Orientalism is the fascination of the Western World for the Asia and a cultural appreciation that started in the Napoleonic times and never really faded
The 1920s perceived increment in prosperity gave the opportunity to many social groups to emerge and have express themselves more freely.
My Gang Roundup (links collection) is mostly about photos this time. A few ar efrom everyday life in the 1920s, but there is also some odd things
Germans loved jazz from the beginning. It sounded like the music that could bring renovation and new life to their tired society and was generally welcomed
German Expressionism produced art of the emotions and frankness. It sought an intensity of feeling, deeply personal and spiritual. It projected the artist’s anxious soul outside, trying to induce a strong reaction by shocking the viewer