Narration through Images. The Social Role of the Graphic Story in the Work of Fortunato Depero.

From a sociological point of view, what is the relevance of the early twentieth-century avant-garde artistic act in modern society? What theories and empirical realities could be used to argue this importance? This essay will proceed by developing three basic targeted points: (1) The importance of a...

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Main Author: Ilaria Riccioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Proceedings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/1/9/966
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Summary:From a sociological point of view, what is the relevance of the early twentieth-century avant-garde artistic act in modern society? What theories and empirical realities could be used to argue this importance? This essay will proceed by developing three basic targeted points: (1) The importance of art as a social phenomenon in the theories of Duvignaud and Simmel, and in the critical theory of Horkheimer and Adorno, together with Baudrillard’s extreme criticism; (2) The specific role of the avant-garde as artistic social action; (3) the specific case of the artistic adventure of Fortunato Depero.
ISSN:2504-3900