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| + | "In his book ''[[Political Parties (book)|Political Parties]]'', written in 1911, [[Robert Michels]] argues that most [[representative democracies]] deteriorate towards an [[oligarchy]] or [[particracy]]. This is known as the [[iron law of oligarchy]]." --Sholem Stein | ||
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| [[Image:Blue Horse by Franz Marc.jpg|thumb|200px|''[[Blue Horse]]'' ([[1911]]) by [[Franz Marc]]]] | [[Image:Blue Horse by Franz Marc.jpg|thumb|200px|''[[Blue Horse]]'' ([[1911]]) by [[Franz Marc]]]] | ||
| - | [[Image:The_House_of_Nonsense.jpg|thumb|right|200px|This page '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is part of the ''[[nonsense]]'' series.<br>Illustration: [[House of Nonsense]] (1911), one of [[Blackpool]]'s [[funhouse]] [[attraction]]s]] | + | [[Image:The_House_of_Nonsense.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Illustration: [[House of Nonsense]] (1911), one of [[Blackpool]]'s [[funhouse]] [[attraction]]s]] |
| + | [[Image:Pyramid of Capitalist System.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Pyramid of Capitalist System]]'', anonymous American cartoon (1911)]] | ||
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| - | :[[1910]] - [[1911]] - [[1912]] - [[1913]] - [[1914]] - [[1915]] - [[1916]] - [[1917]] - [[1918]] - [[1919]] - [[1920]] | + | '''1911''' is the 1911th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 911th year of the 2nd millennium, the 11th year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the [[1910s]] decade. |
| == Art and culture == | == Art and culture == | ||
| === Film === | === Film === | ||
| - | *''[[L'Inferno]]'' by Italian film director [[Giuseppe de Liguoro]]. | + | *''[[L'Inferno]]'' by Italian film director Giuseppe de Liguoro |
| - | *''[[The Birth of the Sixth Art]]'' by [[Ricciotto Canudo]] | + | *''[[The Lady of the Camellias]]'' by André Calmettes and Henri Pouctal |
| - | *''[[The Lady of the Camellias]]'' by [[André Calmettes]] and [[Henri Pouctal]] | + | *''[[Baron Munchausen's Dream]]'' by Georges Méliès |
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| === Literature === | === Literature === | ||
| - | *''[[Exploits and Opinions of Dr. Faustroll, pataphysician]]'' by Jarry is published | + | ====Fiction==== |
| - | *''[[Fantômas]]'' | + | *''[[Exploits and Opinions of Dr. Faustroll, Pataphysician]]'' by Jarry |
| - | *''[[Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic]]'' | + | *First ''[[Fantômas]]'' by Allain and Souvestre published |
| *''[[The Phantom of the Opera]]'' is translated into English | *''[[The Phantom of the Opera]]'' is translated into English | ||
| - | *''[[The Devil's Dictionary]]'' | + | *''[[The Devil's Dictionary]]'' by Ambrose Bierce |
| + | *''[[What a Life! (novel)|What a Life!]]'', satirical fiction by Edward Verrall Lucas and George Morrow | ||
| + | *''[[The Quest for Fire]]'' by J.-H. Rosny | ||
| + | *[[The Centaur (Algernon Blackwood)|''The Centaur'']] by Algernon Blackwood | ||
| + | *''[[Alraune]]'' by Hanns Heinz Ewers | ||
| + | ====Non-fiction==== | ||
| *''[[Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition]]'' | *''[[Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition]]'' | ||
| - | *''[[What a Life! (novel)|What a Life!]]'' | + | *''[[The Birth of the Sixth Art]]'' by Ricciotto Canudo |
| - | *''[[The Quest for Fire]]'' | + | |
| === Visual culture === | === Visual culture === | ||
| - | *[[Palais Stoclet]] (1905 to 1911) by [[Josef Hoffmann]] | + | *[[Stoclet Palace]] by Josef Hoffmann |
| - | *[[Me and my Village]] by [[Marc Chagall]] | + | *[[Me and my Village]] by Marc Chagall |
| *''[[Blue Horse]]'' by Franz Marc | *''[[Blue Horse]]'' by Franz Marc | ||
| - | *''[[Mona Lisa]]'' stolen | + | *[[The theft of the Mona Lisa|''Mona Lisa'' stolen in Paris]] |
| == Births == | == Births == | ||
| - | *[[Marshall McLuhan]] (1911 - 1980) | + | *[[April 8]] – [[Emil Cioran]], Romanian-French philosopher and academic (d. 1995) |
| - | *[[Martin Denny]] (1911 - 2005) | + | |
| - | *[[Bernard Herrmann]] (1911 - 1975) | + | * [[Martin Denny]], American musician (d. 2005) |
| - | *[[Mervyn Peake]] (1911 - 1968) | + | * [[Bernard Herrmann]], American composer (d. [[1975]]) |
| - | *[[Samuel Fuller]] (1911 - 1997) | + | * [[Emil Cioran]], Romanian philosopher, essayist (d. [[1995]]) |
| - | + | * [[Mervyn Peake]], British writer, illustrator (d. [[1968]]) | |
| + | * [[Marshall McLuhan]], Canadian author (d. [[1980]]) | ||
| + | * [[Spike Jones]], American musician (d. [[1965]]) | ||
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| ==Deaths == | ==Deaths == | ||
| *[[Jules Joseph Lefebvre]] (1836 – 1911) | *[[Jules Joseph Lefebvre]] (1836 – 1911) | ||
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1911 is the 1911th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 911th year of the 2nd millennium, the 11th year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1910s decade.
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Art and culture
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Film
- L'Inferno by Italian film director Giuseppe de Liguoro
- The Lady of the Camellias by André Calmettes and Henri Pouctal
- Baron Munchausen's Dream by Georges Méliès
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Literature
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Fiction
- Exploits and Opinions of Dr. Faustroll, Pataphysician by Jarry
- First Fantômas by Allain and Souvestre published
- The Phantom of the Opera is translated into English
- The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce
- What a Life!, satirical fiction by Edward Verrall Lucas and George Morrow
- The Quest for Fire by J.-H. Rosny
- The Centaur by Algernon Blackwood
- Alraune by Hanns Heinz Ewers
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Non-fiction
- Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition
- The Birth of the Sixth Art by Ricciotto Canudo
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Visual culture
- Stoclet Palace by Josef Hoffmann
- Me and my Village by Marc Chagall
- Blue Horse by Franz Marc
- Mona Lisa stolen in Paris
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Births
- April 8 – Emil Cioran, Romanian-French philosopher and academic (d. 1995)
- Martin Denny, American musician (d. 2005)
- Bernard Herrmann, American composer (d. 1975)
- Emil Cioran, Romanian philosopher, essayist (d. 1995)
- Mervyn Peake, British writer, illustrator (d. 1968)
- Marshall McLuhan, Canadian author (d. 1980)
- Spike Jones, American musician (d. 1965)
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Deaths
- Jules Joseph Lefebvre (1836 – 1911)
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