DECADES OF CRISIS: 1919 TO 1939

INTERWAR ARTISTIC EXPRESSION: MODERNITY AND THE NEW AVANT-GARDE

• The Interwar Period (1920s-1930s) marked the flourishing of European modernity brought by the late-19th century Industrial Revolution.
• Avant-Garde Movement:
  • Definition: An artistic movement challenging traditional forms of expression in an era of political, social, and economic upheaval.
  • Post-WWI Influence: The trauma of the First World War catalyzed the radicalization of the avant-garde, leading to experimental forms of modern art.
• Notable Avant-Garde Works:
  • "German Stormtroopers Advancing Under Gas" by Otto Dix (1924, Etching, Expressionist)
  • "The Trench" by Otto Dix (1923, Oil painting, Expressionist)
  • "Cut with the Dada Kitchen Knife" by Hannah Höch (1919, Collage, Dada)
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