vanguard party, and the achievement of a direct-democracy dictatorship of the p...
In Marxist philosophy, Leninism is the body of political theory for the democratic organisation of a revolutionary vanguard party, and the achievement of a direct-democracy dictatorship of the p...
Ligne Roset
Ligne Roset is a French modern furniture company that has over 200 stores and more than 1,000 retail distributors worldwide.
Ligne Roset is a French modern furniture company that has over 200 stores and more than 1,000 retail distributors worldwide.
Los Angeles County Hall of Records
The Los Angeles County Hall of Records, a rare high-rise by Richard Neutra (co-designed by Robert Alexander), sits in the northern end of the Civic Center in Downtown Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles County Hall of Records, a rare high-rise by Richard Neutra (co-designed by Robert Alexander), sits in the northern end of the Civic Center in Downtown Los Angeles.
Luciano Berio
Luciano Berio, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian composer.
Luciano Berio, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian composer.
Lyrical Abstraction
Lyrical Abstraction is either of two related but distinctly separate trends in Post-war Modernist painting, and a third definition is the usage as a descriptive term.
Lyrical Abstraction is either of two related but distinctly separate trends in Post-war Modernist painting, and a third definition is the usage as a descriptive term.
Makhnovism
Makhnovism refers to various related political and economic theories elaborated by anarchist revolutionary leader Nestor Makhno, and by other theorists (Peter Arshinov etc.) who claim to be carr...
Makhnovism refers to various related political and economic theories elaborated by anarchist revolutionary leader Nestor Makhno, and by other theorists (Peter Arshinov etc.) who claim to be carr...
Mar Morto
Mar Morto (Dead Sea) is a Brazilian Modernist novel.
Mar Morto (Dead Sea) is a Brazilian Modernist novel.
Margaret Caroline Anderson
Margaret Caroline Anderson (November 24, 1886 – October 18, 1973) was the American founder, editor and publisher of the art and literary magazine The Little Review, which published a collect...
Margaret Caroline Anderson (November 24, 1886 – October 18, 1973) was the American founder, editor and publisher of the art and literary magazine The Little Review, which published a collect...
Margaret Mellis
Margaret Mellis was a Scottish artist and early member of the group of modernist artists working in St Ives.
Margaret Mellis was a Scottish artist and early member of the group of modernist artists working in St Ives.
MARS Group
The Modern Architectural Research Group, or MARS Group, was a British architectural think tank founded in 1933 by several prominent architects and architectural critics of the time involve...
The Modern Architectural Research Group, or MARS Group, was a British architectural think tank founded in 1933 by several prominent architects and architectural critics of the time involve...
Marshmallow sofa
The Marshmallow sofa was designed in the "atomistic" style seen in other classic George Nelson Associates, Inc. designs, such as the "Ball clock" (1950) and the "Hang-It-All" (1953).
The Marshmallow sofa was designed in the "atomistic" style seen in other classic George Nelson Associates, Inc. designs, such as the "Ball clock" (1950) and the "Hang-It-All" (1953).
Medium specificity
Medium specificity is a consideration in aesthetics and art criticism.
Medium specificity is a consideration in aesthetics and art criticism.
Menno ter Braak
Menno ter Braak (26 January 1902, Eibergen, Gelderland – The Hague 14 May 1940) was a Dutch modernist author.
Menno ter Braak (26 January 1902, Eibergen, Gelderland – The Hague 14 May 1940) was a Dutch modernist author.
Metamodernism
Metamodernism is a term employed to situate and explain recent developments across current affairs, critical theory, philosophy, architecture, art, cinema, music and literature which are emergin...
Metamodernism is a term employed to situate and explain recent developments across current affairs, critical theory, philosophy, architecture, art, cinema, music and literature which are emergin...
Michael Fried
Michael Fried (born 1939, New York City) is a Modernist art critic and art historian.
Michael Fried (born 1939, New York City) is a Modernist art critic and art historian.
Michael North (professor)
Michael North is an American literary critic and a professor in the department of English at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Michael North is an American literary critic and a professor in the department of English at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Million Programme
The Million Programme is the common name for an ambitious housing programme implemented in Sweden between 1965 and 1974 by the governing Swedish Social Democratic Party to make sure everyone cou...
The Million Programme is the common name for an ambitious housing programme implemented in Sweden between 1965 and 1974 by the governing Swedish Social Democratic Party to make sure everyone cou...
Milton Babbitt
Milton Byron Babbitt was an American composer, music theorist, and teacher.
