Objectives

The war to end all wars created the reactionary art of Dada. The machine age, science, and the study of the subconscious gave rise to Surrealism, Cubism, and de Stijl. Art “Between World Wars” reveals the developments in art as a mirror of social conditions.

After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

• Discuss the events in history that shaped art from 1914 to 1945.
• Discuss Dada, Surrealism, Social Realism, de Stijl, and International Style.
• Discuss the leaders in each of these movements.
• Discuss the use of the mural in Social Realism.