Utopia and Dystopia in Modern European Art

Utopia and Dystopia in Modern European Art Jenna Marvin and Elissa Watters Friday, January 22, 2021, 12:30 pm During the early 20th century, many European artists responded to significant political and cultural shifts by exploring new modes of representation and redefining the role of art and the artist. The utopian beliefs and aspirations of artists associated with Italian Futurism and Russian Constructivism, for example, would soon cede to more somber visions of emerging fascist regimes, destructive technologies, and imminent war. Join Jenna Marvin, the Marcia Brady Tucker Fellow, Department of Photography, and Elissa Watters, the Florence B. Selden Fellow, Department of Prints and Drawings, for a discussion about conceptions of utopia and dystopia in modern European art.