Milton Byron Babbitt was an American composer, music theorist, and teacher.
Mina Loy
Mina Loy born Mina Gertrude Löwry was an artist, poet, playwright, novelist, Futurist, actress, Christian Scientist, designer of lamps, and bohemian.
Mina Loy born Mina Gertrude Löwry was an artist, poet, playwright, novelist, Futurist, actress, Christian Scientist, designer of lamps, and bohemian.
Minimalism
Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art and music, where the work is set out to expose the essence, essentials or identity of a subject through e...
Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art and music, where the work is set out to expose the essence, essentials or identity of a subject through e...
Minimalism (visual arts)
Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art and music, where the work is set out to expose the essence, essentials or identity of a subject throu...
Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art and music, where the work is set out to expose the essence, essentials or identity of a subject throu...
Mod (subculture)
Mod is a subculture that originated in London, England, in the late 1950s and peaked in the early-to-mid 1960s.
Mod is a subculture that originated in London, England, in the late 1950s and peaked in the early-to-mid 1960s.
Modern Breakthrough
The Modern Breakthrough is the normal name of the strong movement of naturalism and debating literature of Scandinavia near the end of the 19th century which replaced romanticism.
The Modern Breakthrough is the normal name of the strong movement of naturalism and debating literature of Scandinavia near the end of the 19th century which replaced romanticism.
Modern dance
Modern dance was an early 20th century dance form that emerged as expression of rebellion against classical ballet.
Modern dance was an early 20th century dance form that emerged as expression of rebellion against classical ballet.
Modern Fiction Studies
Modern Fiction Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal established in 1955 at Purdue University's Department of English, where it is still edited.
Modern Fiction Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal established in 1955 at Purdue University's Department of English, where it is still edited.
Modern furniture
Modern furniture refers to furniture produced from the late 19th century through the present that is influenced by modernism.
Modern furniture refers to furniture produced from the late 19th century through the present that is influenced by modernism.
Modern history
Modern history, or the modern era, describes the historical timeline after the Middle Ages.
Modern history, or the modern era, describes the historical timeline after the Middle Ages.
Modern Language Notes
Modern Language Notes is an academic journal established in 1886 at the Johns Hopkins University, where it is still edited and published, with the intention of introducing continental Europe...
Modern Language Notes is an academic journal established in 1886 at the Johns Hopkins University, where it is still edited and published, with the intention of introducing continental Europe...
Modern novel
The first modern novel has generally been ascribed to a series of picaresque novels, most famously Don Quixote (1605) by Miguel de Cervantes.
The first modern novel has generally been ascribed to a series of picaresque novels, most famously Don Quixote (1605) by Miguel de Cervantes.
Modern Rhetoric
Modern Rhetoric has gone through many changes since the age of ancient Rome and Greece to fit the societal demands of the time.
Modern Rhetoric has gone through many changes since the age of ancient Rome and Greece to fit the societal demands of the time.
Modernism (music)
In music, the term "modernism" refers generally to the significant departures in musical language that occurred at or around the beginning of the 20th century, creating new understandings of har...
In music, the term "modernism" refers generally to the significant departures in musical language that occurred at or around the beginning of the 20th century, creating new understandings of har...
Modernism/modernity
Modernism/modernity is a peer-reviewed academic journal founded in 1994 by Lawrence Rainey and Robert van Hallberg.
Modernism/modernity is a peer-reviewed academic journal founded in 1994 by Lawrence Rainey and Robert van Hallberg.
Modernisme
Modernisme (Catalan for modernism) also known, in English, as Catalan modernism, was a Catalan cultural movement.
Modernisme (Catalan for modernism) also known, in English, as Catalan modernism, was a Catalan cultural movement.
Modernist Journals Project
The Modernist Journals Project (MJP) was created in 1995 at Brown University in order to create a database of digitized periodicals connected with the period loosely associated with modernism.
The Modernist Journals Project (MJP) was created in 1995 at Brown University in order to create a database of digitized periodicals connected with the period loosely associated with modernism.
Modernist literature
Modernist literature is sub-genre of Modernism, a predominantly European movement beginning in the early 20th century that was characterized by a self-conscious break with traditional aesthetic ...
Modernist literature is sub-genre of Modernism, a predominantly European movement beginning in the early 20th century that was characterized by a self-conscious break with traditional aesthetic ...
Modernist poetry
Modernist poetry refers to poetry written between 1890 and 1950 in the tradition of modernist literature in the English language, but the dates of the term depend upon a number of factors, inclu...
