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Vorticism is an art genre that was developed at the beginning of the 20th century. It consisted of elements from other genres such as cubism and futurism. The artists wanted to “fight against prettiness and decorativeness” The name Vorticism derived from the word "vortex" meaning swirl. The centre of Vorticism was based in London. | |||
The events that lead to a kind of Vorticist movement began in the summer of 1910 with the first post-impressionist exhibition in London. Many more would follow. In July of 1913 Roger Fry founded the Omega-Workshops which were supposed to help artists finance their means of subsistence by creating pieces of art for everyday usage. In October of the same year Wyndham Lewis left the Omega Workshops and founded his own Rebel Art Center in 1914. A meeting point for artists and critics such as Ezra Pound. The Rebel Art Center was supposed to offer classes and presentations on Vorticism and neighboring art genres but it was shut down after just four months. | The events that lead to a kind of Vorticist movement began in the summer of 1910 with the first post-impressionist exhibition in London. Many more would follow. In July of 1913 Roger Fry founded the Omega-Workshops which were supposed to help artists finance their means of subsistence by creating pieces of art for everyday usage. In October of the same year Wyndham Lewis left the Omega Workshops and founded his own Rebel Art Center in 1914. A meeting point for artists and critics such as Ezra Pound. The Rebel Art Center was supposed to offer classes and presentations on Vorticism and neighboring art genres but it was shut down after just four months. | ||
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Vorticism is an art genre that was developed at the beginning of the 20th century. It consisted of elements from other genres such as cubism and futurism. The artists wanted to “fight against prettiness and decorativeness” The name Vorticism derived from the word "vortex" meaning swirl. The centre of Vorticism was based in London.
The events that lead to a kind of Vorticist movement began in the summer of 1910 with the first post-impressionist exhibition in London. Many more would follow. In July of 1913 Roger Fry founded the Omega-Workshops which were supposed to help artists finance their means of subsistence by creating pieces of art for everyday usage. In October of the same year Wyndham Lewis left the Omega Workshops and founded his own Rebel Art Center in 1914. A meeting point for artists and critics such as Ezra Pound. The Rebel Art Center was supposed to offer classes and presentations on Vorticism and neighboring art genres but it was shut down after just four months.