Western culture during the interbellum  

Western culture during the interbellum

Overview of music, fine arts, cinema, fashion and much more between the world wars

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Western culture during the interbellum

11 events | No comments | 1918 - 1934

1918

Western culture between world wars

Major changes took place in the Western culture between two World Wars. "The Great War" influenced not only the politics, but also social sphere and culture. Since profound changes took place in politics, these changes also influenced cultural life...

1918

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1922

Literature

In the 1920s and 1930s, literature, as well as political, social and cultural life, was affected by the experience of the First World War. Other major influences were the Russian and German revolutions that changed political regimes, science (Albert...

1922

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1925

Visual arts

In the interwar period, visual art continued to explore aesthetic frontiers beyond average conventional taste. In the 1920s, the expansion of avant-gardism continued. In Germany and Soviet Russia, Avangardism became the dominant art movement...

1925

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1926

Architecture

The keyword of architecture in the interwar period is modernism, which attempted to create nonhistoric architecture. Modern materials, such as concrete, steel, and glass, were used. Modernist movement opposed to the stylistic eclecticism of the 19th...

1926

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1927

Music

Along with other arts, music continued movement away from nineteenth century. Modernism is one keyword to describe music during the interwar period. Classical music had been the most important genre in the earlier period, during the Interbellum, the...

1927

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1928

Music theatre

During the interwar period and in 20th century in general, the repertoire of opera theatres was mainly based on the works of the composers of 18th and 19th century. Among others, operas by Mozart, Gluck, Verdi, Wagner, and Rossini belonged to that canon..

1928

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1929

Fashion

During the interwar period, fashion changed profoundly. These changes were greatly influenced by and connected with the change of the position of women - they obtained voting rights and gained more freedom...

1929

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1930

Radio

Based on the inventions and experiments of Guglielmo Marconi, spreading and development of radio and broadcasting greatly influenced cultural life during the interwar period. Regular broadcasting on radio began on 2 November 1920 in the USA when the...

1930

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1931

Film

In the interwar period, movie theatres were highly popular and the growth of visiting movie theatres continued till 1960s. In France, for example, there were 1444 movie theatres in 1918. By the year 1929, the number had increased to 4200...

1931

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1932

Jazz age

Jazz became extremely popular in the 1920s, mostly in the United States but also in Europe. This energetic new genre of music was often considered immoral and a threat to traditional values. Jazz as such was part of youth counter-culture against...

1932

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1934

Culture in Soviet Russia and Nazi-Germany

The art scene was more liberal in the Soviet Russia and Nazi-Germany in 1920s than in 1930s, even though the tension and political pressure had already emerged. At first, the general situation in the society was supportive and productive, especially...

1934

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