Modernist poetry refers to poetry written between 1890 and 1950 in the tradition of modernist literature in the English language, but the dates of the term depend upon a number of factors, inclu...
Modernist poetry in English
Modernist poetry in English is generally considered to have emerged in the early years of the 20th century with the appearance of the Imagists.
Modernist poetry in English is generally considered to have emerged in the early years of the 20th century with the appearance of the Imagists.
Modernist project
The modernist project is a term for the artistic and cultural innovations by avant-garde artists, writers and religious thinkers beginning in the 19th century in Europe.
The modernist project is a term for the artistic and cultural innovations by avant-garde artists, writers and religious thinkers beginning in the 19th century in Europe.
Modernity
Modernity typically refers to a post-traditional, post-medieval historical period, one marked by the move from feudalism toward capitalism, industrialization, secularization, rationalization, th...
Modernity typically refers to a post-traditional, post-medieval historical period, one marked by the move from feudalism toward capitalism, industrialization, secularization, rationalization, th...
Modular constructivism
Modular constructivism is a style of sculpture that emerged in the 1950s and 1960s and was associated especially with Erwin Hauer and Norman Carlberg.
Modular constructivism is a style of sculpture that emerged in the 1950s and 1960s and was associated especially with Erwin Hauer and Norman Carlberg.
Montagu Slater
Charles Montagu Slater (23 September 1902 – 19 December 1956) was an English poet, novelist, playwright and librettist.
Charles Montagu Slater (23 September 1902 – 19 December 1956) was an English poet, novelist, playwright and librettist.
Neo-minimalism
Neo-minimalism is an amorphous art movement of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Neo-minimalism is an amorphous art movement of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Neoclassicism (music)
Neoclassicism in music was a twentieth-century trend, particularly current in the period between the two World Wars, in which composers sought to return to aesthetic precepts associated with the...
Neoclassicism in music was a twentieth-century trend, particularly current in the period between the two World Wars, in which composers sought to return to aesthetic precepts associated with the...
Neomodern
Neomodern is a term used to describe a "new simplicity" in art and in reaction to the complexity of postmodern architecture and eclecticism.
Neomodern is a term used to describe a "new simplicity" in art and in reaction to the complexity of postmodern architecture and eclecticism.
New European Painting
New European Painting emerged in the 1980s and has clearly reached a critical point of major distinction and influence in the 1990s with painters like Gerhard Richter and Bracha Ettinger whose p...
New European Painting emerged in the 1980s and has clearly reached a critical point of major distinction and influence in the 1990s with painters like Gerhard Richter and Bracha Ettinger whose p...
New Provinces (poetry anthology)
New Provinces: Poems of Several Authors was an anthology of Canadian poetry published in the 1930s, anonymously edited by F.R. Scott assisted by Leo Kennedy and A.J.M. Smith.
New Provinces: Poems of Several Authors was an anthology of Canadian poetry published in the 1930s, anonymously edited by F.R. Scott assisted by Leo Kennedy and A.J.M. Smith.
New York Figurative Expressionism
New York Figurative Expressionism of the 1950s represented a trend where "diverse New York artists countered the prevailing abstract mode to work with the figure.
New York Figurative Expressionism of the 1950s represented a trend where "diverse New York artists countered the prevailing abstract mode to work with the figure.
New York School
The New York School was an informal group of American poets, painters, dancers, and musicians active in the 1950s, 1960s in New York City.
The New York School was an informal group of American poets, painters, dancers, and musicians active in the 1950s, 1960s in New York City.
Noguchi table
The Noguchi table is an item of modernist furniture first produced in the mid 20th century.
The Noguchi table is an item of modernist furniture first produced in the mid 20th century.
Ornament and Crime
Ornament and Crime is an essay written in 1908 by the influential and self-consciously "modern" Austrian architect Adolf Loos under the German title Ornament und Verbrechen.
Ornament and Crime is an essay written in 1908 by the influential and self-consciously "modern" Austrian architect Adolf Loos under the German title Ornament und Verbrechen.
Pierre Boulez
Pierre Boulez is a French composer of contemporary classical music, a pianist, and a conductor.
Pierre Boulez is a French composer of contemporary classical music, a pianist, and a conductor.
Pop art
Pop art is an art movement that emerged in the mid 1950s in Britain and in the late 1950s in the United States.
Pop art is an art movement that emerged in the mid 1950s in Britain and in the late 1950s in the United States.
