
The Modern Scot
Modernism and Nationalism in Scottish Art, 1928-1955
Tom Normand(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 31. December 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-138-72840-0 (ISBN)
Description
This title was first published in 2000: An investigation of Scottish art between 1928 and 1955 to bring into focus the multifaceted project that was Scottish modernism. At the core of this work lies the contention that Scottish modernism was underpinned by a desire to express a national consciousness. It was this ambition which became the defining feature of radical Scottish art, setting the parameters of its relationship with the idea of a coherent and international modern movement. With the foundation of the National Party of Scotland in 1928, Scottish intellectuals began to consider the nature of national identity and the characteristics of a national art. The "Scottish Renaissance Movement", under the voluble leadership of Hugh MacDiarmid, set out to articulate these interests, developing a vernacular poetry and literature. For Scottish artists, the way forward was harder to identify, as they fought to reconcile the demands for a Scottish national art with the stylistic revolution of international modernism. Tom Normand examines the competing claims of nationalism and modernism as they affected Scottish art.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
380 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-72840-0 (9781138728400)
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Content
Introduction - Scotland, nationalism and modernism; windows in Thrums; the modern Scot; William McCance and Scottish modernism; J.D. Ferguson and Celtic nationalism; the discourse on Scottish art; conclusion - nationalism, modernism and art.