modernism
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And, in that half, explored another less knowable side of the moon represented by Richard Strauss’ well-known “Salome,” which helped usher in 20th-century operatic modernism.
From Los Angeles Times
A fan of modernism and progress in all forms, Greeley was happy to introduce his readers to the new idea of spirit communication.
From Literature
Picasso’s Cubism introduced Lam not only to European modernism but also to its sources—African masks and totemic art, to which Lam, understandably, felt a familial connection.
In the early years of the 20th century, Münter stood at the vanguard of European modernism.
Her mother and local women and children modeled for graphic paintings that point to Schjerfbeck’s growing commitment to a personal brand of home-brewed modernism.
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