In this Cultural History seminar, (Masaryk ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ) and Matisse Huiskens (Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ) will discuss Secklehner’s monograph . They explore in this book talk the role of regional cultures in modern art and visual culture in Central Europe from 1918 to 1938, with a focus on modern Austrian art.
Rethinking modern Austrian art
Rethinking Modern Austrian Art Beyond the Metropolis offers a fresh perspective on Central European art and visual culture by introducing paintings, photographs, and illustrated magazines in relation to themes such as tourism, social activism, and rural exoticism.
It particularly highlights Austria, a country often neglected in broader histories of modernism in Central Europe after 1918, where the countryside gained considerable visibility as part of modern culture between the wars. Examples from Czechoslovakia and Hungary also play a crucial comparative role and challenge the fragmented national histories of modernism in the region.
Secklehner’s monograph challenges the assumption that modern art and visual culture were exclusively at home in urban spaces. It argues that it is vital to consider the countryside's role as an agent of renewal and emancipation to construct more nuanced histories of modernism.
The Cultural History seminar series is organised by the Cultural History section of the History and Art History Department.
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- Kromme Nieuwegracht 80, 1.06
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Registration not needed
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- For further information, please send an email to g.leksana@uu.nl