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Sport and the European avant-garde (1900-1945) /
"What has been the significance of sport for the European avant-garde in the first half of the 20th century? From an international and interdisciplinary perspective we show the extent to which avant-garde art and culture was shaped by the dynamic encounter with modern sports. Our focus lies on...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
[2022]
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| Colección: | Avant garde critical studies ;
39. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "What has been the significance of sport for the European avant-garde in the first half of the 20th century? From an international and interdisciplinary perspective we show the extent to which avant-garde art and culture was shaped by the dynamic encounter with modern sports. Our focus lies on avant-garde groups, movements and institutions across Europe (Cubism, Futurism, Vorticism, Purism, Expressionism, Dada, the Bauhaus, Constructivism in Central and Eastern Europe), thereby unfolding the diversity of avant-garde responses to modern sports. The book in front of you includes fascinating readings in the fields of aesthetics, visual cultures, cultural history and politics and highlights why specific kinds of sport such as cycling, boxing and football became important for avant-garde movements and artists"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 234 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004450035 9004450033 |
| ISSN: | 1387-3008 ; |