Post-Impressionism
Post-Impressionism is the term coined by the British artist and art critic Roger Fry in 1910 to describe the development of French art since Manet.
Post-Impressionism is the term coined by the British artist and art critic Roger Fry in 1910 to describe the development of French art since Manet.
Post-painterly Abstraction
Post-painterly abstraction is a term created by art critic Clement Greenberg as the title for an exhibit he curated for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1964, which subsequently travelled...
Post-painterly abstraction is a term created by art critic Clement Greenberg as the title for an exhibit he curated for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1964, which subsequently travelled...
Postmodern art
Postmodern art is a term used to describe an art movement which was thought to be in contradiction to some aspect of modernism, or to have emerged or developed in its aftermath.
Postmodern art is a term used to describe an art movement which was thought to be in contradiction to some aspect of modernism, or to have emerged or developed in its aftermath.
Postmodernism
Postmodernism is a range of conceptual frameworks and ideologies that are defined in opposition to those commonly associated with ideologies of modernity and modernist notions of knowledge and s...
Postmodernism is a range of conceptual frameworks and ideologies that are defined in opposition to those commonly associated with ideologies of modernity and modernist notions of knowledge and s...
Rafał Stradomski
Rafał Stradomski (born in Warsaw, Poland 13 October 1958) - Polish composer of contemporary classical music, pianist, and writer.
Rafał Stradomski (born in Warsaw, Poland 13 October 1958) - Polish composer of contemporary classical music, pianist, and writer.
Raffaele Frumenti
Raffaele Frumenti (born 1 September 1922), was an Italian painter belonging to the modern movement of the Scuola romana (Roman School).
Raffaele Frumenti (born 1 September 1922), was an Italian painter belonging to the modern movement of the Scuola romana (Roman School).
Reductive art
Reductive art is a term to describe an artistic style or an aesthetic, rather than an art movement.
Reductive art is a term to describe an artistic style or an aesthetic, rather than an art movement.
Regressionism
Regressionism is the tendency to invalidate the progressive approach towards arts and sciences or to undermine its being the only option for the development of western culture.
Regressionism is the tendency to invalidate the progressive approach towards arts and sciences or to undermine its being the only option for the development of western culture.
Remodernism
Remodernism revives aspects of modernism, particularly in its early form, and follows postmodernism, to which it contrasts.
Remodernism revives aspects of modernism, particularly in its early form, and follows postmodernism, to which it contrasts.
Renato Marino Mazzacurati
Renato Marino Mazzacurati (born 1907), was an Italian painter belonging to the modern movement of the Scuola romana (Roman School), of eclectic styles and able within his career span to repr...
Renato Marino Mazzacurati (born 1907), was an Italian painter belonging to the modern movement of the Scuola romana (Roman School), of eclectic styles and able within his career span to repr...
Richard Weiner (Czech writer)
Richard Weiner (6 November 1884 – 3 January 1937) was a Czech journalist and writer.
Richard Weiner (6 November 1884 – 3 January 1937) was a Czech journalist and writer.
Rietveld joint
A Rietveld joint, in furniture making sometimes also called a Cartesian node, is an overlapping joint of three battens in the three orthogonal directions.
A Rietveld joint, in furniture making sometimes also called a Cartesian node, is an overlapping joint of three battens in the three orthogonal directions.
Robert Walser (writer)
Robert Walser (15 April 1878, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland – 25 December 1956 near Herisau, Switzerland), was a German-speaking Swiss writer.
Robert Walser (15 April 1878, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland – 25 December 1956 near Herisau, Switzerland), was a German-speaking Swiss writer.
Sadegh Hedayat
Sadeq (or Sadegh) Hedayat (in Persian: صادق هدایت; February 17, 1903, Tehran — 4 April 1951, Paris, France) was Iran's foremost modern writer of prose fiction and short stories.
Sadeq (or Sadegh) Hedayat (in Persian: صادق هدایت; February 17, 1903, Tehran — 4 April 1951, Paris, France) was Iran's foremost modern writer of prose fiction and short stories.
Sadeq Hedayat
Sadeq (or Sadegh) Hedayat (in Persian: صادق هدایت; February 17, 1903, Tehran — 4 April 1951, Paris, France) was Iran's foremost modern writer of prose fiction and short stories.
Sadeq (or Sadegh) Hedayat (in Persian: صادق هدایت; February 17, 1903, Tehran — 4 April 1951, Paris, France) was Iran's foremost modern writer of prose fiction and short stories.
