Dr. Josh Bowker will be giving a lecture, “Nietzschean Visions: The European Avant-Garde and the Idea of a New Man” on Thursday, November 7th, 2024 at 6 pm in ARC E-02.
About the Lecture:
In the early part of the twentieth century across Europe different Avant-Garde groups were formulating new visions of art and life to spur the continent into a future of their making. One recurrent idea across many of these groups was the idea of a “new man”. It came in many guises, often crafted in contradiction to the visions of others, but whether they were Futurist, Expressionist, or Dadaist, these movements saw the future as a challenge that must be met by this new type of man. This lecture explores these different visions, their interactions, and their debt to the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Josh Bowker earned both his MSc and his PhD in History of Art from the University of Edinburgh, and is currently a visiting assistant professor at Pratt Institute. His research broadly concerns the intellectual history of the European Avant-Garde, especially its relation to organized religion. He is currently working on an essay regarding the French artist André Masson and his preoccupation with mythology and creation. He is also interested in and has written on Jewish art and cultural identity.
Please RSVP by October 31st if you are interested in attending.
* This event is for Pratt community.