James Joyce
James Augustine Joyce, the eldest surviving son of John Stanislaus Joyce and Mary Jane (‘May’) Joyce, was born in Dublin on 2... Learn More
The Wall Street Journal: The Tumultuous Times of Dancer Isadora Duncan
Paris: An iconic barefoot dancer with a tumultuous lifestyle, Isadora Duncan electrified high society drawing rooms and theaters with her unconventional artistry... Learn More
Introduction to Modern Dance
Modern Dance, tradition of theatrical dance unique to the 20th century. Modern dance flourished in areas that lacked strong ballet traditions, such... Learn More
Joel Greene
Explorations in the Modern Realm As an art student at the University of Iowa, Joel Greene was immersed in the world of... Learn More
Sonia Grineva
Sonia Grineva was born in Moscow, Russia and received her B.A. and M.F.A. degrees from the Stroganov Art Institute. Founded in 1825, ... Learn More
Lor Kotan Roybal
In 2004, Elizabeth Cook-Romero, wrote in a Pasatiempo profile: “At first glance, Lor Roybal’s paintings appear to be modernist. Patches of blue... Learn More
Father of American Modern Photography
Alfred Stieglitz had a double impact on the evolution on modern art in America. He fought for photography’s acceptance as an art... Learn More
Modernism in Performing Arts
Shint Fuj has gathered an amazing collection of videos highlighting the modernism in performing arts. You really must view some of these... Learn More
Modernism and the Modern Novel
The term modernism refers to the radical shift in aesthetic and cultural sensibilities evident in the art and literature of the post-World... Learn More
American Literature: Modernism
A brief chronology of modernist literature and its cultural context in America and abroad from W.W. Norton and Company. A brief overview... Learn More