Aesthetics and Violence II: Art vs. Fascism
Explore the intersection of aesthetics, violence, and fascism through two defining works: Modris Eksteins' *Rites of Spring* and Art Spiegelman's *Maus*. This curated reading list examines how art confronts political terror and the Holocaust.
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Rites of Spring
by Modris Eksteins
Looks at the origins and impact of World War I, discusses the premiere of Stravinsky's ballet, and analyzes public opinion of the period.
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Maus
by Art Spiegelman
The author-illustrator traces his father's imprisonment in a Nazi concentration camp through a series of disarming and unusual cartoons arranged to tell the story as a novel.