Salon de la Rose + Croix
The Salon de la Rose + Croix was a series of six art and music salons hosted by Joseph Péladin in 1890s Paris.
The Salon de la Rose + Croix was a series of six art and music salons hosted by Joseph Péladin in 1890s Paris.
Sante Monachesi
Sante Monachesi (born 1910), was an Italian painter belonging to the modern movement of the Scuola romana (Roman School) and founder in 1932 of the Movimento Futurista nelle Marche (Futuri...
Sante Monachesi (born 1910), was an Italian painter belonging to the modern movement of the Scuola romana (Roman School) and founder in 1932 of the Movimento Futurista nelle Marche (Futuri...
Shaped canvas
Shaped canvases are paintings that depart from the normal flat, rectangular configuration.
Shaped canvases are paintings that depart from the normal flat, rectangular configuration.
Sohrab Sepehri
Sohrab Sepehri (سهراب سپهری) (October 7, 1928 - April 21, 1980) was a notable modern Persian poet and a painter.
Sohrab Sepehri (سهراب سپهری) (October 7, 1928 - April 21, 1980) was a notable modern Persian poet and a painter.
Stockholm Exhibition (1930)
The Stockholm Exhibition (in Swedish, Stockholmsutställningen) was an exhibition held in 1930 in Stockholm, Sweden, that had a great impact on the architectural styles known as Functionalism...
The Stockholm Exhibition (in Swedish, Stockholmsutställningen) was an exhibition held in 1930 in Stockholm, Sweden, that had a great impact on the architectural styles known as Functionalism...
Stridentism
Stridentism was an artistic and multidisciplinary avant-garde movement, founded in Mexico City by Manuel Maples Arce at the end of 1921.
Stridentism was an artistic and multidisciplinary avant-garde movement, founded in Mexico City by Manuel Maples Arce at the end of 1921.
Sudac Collection
Sudac Collection is a large private collection of avant-garde art owned by Marinko Sudac, a Croatian art collector.
Sudac Collection is a large private collection of avant-garde art owned by Marinko Sudac, a Croatian art collector.
Sumatraism
Sumatraism is poetical, philosophical and life-style which was proclaimed by Serbian writer Miloš Crnjanski in his Explanation of Sumatra in the year of 1920th.
Sumatraism is poetical, philosophical and life-style which was proclaimed by Serbian writer Miloš Crnjanski in his Explanation of Sumatra in the year of 1920th.
Suor
Suor is a Brazilian Modernist novel.
Suor is a Brazilian Modernist novel.
Symbolism (arts)
Symbolism was a late nineteenth-century art movement of French, Russian and Belgian origin in poetry and other arts.
Symbolism was a late nineteenth-century art movement of French, Russian and Belgian origin in poetry and other arts.
Symbolist Manifesto
The Symbolist Manifesto (French: Le Symbolisme) is a French work published in 1886 in France by the Greek poet and essayist Jean Moréas.
The Symbolist Manifesto (French: Le Symbolisme) is a French work published in 1886 in France by the Greek poet and essayist Jean Moréas.
São Jorge dos Ilhéus
São Jorge dos Ilhéus is a Brazilian Modernist novel.
São Jorge dos Ilhéus is a Brazilian Modernist novel.
Tea Cup Ballet
Tea cup ballet is a 1935 photograph by Australian modernist photographer Olive Cotton.
Tea cup ballet is a 1935 photograph by Australian modernist photographer Olive Cotton.
Tea cup ballet
Tea cup ballet is a 1935 photograph by Australian modernist photographer Olive Cotton.
Tea cup ballet is a 1935 photograph by Australian modernist photographer Olive Cotton.
Tenda dos Milagres (novel)
Tenda dos Milagres (Tent of Miracles) is a Brazilian Modernist novel.
Tenda dos Milagres (Tent of Miracles) is a Brazilian Modernist novel.
Teresa Batista Cansada da Guerra
Teresa Batista Cansada da Guerra (Tereza Batista: tired from the Wars) is a Brazilian modernist novel.
Teresa Batista Cansada da Guerra (Tereza Batista: tired from the Wars) is a Brazilian modernist novel.
Terras do Sem Fim
Terras do Sem Fim (The Violent Land; 1943) is a Brazilian Modernist novel written by Jorge Amado.
Terras do Sem Fim (The Violent Land; 1943) is a Brazilian Modernist novel written by Jorge Amado.
The Journal of Carnojevic
The Journal of Carnojevic is a lyrical novel by Miloš Crnjanski, which was first published in 1920.
