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 • Mar. 27, 2026

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

An artist who was often described to have a nomadic and bohemian disposition, he dabbled seamlessly with Cubist-inspired modernism and traditional Indian themes, creating bold and vibrant canvases with scenes from history and mythology.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

“I always feel people become more themselves when they’re in their house,” Reinsve tells me on a cloudless autumn morning at Hollyhock House, Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1921 premonition of California modernism.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

I think he's writing about the long poem after modernism or something like that.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz