![]() In the case of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, he strongly advocated for his country, Italy, to enter so that he could join the army and be a part of the battle. While some artists, such as George Grosz-who had long rejected militarism and nationalist sentiment-rejected the war from the beginning yet were conscripted into service, and others, such as Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, "involuntarily voluntarily" enlisted with the goal of gaining some control over their placement, many more figures, including Max Beckmann and Otto Dix, enthusiastically enlisted. Like their countrymen, many artists, writers, and intellectuals initially welcomed the war for a range of reasons: some because of nationalist sentiments or a sense of patriotic duty others had a desire to experience an "adventure" they assumed would be over in a few months, if not weeks and still others because of a mistaken belief that, after what they viewed as a final and necessary conflict ended, oppressive political systems (often dynasties whose various rulers were related by blood or marriage) would disappear and a more peaceful, spiritual, and anti-materialist era would begin. As visitors move through the galleries, so does the exhibition move chronologically-from the mobilization in the beginning of August 1914 to the 1918 armistice and the decade that followed. The exhibition showcases some of the ways in which artists both reacted to and represented the horrors of modern warfare and its aftermath. Organized to commemorate the centennial of World War I, World War I and the Visual Arts features more than 130 works-mainly works on paper-drawn from The Met collection and supplemented with select loans. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924 (24.58.31) Your browser does not support the audio element.Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen (French, 1859–1923). Listen to a recorded reading of this page:.Try our World War I Crossword Puzzle or word search. World War I: An Interactive History Adventure by Gwenyth Swain. 2006.ĭK Eyewitness Books: World War I by Simon Adams. These vans were called "petites Curies", meaning "little Curies."Ĭauses of World War I by John Ziff. ![]()
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