 | Modernity, History, and Politics in Czech Art Subjects: Museum and Heritage Studies; Arts; Area Studies; Humanities; Politics & International Relations; European Studies; European Politics; Politics & the Media; Heritage Management & Conservation; Art & Visual Culture; History; Political Philosophy; Museum Studies; History of Art; Modern Art; Regional Art; European History; Modern History 1750-1945; Nationalism; This book traces the influence of the changing political environment on Czech art, criticism, history, and theory between 1895 and 1939, looking beyond the avant-garde to the peripheries of modern art. The period is marked by radical political changes, the formation of national and regional identities, and the rise of modernism in Central Europe - specifically, the collapse of Austria-Hungary and the creation of the new democratic state of Czechoslovakia. Marta Filipová studies the way in which narratives of modern art were formed in a constant negotiation and dialogue between an effort to be international and a desire to remain authentically local. Marta Filipová is Research Fellow, Masaryk University, Czech Republic. |
