Articles related to "Modernism"
Modern Thinking – Part II - Modernism
The second in a series of digressions from preservation. This article is a study of Modernism, its philosophy and execution.
modernism
The second in a series of digressions from preservation. This article is a study of Modernism, its philosophy and execution.
modernism
Modernism
My thoughts on a more modern style of art.
imagination • common • thought • catharsis • art
My thoughts on a more modern style of art.
imagination • common • thought • catharsis • art
'Florida Home' Architectural Style
The Florida Home is a distinctive, experimental style explored by architects such as Igor Polevitzky, Rufus Nims and Alfred Browning Parker in 1940s-'50s South Florida.
florida home • south florida architecture • bauhaus architecture • modernism • international style
The Florida Home is a distinctive, experimental style explored by architects such as Igor Polevitzky, Rufus Nims and Alfred Browning Parker in 1940s-'50s South Florida.
florida home • south florida architecture • bauhaus architecture • modernism • international style
A Wild Bohemian Bunch
This article concerns the glittering bohemians of the Bloomsbury set.
bloomsbury • virgina woolf • lytton strachey • dora carrington • victorian
This article concerns the glittering bohemians of the Bloomsbury set.
bloomsbury • virgina woolf • lytton strachey • dora carrington • victorian
Betjeman's 'Westgate-On-Sea'
John Betjeman's interest in architecture often informs his poetry as he fumbles to add substance to his observations of line and curve.
john betjeman • westgate-on-sea • measured encumbrances • poet and hack • modernism
John Betjeman's interest in architecture often informs his poetry as he fumbles to add substance to his observations of line and curve.
john betjeman • westgate-on-sea • measured encumbrances • poet and hack • modernism
Four Modernist Poets
Two types of poets emerge in every era, traditionalists and faddists. The Modernist fad produced four major poets who straddled the line between tradition and Modernism.
four modernist poets • yeats • pound • eliot • auden
Two types of poets emerge in every era, traditionalists and faddists. The Modernist fad produced four major poets who straddled the line between tradition and Modernism.
four modernist poets • yeats • pound • eliot • auden
Holistic Medicine
Doctors pay lip-service to the holistic approach to medicine, being in thrall to the evidence-based approach. Will we see a post-modern rebellion to 'Gray's Anatomy'?
holistic medicine • evidence-based medicine • post-modernism • gray's anatomy • susan sontag
Doctors pay lip-service to the holistic approach to medicine, being in thrall to the evidence-based approach. Will we see a post-modern rebellion to 'Gray's Anatomy'?
holistic medicine • evidence-based medicine • post-modernism • gray's anatomy • susan sontag
London Fields by Martin Amis
Martin Amis' 1989 London Fields is much more than a murder mystery. Exploring its use of language, its powerful setting, and its fascinating characters.
amis • london • fields • fiction • modern
Martin Amis' 1989 London Fields is much more than a murder mystery. Exploring its use of language, its powerful setting, and its fascinating characters.
amis • london • fields • fiction • modern
M's View of "The Invisible Man" Part One of Two
A first-person response to Ralph Ellison's modern American classic. The first part of this essay recounts my initial impressions of "The Invisible Man, while the second part seeks to address the book's lasting significance in American literature and history.
literature • ralph ellison • modernism • civil rights • invisible man
A first-person response to Ralph Ellison's modern American classic. The first part of this essay recounts my initial impressions of "The Invisible Man, while the second part seeks to address the book's lasting significance in American literature and history.
literature • ralph ellison • modernism • civil rights • invisible man
Medieval Phoenix
World War I, World War II, cathedrals, medieval, destruction, reconstruction, modernism, post modernism, Catholic, art, architecture, stained glass, George R. Hoelzeman
world war i • world war ii • cathedrals • medieval • destruction
World War I, World War II, cathedrals, medieval, destruction, reconstruction, modernism, post modernism, Catholic, art, architecture, stained glass, George R. Hoelzeman
world war i • world war ii • cathedrals • medieval • destruction
Modern Thinking: Part I - The Victorians
The first in a series of digressions from preservation. This first article is a study of Victorian architecture and how it portrays the philosophy of the era.
