More than one definition is ascribed to Modernity. Similarly, more than one way of living was experienced by modern artists. The modernity that they were...
During the Modern Era of the late 19th century and the early 20th century, many artists were turning away from the idea of painting realistic images. Photography, having just...
"Mythenbildung ist wie kristallisation in der gesattigten salzlosung: es wird dann im entscheidenden augenblick alles mythisch" Arthur Schnitzler (Buch der Freunde)...
In 1952, the Parisian journal Films et Documents codified the "ten points of neorealism" and, with this definitive gesture, pronounced neorealism a school.1 By contrast, Itali...
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Modernism is variously argued to be a period, style, genre or combination or these; but it is first of all a word; one which exists along side cogna...