The Journal of Carnojevic is a lyrical novel by Miloš Crnjanski, which was first published in 1920.
The Little Review
The Little Review, an American literary magazine founded by Margaret Anderson, published literary and art work from 1914 to 1929.
The Little Review, an American literary magazine founded by Margaret Anderson, published literary and art work from 1914 to 1929.
The Messenger Magazine
The Messenger was a political and literary magazine by and for African-American people in the early 20th century that was important in the flowering of the Harlem Renaissance.
The Messenger was a political and literary magazine by and for African-American people in the early 20th century that was important in the flowering of the Harlem Renaissance.
The Modern Project
The modern project is a general name for the political and philosophical movement that gave (and gives) rise to modernity, broadly understood.
The modern project is a general name for the political and philosophical movement that gave (and gives) rise to modernity, broadly understood.
The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell
The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell (A Morte e a Morte de Quincas Berro D'água) is a 1959 Brazilian Modernist novella by Jorge Amado.
The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell (A Morte e a Morte de Quincas Berro D'água) is a 1959 Brazilian Modernist novella by Jorge Amado.
The xartcollection
The xartcollection was created in 1968 in Zurich, Switzerland by Sandro Bocola and three partners: Heinz Bütler, Rolf Fehlbaum and Erwin Meierhofer.
The xartcollection was created in 1968 in Zurich, Switzerland by Sandro Bocola and three partners: Heinz Bütler, Rolf Fehlbaum and Erwin Meierhofer.
Theatre of the Absurd
The Theatre of the Absurd (Théâtre de l'Absurde) is a designation for particular plays of absurdist fiction written by a number of primarily European playwrights in the late 1960s, as well as on...
The Theatre of the Absurd (Théâtre de l'Absurde) is a designation for particular plays of absurdist fiction written by a number of primarily European playwrights in the late 1960s, as well as on...
Théâtre de l'Œuvre
The Théâtre de l'Œuvre is a Paris theatre, located atop cité Monthiers, at 55 rue de Clichy in the 9° arrondissement in Paris, France.
The Théâtre de l'Œuvre is a Paris theatre, located atop cité Monthiers, at 55 rue de Clichy in the 9° arrondissement in Paris, France.
Tocaia Grande
Tocaia Grande is a Brazilian Modernist novel.
Tocaia Grande is a Brazilian Modernist novel.
Valori plastici
Valori plastici was an Italian magazine published in Rome in Italian and French from 1918 to 1922, edited by painter and art collector Mario Broglio and focused on aesthetic ideals and metap...
Valori plastici was an Italian magazine published in Rome in Italian and French from 1918 to 1922, edited by painter and art collector Mario Broglio and focused on aesthetic ideals and metap...
Victorio C. Edades
Victorio C. Edades is a Filipino painter who was the leader of the revolutionary Thirteen Moderns who engaged their classical compatriots in heated debate over the nature and function of art.
Victorio C. Edades is a Filipino painter who was the leader of the revolutionary Thirteen Moderns who engaged their classical compatriots in heated debate over the nature and function of art.
We Have Never Been Modern
We Have Never Been Modern is a 1991 book by Bruno Latour, originally published in French as Nous n'avons jamais été modernes : Essai d'anthropologie symétrique (English translation: 1993).
We Have Never Been Modern is a 1991 book by Bruno Latour, originally published in French as Nous n'avons jamais été modernes : Essai d'anthropologie symétrique (English translation: 1993).
Wells Coates
Wells Wintemute Coates OBE (December 17, 1895 – June 17, 1958) was an architect, designer and writer.
Wells Wintemute Coates OBE (December 17, 1895 – June 17, 1958) was an architect, designer and writer.
Wiener Moderne
The Wiener Moderne or Viennese Modern Age is a term describing the culture of Vienna in the period between approximately 1890 and 1910.
The Wiener Moderne or Viennese Modern Age is a term describing the culture of Vienna in the period between approximately 1890 and 1910.
Wiener Werkstätte Style
With the foundation of the Wiener Werkstätte in 1903, a new artistic style was born that came to be known as the Wiener-Werkstätte-Stil (literally, the Vienna Workshops Style).
With the foundation of the Wiener Werkstätte in 1903, a new artistic style was born that came to be known as the Wiener-Werkstätte-Stil (literally, the Vienna Workshops Style).
World War II in popular culture
There is a wide range of ways in which people have represented World War II in popular culture.
There is a wide range of ways in which people have represented World War II in popular culture.