Late 19th -20th Century Thought
Art & Culture of the 20th Century n Artists and Styles Reflect influence of science and psychology –Physics & Impressionism –The Irrational & Post Impressionists –Beyond Modern: & Abstract n Music expresses times-Jazz, “Modern Classical”, popular styles swing to rock
Sigmund Freud n Revolution in Man’s view of Man n Psychoanalysis-id,ego,superego explain man’s inner life & mental illness Super ego Ego ID Pleasure Principle Importance of Sex Drive
Psychology & Physics Change Beliefs n Sigmund Freud Web Investigation Place in History Chronology Theory of Dreams Interpret Dreams
Social Scientists/Philosophers n Nietzsche: “God is Dead”, anti- democratic, pro “superman” n Sorel: political possibilities of irrational, violent achievement of an elite socialism n Existentialists: We are alone, no certainties, how do we choose to face aloneness n “anti-religion” --New movements
Albert Einstein n The ‘new’ physics & search for unifying theory n Theory of Relativity: motion & time relative to observer n E=MC 2 base for atomic energy n Most Important part of thinking: imagination n History- Am Society of Physics
Literature Explores “Meaning” of Modern Life n Uncertainty, Inwardness, Futility n Dostoevsky: Crime & Punishment n Franz Kafka: The Trial n Eliot: The Wasteland
Modern Music n From Romanticism, music turned to form, minimalist structure, atonal works and moved away from the classic structures. Wagner marked both height & end of Romanticism Popular Music halls reached a wider audience Impressionism: Du Bussy( works from poems) Folk Music as a source: Dvořak, Greig, Stravinsky Jazz as international medium Schönberg 's atonal compositions are "abstract" Radio & Movies add to new "popular" music t/mushist/#twen
Impressionists & Light & Beyond n From Romanticism & Realism to Impressions –En Pleine Aire: the science of light –Impressionism, Pointillism n Post Impressionism: Exotic style n Art Nouveau & Decoration n Primitivism n Cubism, Dada,Surrealism
Web Examples n ART LINKS DOCUMENT ART LINKS DOCUMENT n WEB Page: art links ml WEB Page: art links ml
Review and Explore n Go to our web page & check links in the section for the 20 th Century presentation n Textbook and Perry have additional sources. Perry Ch 10, Text, Ch 24, section1, Ch 26, section 5 n An art review will be offered before the final exam- watch for announcements