Subjects

Browse the many facets of the Modernist period by subject; including Literature, Theatre, Film, Architecture, and more
Architecture
Architecture
From Googie architecture to the Bauhaus movement, browse ground-breaking design
Dance
Dance
Explore various forms including Flamenco, Free Jazz, and influential choreography
Drama/ Performance
Drama/ Performance
Discover ground-breaking performances and influential practitioners
Film
Film
Browse iconic Modernist filmmakers
Intellectual Currents
Intellectual Currents
Discover key events and debates that shaped the Modernist movement
Literature
Literature
From James Joyce and Virginia Woolf, to Juan Rulfo and Solomon Plaatje, explore key Modernist texts and authors
Music
Music
Expert commentaries accompany a selection of audio files from the period
Visual Arts
Visual Arts
Discover revolutionary artists from Pablo Picasso to Frida Kahlo

Movements

Browse movements

From pioneering Post-Impressionism to daring Dadaism, discover the influential movements that emerged during the Modernist period
Abstract Expressionism
Abstract Expressionism
Bauhaus
Bauhaus
Bauhaus, was an art school in Germany that combined crafts and the fine arts, and was famous for the approach to design that it publicised and taught. It operated from 1919 to 1933.
Cubism
Cubism
Dadaism
Dadaism

Places

Browse places

From Paris to Pyongyang, and Moscow to Malawi, explore key cultural regions and discover the important locations that helped shape and develop the Modernist period
Modernism in Africa
Modernism in Africa
Modernism in Asia
Modernism in Asia
Modernism in Australia and Oceania
Modernism in Australia and Oceania
Modernism in Canada and The United States
Modernism in Canada and The United States

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