David Escudero, Neorealist Architecture: Aesthetics of Dwelling in Postwar Italy

By the end of the Second World War, Italy was in ruins. This particular condition, both physical and moral, provoked incoherent reactions that converged in an optimistic acceptance of everyday life interpreted and canonized under the rubric of Neorealismo. The vital need for sincere art to expose t...

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Huvudupphovsman: Moro, Marco
Materialtyp: Article ou chapitre numérique
Språk:Anglais
Publicerad: Ardeth 2024
Länkar:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Sammanfattning:By the end of the Second World War, Italy was in ruins. This particular condition, both physical and moral, provoked incoherent reactions that converged in an optimistic acceptance of everyday life interpreted and canonized under the rubric of Neorealismo. The vital need for sincere art to expose the reality of Italian dopoguerra (postwar) was fulfilled by local photographers and filmmakers who documented the extreme difficulties of everyday life while also communicating the country’s sense ...