Art History Illustrated: Art in the Totalitarian Age (c. 1918-1945) In-Person
The fine arts are no longer a key component of most political media campaigns, but in the early 20th century, world leaders took painting, sculpture, and architecture very seriously. Hitler’s disdain for modern art led to a witch-hunt for “degenerate” art and its creators, who were ridiculed, exiled, or exterminated. But in Italy, Mussolini enthusiastically embraced the modern aesthetic as his visual brand. In Russia, abstraction was the visual language of the rise of the Communist Party, but under Stalin it would be outlawed. Get to know the political context of Suprematism, German Expressionism, Futurism, Socialist Realism and more, with art historian Brenda Edgar.
Join us for our “Art History Illustrated” talk series, held the third* Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. This monthly illustrated talk series is presented by art historian Brenda Edgar, in collaboration with The Floyd County Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center.
*Please note that this month's program occurs on the second Thursday.
Image: Gerardo Dottori, Il Duce, 1933, Museo del Novecento, Milan.
- Date:
- Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Time:
- 5:30pm - 7:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Jane Barth Anderson Meeting Room
- Branch:
- The Cultural Arts Center
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Adult Education