An exhibition in Dresden will soon be dedicated to the interactions between American mass culture and the European avant-garde in the 1920s. The show, entitled "Modern Times", aims to shed light not only on the fascination with the American lifestyle of the time, but also on corresponding impulses from Europe, according to the Dresden State Art Collections (SKD), whose Archive of the Avant-Garde will host the exhibition from April 11 to August 10.
The SKD pointed out that numerous avant-garde artists emigrated from Europe to the USA between 1900 and 1929. In addition, artistic movements such as Dadaism, Futurism and Constructivism aroused lively interest in the US art scene.
The exhibition also aims to show critical voices from Europe and the USA on capitalist forms of production such as Fordism - mass production on the assembly line.
The exhibition includes printed matter, photographs and graphics that were published in large editions. Because artists designed magazines, leaflets and books, their motifs and concerns were able to spread internationally. On display are over 150 exhibits from the ADA's extensive collection, supplemented by rarely shown experimental films.
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