20th Century Art and literature movements that influenced the
dramatic context
Select one of the artistic movements listed below and research
the following:
Main ideas, beliefs and values espoused by those involved in the
movement Major works associated with the movement The impact of the
movement on the performing arts Drama and Music Major artists
associated with the movement, their historical significance and
contemporary resonance The movement in context: what happened
next?
Visual Arts:1. American realism: Ashcan school and The Eight2.
Dada: Marcel Duchamp, Hans Richter, Max Ernst 3. Expressionism:
Wassily Kandinsky, Franz Marc, Marc Chagall4. Modernism: Henri
Matisse, Pablo Picasso
Literature:1. American realism: Mark Twain, Stephen Crane, John
Steinbeck2. Dada: Cabaret Voltaire3. Expressionism: Der Sturm, Die
Aktion4. Modernism: Stream of consciousness (Marcel Proust, James
Joyce); Erich Maria Remarque
You could also choose to look up:
I. FauvismII. CubismIII. FuturismIV. Vorticism
Good luck. I look forward to reading your work
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