victorian • modernism
The first in a series of digressions from preservation. This first article is a study of Victorian architecture and how it portrays the philosophy of the era.
victorian • modernism
On Jean Rhys
European Creole novelist Jean Rhys invented ground-breaking female characters whose circumstances echoed her own itinerant and uncompromising life.
jean rhys • feminism • post-colonial • caribbean • modernism
European Creole novelist Jean Rhys invented ground-breaking female characters whose circumstances echoed her own itinerant and uncompromising life.
jean rhys • feminism • post-colonial • caribbean • modernism
One of Ours
Willa Cather's Fifth Novel is as Enduring and Complex as any Written about the Great War
willa cather • pulitzer prize • one of ours • world war i • american modernism
Willa Cather's Fifth Novel is as Enduring and Complex as any Written about the Great War
willa cather • pulitzer prize • one of ours • world war i • american modernism
Orthodox Christian Church and Ecumenism
Ecumenism in the Orthodox Church - Definitions, practice, and policies.
council • ecumenism • church • religion bishop • doctrine
Ecumenism in the Orthodox Church - Definitions, practice, and policies.
council • ecumenism • church • religion bishop • doctrine
Oscar Wilde's 'To My Wife'
Oscar Wilde is noted more for his plays than for his poems. He was a proponent of "art for art's sake," a kind of precursor to the fragmentation of modernism.
oscar wilde • to my wife • fragmentation • modernism • elizabethan sonnet
Oscar Wilde is noted more for his plays than for his poems. He was a proponent of "art for art's sake," a kind of precursor to the fragmentation of modernism.
oscar wilde • to my wife • fragmentation • modernism • elizabethan sonnet
Putting Together The Pieces (Part One of Two)
The Struggle for Identity of American Modernist Poet H.D., As Manifested In Her Novel, HERmione, And In Her Early Modernist Poetry
poetry • modernism • ezra pound • hermione
The Struggle for Identity of American Modernist Poet H.D., As Manifested In Her Novel, HERmione, And In Her Early Modernist Poetry
poetry • modernism • ezra pound • hermione
Putting Together the Pieces (Part Two of Two)
The Struggle for Identity of American Modernist Poet H.D., As Manifested In Her Novel, HERmione, And In Her Early Modernist Poetry
american poetry • modernism • hilda doolittle • hermione • leda
The Struggle for Identity of American Modernist Poet H.D., As Manifested In Her Novel, HERmione, And In Her Early Modernist Poetry
american poetry • modernism • hilda doolittle • hermione • leda
The Aesthetic Dress Movement, Part I
This article looks at the Aesthetic Dress movement,which helped to define modern fashion.
fashion • art • modernism • clothes • victorian
This article looks at the Aesthetic Dress movement,which helped to define modern fashion.
fashion • art • modernism • clothes • victorian
The agnostic fallacy
Agnosticism pretends to be a reasonable alternative, but it is a fallacious position.
agnostic • agnosticism • knowledge • post-modernist-post-modernism • atheism
Agnosticism pretends to be a reasonable alternative, but it is a fallacious position.
agnostic • agnosticism • knowledge • post-modernist-post-modernism • atheism
Victorian Themes in Tennessee Williams' Plays (Part One of Two)
Along with Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams is commonly held to be one of the greatest American playwrights of the MODERN age. In many respects, however, I believe that his work subscribes to a Victorian, pre-modernist tradition, which I have attempted to evoke here.
tennessee williams • plays • victorianism • modernism
Along with Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams is commonly held to be one of the greatest American playwrights of the MODERN age. In many respects, however, I believe that his work subscribes to a Victorian, pre-modernist tradition, which I have attempted to evoke here.
