Modernism’s Second Act: A Cultural Narrative [electronic resource] /
Nadel, I.author.
European modernism underwent a massive change from 1930 to 1960, as war altered the cultural landscape. This account of artists and writers in France and England explores how modernism survived under authoritarianism, whether Fascism, National Socialism, or Stalinism, and how these artists endured by balancing complicity and resistance.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 Art and Occupation; 2 Modernist Politics; 3 Marketing Modernism; Coda: Making Sense of Modernism or the Bomb; Works Cited; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
European modernism underwent a massive change from 1930 to 1960, as war altered the cultural landscape. This account of artists and writers in France and England explores how modernism survived under authoritarianism, whether Fascism, National Socialism, or Stalinism, and how these artists endured by balancing complicity and resistance.
Civilization—History.
Political theory.
Political philosophy.
Social history.
Cultural studies.
History, Modern.
Cultural History.
Political Theory.
Political Philosophy.
Social History.
Cultural Studies.
Modern History.