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Futurism and Politics: Between Anarchist Rebellion and Fascist Reaction, 1909-1944 (Cmas Border & Migration Studies)
Gunter Berghaus
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Description for Futurism and Politics: Between Anarchist Rebellion and Fascist Reaction, 1909-1944 (Cmas Border & Migration Studies)
Hardcover. "Futurism was the state of the Fascist regime" - this is the view one encounters in most books written on Futurist art and literature. Whilst there can be no doubt about Futurist involvement with the founding of the fascist movement, little is known about the internal relationship between Futurists and Fascists in the years 1918-22. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; APF; HBG; HBLW; JFC; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
Futurism was the state of the Fascist regime - this is the view one encounters in most books written on Futurist art and literature. Whilst there can be no doubt about Futurist involvement with the founding of the fascist movement, little is known about the internal relationship between Futurists and Fascists in the years 1918-22, nor about the reasons for the Futurists' departure from the Fascist movement in 1920, or about Futurist opposition to (and even armed struggle against) the Fascist regime after 1924. Whilst the public documents testifying to Futurist support of Mussolini are well known, little has ... Read more
Futurism was the state of the Fascist regime - this is the view one encounters in most books written on Futurist art and literature. Whilst there can be no doubt about Futurist involvement with the founding of the fascist movement, little is known about the internal relationship between Futurists and Fascists in the years 1918-22, nor about the reasons for the Futurists' departure from the Fascist movement in 1920, or about Futurist opposition to (and even armed struggle against) the Fascist regime after 1924. Whilst the public documents testifying to Futurist support of Mussolini are well known, little has ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Herndon, United States
ISBN
9781571818676
SKU
V9781571818676
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Ref
99-15
About Gunter Berghaus
Gunter Berghaus received his Ph.D. in Theatre Studies and his Habilitation from the Free University of Berlin; he taught at the University of London and now holds a Readership in Theatre History and Performance Studies at the University of Bristol.
Reviews for Futurism and Politics: Between Anarchist Rebellion and Fascist Reaction, 1909-1944 (Cmas Border & Migration Studies)
... the story Berghaus relates is both fascinating and informative. The evidence he presents raises important questions for artistic and cultural historiography, and not only with regards to Futurism; the work also offers a case study for debates on avant-gardism and modernity.
Art History ... important and ambitious ... the book combines the qualities of ... Read more
Art History ... important and ambitious ... the book combines the qualities of ... Read more