tennessee williams • plays • victorianism • modernism
Victorian Themes in Tennessee Williams' Plays (Part Two of Two)
Along with Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams is commonly held to be one of the greatest American playwrights of the MODERN age. In many respects, however, I believe that his work subscribes to a Victorian, pre-Modernist tradition, which I have attempted to evoke here.
tennessee williams • victorianism • modernism • theatre • themes
Along with Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams is commonly held to be one of the greatest American playwrights of the MODERN age. In many respects, however, I believe that his work subscribes to a Victorian, pre-Modernist tradition, which I have attempted to evoke here.
tennessee williams • victorianism • modernism • theatre • themes
A Song Fades Into The Oblivion Of Night.
Published in 1959, Naked Lunch proved to be one of the most perplexing novels of the century. Confusing imagery and a strange narrative mixed with disturbing language did not help its' original reception. Time proved, however, that the prose of William S. Burroughs was an example of genius for the post-modern age.
william s. burroughs • post-modernism • naked lunch • interzone • freeland
Published in 1959, Naked Lunch proved to be one of the most perplexing novels of the century. Confusing imagery and a strange narrative mixed with disturbing language did not help its' original reception. Time proved, however, that the prose of William S. Burroughs was an example of genius for the post-modern age.
william s. burroughs • post-modernism • naked lunch • interzone • freeland
Avant Pop: Children of the Mass Media (Part One)
A new look at the literary school Avant Pop, an introduction to a more in depth study of the school to come.
avant pop • literature • theory • literary schools • hypertext
A new look at the literary school Avant Pop, an introduction to a more in depth study of the school to come.
avant pop • literature • theory • literary schools • hypertext
Faulkner – Thematic Questions
A set of four questions to spark discussion about the themes in this great American Classic.
the sound and the fury • william faulkner • william faulkner the sound and the • reading guide • fury
A set of four questions to spark discussion about the themes in this great American Classic.
the sound and the fury • william faulkner • william faulkner the sound and the • reading guide • fury
Hairy Ape Part 1
Environment and Heredity in O'Neill's THE HAIRY APE
o'neill • eugene • hairy ape • theatre • blackstock
Environment and Heredity in O'Neill's THE HAIRY APE
o'neill • eugene • hairy ape • theatre • blackstock
HAIRY APE Part 2
Environment and Heredity in O'Neill's THE HAIRY APE
o'neill • eugene • hairy ape • theatre • blackstock
Environment and Heredity in O'Neill's THE HAIRY APE
o'neill • eugene • hairy ape • theatre • blackstock
Lyonel Feininger German Exhibition
The artist's drawings, prints, and watercolors represent his distinctive originality with characteristics of major styles of modern art.
lyonel feininger • harold loebermann collection • kunstsammlungen • chemitz • german art exhibition
The artist's drawings, prints, and watercolors represent his distinctive originality with characteristics of major styles of modern art.
lyonel feininger • harold loebermann collection • kunstsammlungen • chemitz • german art exhibition
Marcel Breuer & the Wassily Chair
Examples of architect Marcel Breuer's designs for seating are sought by museums as well as private collectors.
marcel breuer • wassily chair by marcel breuer • breuer chair • modernism • bauhaus
Examples of architect Marcel Breuer's designs for seating are sought by museums as well as private collectors.
marcel breuer • wassily chair by marcel breuer • breuer chair • modernism • bauhaus
Marxism vs Native Rights
"Good Guys" part one. In the complex domain of Aboriginal rights, marxists sometimes find themselves working for the enemy.
marxist activism • racist groups • aboriginal racism • aboriginal activism • aboriginal rights
"Good Guys" part one. In the complex domain of Aboriginal rights, marxists sometimes find themselves working for the enemy.
marxist activism • racist groups • aboriginal racism • aboriginal activism • aboriginal rights
Postmodernism: Multiplicty, Hybridity, and Duplicity
What is postmodernism…really? Well, that is an interesting question with no single answer. That’s one of the basic premises of postmodernism; not only does it privilege multiplicity but it resists definition too.
