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Shifts and Innovations: Artistic Revolutions in the Early 20th Century

Explore the transformative period of the early 20th century when art and culture underwent profound changes, influenced by societal shifts and technological advancements. Witness the impact of events like the changing cityscape, new warfare methods, and the evolution of self-expression in art and literature, as highlighted by Fernand Léger's "La Ville" and W.B. Yeats' "Easter 1916". Delve into how December 1910 marked a turning point in human character, as noted by Virginia Woolf. Discover how these revolutions in form and content birthed a new era of creativity and expression.

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Shifts and Innovations: Artistic Revolutions in the Early 20th Century

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  1. Revolutions in Art and Culture

  2. “And now I will hazard a second assertion, which is more disputable perhaps, to the effect that on or about December 1910, human character changed.” --Virginia Woolf, “Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown

  3. Changes in science and technology • The changing city • New ways of waging war • A new relationship to the self and • Revolutions in art in literature • Changes in form as well as content

  4. Fernand Léger, “La Ville” (1919)

  5. All changed, changed utterly: A terrible beauty is born. • W.B. Yeats, “Easter 1916”

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