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The Defining Artistic Movements of the 21st Century

Gone for the most part are the -isms that defined artistic movements in the 20th century: Cubism, Surrealism, Fauvism, Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism. Manifestos too are increasingly rare. But artistic movements—or…

Dress – 20th Century, Fashion, Styles

There were dramatic changes in women’s dress during the first decade of the 20th century. Men, however, continued to wear a black frock coat with gray striped trousers for formal…

Graphic design – 20th Century, Typography, Visual Communication

Early developments In the first decade of the 20th century, the experiments with pure form begun in the 1890s continued and evolved. Although the Glasgow group received a cool reception…