Modernism: From Paris to Athens, 1900s - 1950s

The course examines Modernism as it developed in major European cities. Apart from focusing on major venues of modernism (Zurich, Berlin, Paris) it centers on marginal geographical spaces with specific emphasis on Athens, Greece. It further explores the rise of such movements as Cubism, Futurism, Dadaism and Surrealism and proceeds to explore the reaction of Greek modernists to these movements.