Modernism in Art and Literature
- Literature:
Some of the greatest novels were written during the 1920's:
-The Great Gatsby-Fitzgerald
- A Farewell to Arms-Hemmingway
They are all trying to deal with their past in these novels
They try to make sense of their lives, but they often misrepresent what actually happened.
They are trying to simplify their lives
One of the books written in the 1920's
Art
The surrealist movement began
-the element of surprise in an artistic matter
Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, and Katherine Dreier organized the New York Societe Annoyme to promote modern art
The Julliard Foundation was set up in New York to encourage music in America
The surrealist movement began
-the element of surprise in an artistic matter
Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, and Katherine Dreier organized the New York Societe Annoyme to promote modern art
The Julliard Foundation was set up in New York to encourage music in America