Influence of Ww1 on the Artwork of Early 20th Century

World War 1 was a gruesome point in history that led to immense carnage and anguish of millions. However, on a happier note, this dark time was followed by movements such as Cubism, Precisionism, and Expressionism. Among these movements existed Surrealism, a movement that would not have come to be without the influence of “the war to end all wars”.

Art commonly tells a story. It’s a form of expression. So when World War 1 struck, the story of art drastically changed. Before the war, the stories in artwork were more peaceful and pleasant. For example, a painting called “A Lovely Afternoon” by Rupert Charles Wulsten Bunny painted in 1908, demonstrates this perfectly. If you look at the title I think it’s clear that most paintings before the war had a peaceful story. “A Lovely Afternoon” indicates that the women in the painting are in fact, having a lovely afternoon. In the painting, many women in beautiful dresses are gathered

Antiaircraft in the early twentieth century comes out of a rich pedigree of coastal defense and to a lesser degree field artillery. To trace air defense artillery’s

“World War I was not inevitable, as many historians say. It could have been avoided, and it was a diplomatically botched negotiation,” once said Richard Holbrooke, an American diplomat. Many people worldwide agree with Mr. Holbrooke, believing WWI to be a waste of human lives. Known for its ridiculous start, fueled by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, and its huge impact on numerous countries earned it the title of the Great War. Though many people considered it pointless and as a war with many negative repercussions, WWI did lead to some positive outcomes, such as its art. Not only were new movements created, but also new styles of existing forms of art resulted from the war. Because of the different ways that art developed both on and off of the battlefield during the Great War, WWI is one of the most influential wars on the development of art in the twentieth century.

World War I was a war that shocked the world and brought about new emotions that created a large wave of “-isms” as well as the “lost generation” of writers. Modern art was catalyzed by World War I and without a thorough study of the various forms of art that resulted from it, modern art and the tremendous effect that World War I had on the people of the world cannot be fully understood. This historical investigation will cover a few aspects of the art that resulted from World War I so that a general idea of the emotions shared by the people of the world can be known. A few paintings that represent specific movements will be studied to understand the artistic movement. A number of museum exhibitions will be studied along with government websites, databases, and museum websites, especially from the Museum of Modern Art.

The 1920s were a time of great prosperity and revitalization. This decade gave way to many great social milestones for every class of people. From the limits for immigration to the boom of the auto industry American society was drastically altered. Issues such as foreign immigration,prohibition, the Ku Klux Klan ,evolution, women’s roles, and race were the focus of the populus and drove politics within the nation. Art played a major role in how the black community expressed their new found sense of culture. Painting has always been a way for someone to portrait their ideas.

Prior to the Civil War during the Napoleonic era, artillery was a smoothbore weapon system primarily forged with bronze. These systems were very large, cumbersome, horse drawn and difficult to move into battle. However, near the end of the Napoleonic Era the Gribeauval system would improve cannon systems by casting them out of a solid piece of bronze, and boring out the center. This new Napoleonic invention increased range and accuracy, ultimately, establishing the cornerstone of rifled artillery.1

TXT- Inspired by Picasso, this sculpture piece was created with fur from an animal and applied to a spoon, plate, and cup completely covered to resemble an idea of sexaul aniety. Pg 318

In both texts, it is important to understand the nature of society prior to the war in 1914 and the importance of raising “War Fever.” War fever and propaganda are used to inspire a nation to admire the idea of war in 1914 and World War One. In these texts we see the romanticizing of warfare and the creation of a specific type of pro-war attitude that is especially stark in “The Storm of Steel”. Essentially, these characteristics are obvious in

The “King of Battle” is becoming a better king. The overall progression in the U.S. Army has been rapid to say the least. With every new battle, the Field Artillery has brought something new and important to that table. Paving the way to the accurate and predicted fires that we have in today’s Artillery world. We will shine light on key events throughout the history of the Field Artillery, leading up to Current technology and training goals. You will have a vastly greater knowledge of how the Field Artillery came to be what it currently is.

The start of World War I was between great European countries whose armies clashed on a large scale. While these countries went head to head, the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) was preparing to join in the conflict to support the British Empire. But instead of going to Europe these Australians along with New Zealanders were diverted to Egypt which formed into the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

World War 1 in Color is a video documentary of the Trench Warfare. It gives the viewer an understanding of what it was like for the men who were personally a part of this event. Some men who were participating in this war were interviewed. This was a side of soldiers who fought in war people do not normally see. They were somber when talking, it was like they were reliving the moments of war when they were speaking. The battle lasted four years, it was the bitterest fight the world has ever known. Poisoned gas was used as a weapon. Extraordinary force was taken when breaking the stalemate. The trenches were quite long, 475 miles long. The Germans stayed put so it was up to the allies to break the seal. In the spring of 1915, a conservative

Progress and development is a characterizing feature of all facets of the world, with military technology and warfare being no different. Throughout the history of humanity, warfare has evolved in pace with the available technology, proceeding through the stone age into the age of iron, then steel, and into the modern era of warfare characterized largely by the presence of gunpowder. Contemporary warfare however has evolved into something entirely different. Herein, it will be demonstrated that the tactics and technology employed during World War I are fundamentally different than warfare as it is currently practice.

In the article Art forever changed by World War I, the writer states that “in visual art, Surrealism and Expressionist devised wobbly, chopped-up perspective and nightmarish visions of fractured human bodies” (Johnson). John Singer Sargent Gassed painting was and still is a great explain about what the writer of the article described visual arts to be. The painting was a reflection of the aftermath of the gas attack that occurred during the World War I. Looking back at the artwork the viewer could see what looks like many dead soldiers scattered all over the field, some stack on top of each other. While a group of wounded soldiers holding on to one another as they walk through fallen and more wounded soldiers. All over the soldier’s eyes were covered with white cloth possibly because of the gas harming their eyes or avoiding further damage. The dull colors used in this piece to me as a viewer expressed how the artists were feeling at the time sadness, pain and possibly depression. This piece was shown a lot of details and shows a lot of emotions as if he took a picture and painted it.

The government set up a path that all males and females would take to work towards a pure Aryan society. The roles of the genders were shaped in a way that would train males to become valiant warriors for the state, prepared for war. Females, on the other hand, were expected to become mothers, and produce as many racially pure, Aryan children as possible. The coordination of the arts in German was also quite impactful. Hitler detested many of the cultural and art norms that had become the style of the nineteen-twenties. Much of the arts would be exploited and used as tools of propaganda. Works were expected to glorify German culture and invoke healthy Volk emotions. The themes were often centered on militarism, German might, and hard work.