Social Realism By the Guys

What is it? Social Realism is an artistic movement that depicts the daily struggles of the working class. It developed as a reaction against Romanticism.

Social Realism is an artistic movement that depicts the daily struggles of the working class.

It developed as a reaction against Romanticism.

History of Social Realism It was introduced in England by George Eliot. Originally people were outraged by it. In Scandinavia, it was started by the Danish writer Georg Brandes.

It was introduced in England by George Eliot.

Originally people were outraged by it.

In Scandinavia, it was started by the Danish writer Georg Brandes.

Romanticism: Definition Romanticism – Philosophical movement of the 19 th century. It was a reaction to the Enlightenment. Involved belief in the power of the human spirit and emotions.

Romanticism – Philosophical movement of the 19 th century.

It was a reaction to the Enlightenment.

Involved belief in the power of the human spirit and emotions.

Romanticism VS Social Realism Showed the strength of humanity Beauty and Power of nature Very grand art style Believed that we are all connected by a great transcending spirit Human flaws in society Cruelty of human nature Art includes more of individual people and small settings Believed the rich isolated themselves from the poor

Showed the strength of humanity

Beauty and Power of nature

Very grand art style

Believed that we are all connected by a great transcending spirit

Human flaws in society

Cruelty of human nature

Art includes more of individual people and small settings

Believed the rich isolated themselves from the poor

Socialism Socialism is a political philosophy in which the government controls the core of the economy. Wealth and property are monitored and regulated by the Government. Provides many benefits for the poor classes.

Socialism is a political philosophy in which the government controls the core of the economy.

Wealth and property are monitored and regulated by the Government.

Provides many benefits for the poor classes.

Socialism 2 Many of the artists and writers were socialists or were thought to be socialists. They often supported movements to help the working class. Was the only kind of art allowed in Soviet Russia.

Many of the artists and writers were socialists or were thought to be socialists.

They often supported movements to help the working class.

Was the only kind of art allowed in Soviet Russia.

Social Realism in Art The art portrayed the poor working conditions of the Industrial Revolution. Some famous artists in England were William Sickert and Frank Holl. They “recorded the conditions of the time” Gave voice to ordinary people. Was a popular form of art during the Great Depression.

The art portrayed the poor working conditions of the Industrial Revolution.

Some famous artists in England were William Sickert and Frank Holl.

They “recorded the conditions of the time”

Gave voice to ordinary people.

Was a popular form of art during the Great Depression.

Examples

Social Realism in Literature Laid the groundwork for contemporary tragedy. An experimentation with the social works. It was determined to discover hypocrisy and manipulation of the upper class.

Laid the groundwork for contemporary tragedy.

An experimentation with the social works.

It was determined to discover hypocrisy and manipulation of the upper class.

In “A Doll’s House” “ A Doll’s House” showed how hardship has aged/changed Christine. Torvald and Rank (the rich) look down on more desperate people such as Krogstad. Nora did not empathize with Christine’s troubles. Ending showed the wife separating herself from the husband… not a happy ending.

“ A Doll’s House” showed how hardship has aged/changed Christine.

Torvald and Rank (the rich) look down on more desperate people such as Krogstad.

Nora did not empathize with Christine’s troubles.

Ending showed the wife separating herself from the husband… not a happy ending.

In “A Doll’s House” (cont.) Showed women’s suffering through Nora and Christine. Revealed the true impact of people such as Torvald. Showed the lack of serious relationships in marriages. Showed how appearances were more important than substance.

Showed women’s suffering through Nora and Christine.

Revealed the true impact of people such as Torvald.

Showed the lack of serious relationships in marriages.

Showed how appearances were more important than substance.

Sources Wikipedia for general knowledge www.norway.org.uk/ibsen/realism/realism.htm arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1760561,00.html Victoriaartinbritain.co.uk Artencyclopedia.com www.thinkism.org/asp/movements/SocialRealism.asp

Wikipedia for general knowledge

www.norway.org.uk/ibsen/realism/realism.htm

arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1760561,00.html

Victoriaartinbritain.co.uk

Artencyclopedia.com

www.thinkism.org/asp/movements/SocialRealism.asp