Kruptos joins us for a long discussion about the decline of Rome, and what parallels, if any, we see in the world as the 20th century geopolitical order seems to be crumbling.

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How Art Got Ugly continues, as we move from the Modernist aesthetics of the 1920s to the more conservative and realistic art of the 1930s. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

Gio joins RFH to talk about Futurism and art from 100 years ago, why some of it was profound, and the ways in which it remains relevant to the culture of today. We talk about culture on every level, from philosophy to internet memes.

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A continuation of the last episode, as we finish our deep dive into 1920s Paris's avant garde. We look at the Purists, the Surrealists, Art Deco, the 1925 Expo, and the legacy of 1920s Paris on modern aesthetics and architecture. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

Our hosts continue their investigation of why modern art is ugly. Today's episode takes us through 1920s Paris, the world of Ernest Hemingway, Dada, and Surrealism. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

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Our hosts look continue their investigation of how modern art got so ugly, and arguably the lynchpin of the whole story is 1920s Germany, during the Weimar Republic. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

In our hosts' ongoing quest to figure out when art started to go off the rails, they dig into Russian Constructivism and the early years of the Soviet Union. It turns out that this era is full of clues that are crucial to solving the mystery. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

"How Art Got Ugly" reaches the crux of the story: The 1920s and the aftermath of WW1. We examine Modernism across the creative endeavors, and start by looking at the art before, during, and after the rise of Benito Mussolini. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

We look at the back-story behind the movie Lawrence of Arabia, from the Islamic Golden Age through its legacy on the Middle East conflicts going on today. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

The "How Art Got Ugly" series continues. After spending several episodes tracking the evolution of art from Michelangelo to Picasso, we take some time to survey the creative landscape in the aftermath of WW1. We examine Monet's Water Lilies, the legacy of the Futurists, the Museum of Modern Art, and a theory that culture is still, to this day, stuck in 1925. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory