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Captioning made possible by the Annenberg Cpb project the first 15 years of the 20th century saw changes in the theory and practice of art among modern artists in western europe which were so remarkable theyve been compared with the great advances made in science and technology at the same time. Theres no simple explanation for why this period was so dynamic, nor was the dynamism confined to one center. Although paris had long been the focus of modernism, it had its rivals in brussels, barcelona, and munich. But it was a time of growing tension in western culture, of continued rapid industrial...

The sequel to defeat was revolution a bitter struggle between nationalists and revolutionaries. Groszs observations of nationalist brutality made him one of the lefts most powerful propagandists. I felt the ground shaking beneath my feet, he said. And the shaking was visible in my work. His caricatures of weimar germany reject a society depraved by greed and power. Groszs contempt was shared by wider artistic developments in europe and america. Those developments became known as dada. Dada was like a storm that broke over the world of art. It had many centers from zurich to hanover, from colog...

David Adickes Receives 2023-24 CAM Legacy Award

The seven new watches feature artwork by Matisse, Chagall, Miro, and more.

The artworks are touring for 12 weeks.