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I get the impression that WWI caused a lot of sociological weirdness, complete reinterpretation of society, etc.
Well, in Europe anyway.
ETA: Modernism really depends on the field, but it could be as early as late-19th century. Except in history, which uses the fall of Constantinople in the 15th century as a transition point.
The National Gallery of Art had a big Art Nouveau exhibit one winter. Which I saw many times, because the National Gallery of Art is a reasonable walk from the office.
Art Nouveau was less a specific style than an attitude of experimentation in reaction to the Conventional Wisdom of the time. It had a lot of influences -- from nature (especially vines) to the Japanese.
What's the time frame on Modernist, and where does it stand re: World War I?
I should have really called it Modernisme w/r/t Gaudi, since Modernist can be applied much more broadly. My bad. Modernisme is about the same timeframe as Art Nouveau. And yes, WWI Fucked Shit Up But Good.
I get the impression that WWI caused a lot of sociological weirdness, complete reinterpretation of society, etc.
Yeah. There was this belief in vogue that war was a force that resulted in the betterment of society and stuff. But after WWI, that belief fell from favor....
And yes, WWI Fucked Shit Up But Good.
Yeah, because then we got surrealism, and, in consequence, people who overuse the word surreal.
in consequence, people who overuse the word surreal.
Wow, that is so surreal freaky.
Kids who think black & white means boring were obviously deprived of movies about giant rampaging monsters. Which is a shame.
Kids who think black & white means boring were obviously deprived of movies about giant rampaging monsters. Which is a shame.
This. I was watching Dracula and other old horror films with my dad on Shock Theater from the time I was 2. Too young? Maybe, but I have fond memories. Especially of the Dracula doll I asked for and got for Christmas as a wee child. Yes, Grandma was scandalized.
All my nieces loved the B&W Shirley Temple movies as kids, as did I. And we all liked various horror movies and Three Stooges stuff. So I think there are definitely some exceptions.
We didn't have a color tv until I was about seven or so, so B&W was no big deal even after we got the new tv.