postmodernism • postmodern • modernism • modern • fiction
What is postmodernism…really? Well, that is an interesting question with no single answer. That’s one of the basic premises of postmodernism; not only does it privilege multiplicity but it resists definition too.
postmodernism • postmodern • modernism • modern • fiction
Profile: Dylan Thomas, Early Life
Dylan Thomas was a British poet who combined romanticism and modernism in a powerful and distinctive style.
dylan thomas • do not go gentle into that good night • under milk wood • welsh literature • 18 poems
Dylan Thomas was a British poet who combined romanticism and modernism in a powerful and distinctive style.
dylan thomas • do not go gentle into that good night • under milk wood • welsh literature • 18 poems
Robinson Jeffers Resurrected
Robinson Jeffers is an important and still-neglected American poet. His ecological and literary vision of the land was prophetic. He died on January 20th, 1962.
robinson jeffers • american poetry • poet from carmel • anti-modernism • inhumanism
Robinson Jeffers is an important and still-neglected American poet. His ecological and literary vision of the land was prophetic. He died on January 20th, 1962.
robinson jeffers • american poetry • poet from carmel • anti-modernism • inhumanism
Seeking Innovation From Tradition
Many theorists believe that inspiration in the arts and sciences is the product of creative learning and the environment.
creativity and artistic tradition • creativity and environment • creative learning • creative imagination • innovation and knowledge
Many theorists believe that inspiration in the arts and sciences is the product of creative learning and the environment.
creativity and artistic tradition • creativity and environment • creative learning • creative imagination • innovation and knowledge
The Sound and the Fury – Questions
A set of three questions reading groups to use when discussing William Faulkner's masterpiece of high modernism and stream of consciousness.
the sound and the fury • william faulkner • william faulkner the sound and the fury • compson • compsons
A set of three questions reading groups to use when discussing William Faulkner's masterpiece of high modernism and stream of consciousness.
the sound and the fury • william faulkner • william faulkner the sound and the fury • compson • compsons
Ulysses: A Review
A review of James Joyce's modernist classic 1922 novel Ulysses
modernism • james joyce • stephen dedalus • ulysses • leopold bloom
A review of James Joyce's modernist classic 1922 novel Ulysses
modernism • james joyce • stephen dedalus • ulysses • leopold bloom
Voices in Time: Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse
A discussion of Virginia Woolf's novel <i>To the Lighthouse</i>.
virginia woolf • bloomsbury • to the lighthouse • modernist • modernism
A discussion of Virginia Woolf's novel <i>To the Lighthouse</i>.
virginia woolf • bloomsbury • to the lighthouse • modernist • modernism
American Artist Marsden Hartley
One of America's first modernists, Hartley's diverse paintings reflect his distinct individuality.
marsden hartley • alfred stieglitz • georgia o'keeffe • paul strand • arthur dove
One of America's first modernists, Hartley's diverse paintings reflect his distinct individuality.
marsden hartley • alfred stieglitz • georgia o'keeffe • paul strand • arthur dove
Finding A Poem
A collection of meditations on the art of finding the poem.
marshall • stoneking • finding • poem • poetry
A collection of meditations on the art of finding the poem.
marshall • stoneking • finding • poem • poetry
From Parthenon to Modern Movement
The Parthenon is an outstanding example of the classical language of architecture, and continues as a source of inspiration for each new generation of architects.
parthenon • classical language of architecture • ancient greek architecture • order in architecture • temple of athena
The Parthenon is an outstanding example of the classical language of architecture, and continues as a source of inspiration for each new generation of architects.
parthenon • classical language of architecture • ancient greek architecture • order in architecture • temple of athena
How to Identify Art
Just like scientists, we can use standard criteria to evaluate a work of art. Is it unique? Does it transcend? Is it influential?
