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Late 19th -20th Century Thought D ISILLU SIO N C O N FU SIO N M IN IM A LISM R E JE C T IO N OF R A TIO N A LISM SE A R C H FO R SU B C O N SC IO U S SC IE N C E & IN V EN TIO N S PO PU L A R IZ E D

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Late 19th -20th Century ThoughtLate 19th -20th Century Thought

D IS IL L U S IO N

C O N F U S IO N

M IN IM A L IS M

R E J E C T IO N O FR A T IO N A L IS M

S E A R C H F O RS U B C O N S C IO U S

S C IE N C E & IN V E N T IO N SP O P U L A R IZ E D

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Art & Culture of the 20th Century

Art & Culture of the 20th Century

Artists and Styles Reflect influence of science and psychology

– Physics & Impressionism

– The Irrational & Post Impressionists

– Beyond Modern: & Abstract Music expresses times-Jazz, “Modern

Classical”, popular styles swing to rock

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Sigmund Freud 1856-1939Sigmund Freud 1856-1939

Revolution in Man’s view of Man Psychoanalysis-id,ego,superego

explain man’s inner life & mental illness

Super ego

Ego

ID

Pleasure Principle----------Importance of Sex Drive

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Psychology & Physics Change Beliefs

Psychology & Physics Change Beliefs

Sigmund Freud Web InvestigationPlace in History

http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/freud/

Chronologyhttp://freud.t0.or.at/freud/index-e.htm

Theory of Dreamshttp://www.freud.org.uk/Theory1.html

Interpret Dreams http://www.freud.org.uk/indexdream.html

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Social Scientists/PhilosophersSocial Scientists/Philosophers

Nietzsche: 1844-1900 “God is Dead” , anti-democratic, pro “superman”

Sorel:1817-1922 -political possibilities of irrational, violent achievement of an elite socialism

Existentialists: We are alone, no certainties, how do we choose to face aloneness

“anti-religion” --New movements

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Albert Einstein 1879-1955Albert Einstein 1879-1955

The ‘new’ physics & search for unifying theory

Theory of Relativity: motion & time relative to observer

E=MC2 base for atomic energy Most Important part of thinking: imagination History- Am Society of Physics

http://www.aip.org/history/einstein/

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Literature Explores “Meaning” of Modern Life

Literature Explores “Meaning” of Modern Life

Uncertainty, Inwardness, Futility Dostoevsky: Crime & Punishmenthttp://www.ccel.org/d/dostoevsky/crime/crime.txt

Franz Kafka: The Trialhttp://www.levity.com/corduroy/kafka.htm

Eliot: The Wastelandhttp://eliotswasteland.tripod.com/

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Modern Music Modern Music

From Romanticism, music turned to form, minimalist structure, atonal works and moved away from the classic structures.

Wagner marked both height & end of Romanticism Popular Music halls reached a wider audience Impressionism: Du Bussy( works from poems) Folk Music as a source: Dvořak, Greig, Stravinsky Jazz as international medium Schönberg 's atonal compositions are "abstract" Radio & Movies add to new "popular" music

http://www.ipl.org/exhibit/mushist/#twen

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Impressionists & Light & Beyond

Impressionists & Light & Beyond

From Romanticism & Realism to Impressions– En Pleine Aire: the science of light– Impressionism, Pointillism

Post Impressionism: Exotic style Art Nouveau & Decoration Primitivism Cubism, Dada,Surrealism

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Web Examples Web Examples

ART LINKS DOCUMENT

WEB Page: art links http://phoenix.marymount.edu/~mzamon/resources.html

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Review and ExploreReview and Explore

Go to our web page & check links in the section for the 20th Century presentation

Textbook and Perry have additional sources. Perry Ch 10, Text, Ch 24, section1, Ch 26, section 5

An art review will be offered before the final exam- watch for announcements