The Shock of the New: The Powers That Be

Intended audience: College students and adults

Issued also as videorecording

Art critic Robert Hughes discusses the impact of mechanized warfare and mass destruction on European art and culture following World War I. Examines German expressionism, Russian constructivism, and Italian futurism, with emphasis on the prevailing disenchantment with politics and other institutions as well as the diminishing belief in the ability of the artist to influence society for the better

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