artwork • criteria for evaluating art • definition of art • is it unique • does it transcend
Just like scientists, we can use standard criteria to evaluate a work of art. Is it unique? Does it transcend? Is it influential?
artwork • criteria for evaluating art • definition of art • is it unique • does it transcend
Iconic Architecture Redefined
Iconic used to be a way of identifying outstanding architecture; today, the term has fallen into disrepute. It's time to reclaim iconic architecture's original meaning.
iconic buildings • seven ancient wonders of the world • ancient egyptian pharaohs • italian renaissance architecture • modernism
Iconic used to be a way of identifying outstanding architecture; today, the term has fallen into disrepute. It's time to reclaim iconic architecture's original meaning.
iconic buildings • seven ancient wonders of the world • ancient egyptian pharaohs • italian renaissance architecture • modernism
Nowhere People
Answering some FAQ's about personal identity and duality in Indigenous and non-Indigenous contexts, especially the impact of the "mixed race" myth on Aboriginal heritage.
half-caste • nowhere people • henry reynolds • mixed ancestry • interracial
Answering some FAQ's about personal identity and duality in Indigenous and non-Indigenous contexts, especially the impact of the "mixed race" myth on Aboriginal heritage.
half-caste • nowhere people • henry reynolds • mixed ancestry • interracial
Sound and Fury: Summary
A section by section account of an American classic in high modernism and stream of consciousness literature.
the sound and the fury • william faulkner • william faulkner the sound and the fury • compson • compsons
A section by section account of an American classic in high modernism and stream of consciousness literature.
the sound and the fury • william faulkner • william faulkner the sound and the fury • compson • compsons
Virginia Woolf Short Bio
Brief biography, the life and works of influential English author Virginia Woolf, founder of Bloomsbury Group of Writers and co-founder of Hogarth Press.
virginia woolf • stream of consciousness • woolf novels • woolf's books mrs dalloway to the lighthouse orlan • woolf and bloomsbury group
Brief biography, the life and works of influential English author Virginia Woolf, founder of Bloomsbury Group of Writers and co-founder of Hogarth Press.
virginia woolf • stream of consciousness • woolf novels • woolf's books mrs dalloway to the lighthouse orlan • woolf and bloomsbury group
Jackson Pollock
Article on American abstract artist Jackson Pollock.
jackson pollock jackson pollock was born on ja • 1912 in cody • wyoming. his family moved right after his birth t • california and subsequently moved to phoenix • arizona and riverside
Article on American abstract artist Jackson Pollock.
jackson pollock jackson pollock was born on ja • 1912 in cody • wyoming. his family moved right after his birth t • california and subsequently moved to phoenix • arizona and riverside
Argentina: El Paseo del Siglo - a Walking Tour
A one hour walking tour leads you past historic monuments, revealing Rosario's history - from government buildings to open secrets during the military dictatorship.
one hour walking tour rosario argentina • history rosario argentina • historic monuments rosario argentina • el paseo del siglo rosario argentina • tourist information rosario argentina
A one hour walking tour leads you past historic monuments, revealing Rosario's history - from government buildings to open secrets during the military dictatorship.
one hour walking tour rosario argentina • history rosario argentina • historic monuments rosario argentina • el paseo del siglo rosario argentina • tourist information rosario argentina
Argentina: Historic Buildings in Rosario
A two hours' walking tour will lead you around the southern part of Rosario's centre, along 19th and 20th century buildings with an amalgam of architectural styles.
historic buildings rosario argentina • tourist information rosario argentina • walking tour rosario argentina • el teatro el círculo rosario argentina • fish restaurant rosario argentina
A two hours' walking tour will lead you around the southern part of Rosario's centre, along 19th and 20th century buildings with an amalgam of architectural styles.
historic buildings rosario argentina • tourist information rosario argentina • walking tour rosario argentina • el teatro el círculo rosario argentina • fish restaurant rosario argentina