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| + | "In his exhibition of drawings, held [[October 19]], [[1908]], in the [[Maison Devambez|Galerie Devambez]], in Paris, <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Auguste Rodin]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> showed the most [[libidinous]] set of drawings ever exposed to an invited public, in which there were at least two that were frankly [[Pornography|pornographic]] and for which show he was, by both French and foreign people, called "beast", "monster", "vulgar charlatan", "sadist." etc." --''[[Great Works of Art and What Makes Them Great]]'' (1925), [[Frederick Ruckstull]] | ||
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| + | [[Image:Sonata of the Sea. Finale (1908) by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis.jpg|thumb|right|200px| | ||
| + | ''[[Sonata]] of the [[Sea]]. Finale'' ([[1908]]) by [[Lithuania]]n painter [[Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis]]s]] | ||
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| + | '''1908''' was the 908th year of the 2nd millennium, the 8th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the [[1900s]] decade. | ||
| == Art and culture == | == Art and culture == | ||
| - | *''[[Hell (novel)|Hell]]'' (1908) - Henri Barbusse | + | === Literature === |
| - | *[[Danaë (Klimt painting)|Danae]] (1907-08) - [[Gustav Klimt]] | + | ====Fiction==== |
| + | *''[[Hell (novel)|Hell]]'' by Henri Barbusse | ||
| + | *''[[The Way of a Man with a Maid]]'' by anonymous | ||
| + | *''[[La Guerre infernale]]'' by Pierre Giffard, illustrated by Albert Robida | ||
| - | *Cubism | + | ==== Non-fiction ==== |
| - | **The term "cubism" was first used by the French art critic [[Louis Vauxcelles]] in 1908. ("bizarre cubiques" = cubes). Afterwards the term was in wide use but the two creators of cubism refrained from using it for a long time. | + | *"[[Ornament and Crime]]" by Adolf Loos |
| + | *''[[L'Art profane à l'église]]'' by Gustave-Joseph Witkowski | ||
| + | *''[[The Intermediate Sex]]'' by Edward Carpenter | ||
| + | *''[[Die Kunst- und Wunderkammern der Spätrenaissance]]'' by Julius von Schlosser | ||
| + | === Visual art === | ||
| + | *''[[Tales at the Dressing Table]]'' by Franz von Bayros | ||
| + | *''[[Danaë (Klimt painting)|Danae]]'' by Gustav Klimt | ||
| + | *The term "[[cubism]]" is first used by the French art critic Louis Vauxcelles | ||
| + | *''[[Abduction of Europe]]'' by Félix Vallotton | ||
| + | *[[Venus of Willendorf]] discovered | ||
| + | *[[Abduction of Europe (Félix Vallotton) ]] | ||
| - | *[[Lafitte]] Brothers in France found Compagnie des [[Films d'Art]] | + | === Film === |
| + | *[[Le Film d'Art]] founded in France | ||
| + | *[[Émile Cohl]] began drawing cartoon strips and created a film in [[1908]] called ''[[Fantasmagorie (1908 film)|Fantasmagorie]]''. | ||
| + | *''[[Hôtel électrique]]'' by Segundo de Chomón | ||
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| + | ==Births== | ||
| + | * [[January 9]] - [[Simone de Beauvoir]], feminist philosopher (d. 1986) | ||
| + | *[[February 29]] - [[Balthus]], Polish-French painter (d. 2001) | ||
| + | *[[April 15]] – [[eden ahbez]], Scottish-American songwriter and recording artist (d. 1995) | ||
| + | * [[May 28]] - [[Ian Fleming]], author (d. 1964) | ||
| + | *[[August 22]] - [[Henri Cartier-Bresson]], French photographer (d. 2004) | ||
| + | *[[August 30]] - [[Leonor Fini]], Argentine artist (d. 1996) | ||
| + | * [[September 4]] - [[Richard Wright (author)|Richard Wright]], author (d. 1960) | ||
| + | *[[October 27]] - [[Lee Krasner]], painter (d. 1984) | ||
| + | * [[November 28]] - [[Claude Lévi-Strauss]] (d. 2009) | ||
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"In his exhibition of drawings, held October 19, 1908, in the Galerie Devambez, in Paris, [Auguste Rodin] showed the most libidinous set of drawings ever exposed to an invited public, in which there were at least two that were frankly pornographic and for which show he was, by both French and foreign people, called "beast", "monster", "vulgar charlatan", "sadist." etc." --Great Works of Art and What Makes Them Great (1925), Frederick Ruckstull |
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Art and culture
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Literature
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Fiction
- Hell by Henri Barbusse
- The Way of a Man with a Maid by anonymous
- La Guerre infernale by Pierre Giffard, illustrated by Albert Robida
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Non-fiction
- "Ornament and Crime" by Adolf Loos
- L'Art profane à l'église by Gustave-Joseph Witkowski
- The Intermediate Sex by Edward Carpenter
- Die Kunst- und Wunderkammern der Spätrenaissance by Julius von Schlosser
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Visual art
- Tales at the Dressing Table by Franz von Bayros
- Danae by Gustav Klimt
- The term "cubism" is first used by the French art critic Louis Vauxcelles
- Abduction of Europe by Félix Vallotton
- Venus of Willendorf discovered
- Abduction of Europe (Félix Vallotton)
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Film
- Le Film d'Art founded in France
- Émile Cohl began drawing cartoon strips and created a film in 1908 called Fantasmagorie.
- Hôtel électrique by Segundo de Chomón
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Births
- January 9 - Simone de Beauvoir, feminist philosopher (d. 1986)
- February 29 - Balthus, Polish-French painter (d. 2001)
- April 15 – eden ahbez, Scottish-American songwriter and recording artist (d. 1995)
- May 28 - Ian Fleming, author (d. 1964)
- August 22 - Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer (d. 2004)
- August 30 - Leonor Fini, Argentine artist (d. 1996)
- September 4 - Richard Wright, author (d. 1960)
- October 27 - Lee Krasner, painter (d. 1984)
- November 28 - Claude Lévi-Strauss (d. 2009)
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Deaths
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