2.1. Culture Flashcards
What was the name of the new social movement emerging in Germany?
Neue Sachlichkeit
Name 2 artists of the Neue Sachlichkeit movement
Otto Dix
George Grosz
What was different about Neue Sachlichkeit art?
It should reflect everyday life rather than be idealistic and should offer social commentary
Who was Walter Gropius?
An architect
What school did Walter Gropius establish in 1919?
Bauhaus school
Who wrote ‘All quite on the Western Front’?
Erich Maria in 1929
Name an influential member of the Neue Sachlichkeit movement from theatre
Erwin Piscator
What was zeittheater?
Theatre of the time
What was different about Neue Sachlichkeit theatre?
Made fun of wealthy, interacted with audiences and could be quite sexually explicit
What happened to film in 1920s Germany?
It became Americanized
Give an example of a new Americanised film
Blue Angel
How many Cabaret’s existed in Berlin?
40
What was the reaction to the new culture wave in rural areas?
Hostility. They were still religious and folk festivals were still practised.
What population movement occured during 1920s Germany?
Urbanisation
