The Modern Scot Modernism and Nationalism in Scottish Art, 1928-1955 Routledge Revivals Series
Auteur : Normand Tom
This title was first published in 2000: An investigation of Scottish art between 1928 and 1955 to bring into focus the multifaceted project that was Scottish modernism. At the core of this work lies the contention that Scottish modernism was underpinned by a desire to express a national consciousness. It was this ambition which became the defining feature of radical Scottish art, setting the parameters of its relationship with the idea of a coherent and international modern movement. With the foundation of the National Party of Scotland in 1928, Scottish intellectuals began to consider the nature of national identity and the characteristics of a national art. The "Scottish Renaissance Movement", under the voluble leadership of Hugh MacDiarmid, set out to articulate these interests, developing a vernacular poetry and literature. For Scottish artists, the way forward was harder to identify, as they fought to reconcile the demands for a Scottish national art with the stylistic revolution of international modernism. Tom Normand examines the competing claims of nationalism and modernism as they affected Scottish art.
Introduction - Scotland, nationalism and modernism; windows in Thrums; the modern Scot; William McCance and Scottish modernism; J.D. Ferguson and Celtic nationalism; the discourse on Scottish art; conclusion - nationalism, modernism and art.
Date de parution : 12-2018
15x23.3 cm
Date de parution : 10-2017
15.6x23.4 cm
Mots-clés :
Scottish Art; Scottish Renaissance; Scottish Renaissance Movement; Modern Scot; Royal Scottish Academy; modernism; Young Men; nationalism; Contemporary Society; Scottish Group; Celtic Art; Lewis Grassic Gibbon; Scottish Painting; Oil On Canvas; Scottish Culture; Edinburgh College; Scots Independent; Scottish National Party; Scottish Home Rule Association; Tuatha De; Tuatha De Danann; Contemporary Scottish Art; Celtic League; Glasgow University; Salisbury Crags; Cobra; Modern Scottish Art; Scottish National League