1925: Culture, Conflict and Creativity.
from Can Art Save Us? Hosted by Paula Moore
Can Art Save Us? – Conversations on Arts, Mental Health, Social Justice & Wellbeing. Tom Lutz, is a celebrated author, travel photographer, founder of the Los Angeles Review of Books and a distinguished professor at UC Riverside, the University of California. His current book is: 1925 - A Literary Encyclopedia, and this is much more than a reference work. This is a cultural x-ray on 1925, which he identifies as “the most stunning year.” Tom presents 1925 as a collage of literature, art, dance, music, the rise of advertising and more. You can take a curious tour and you'll encounter a wide range of courageous writers and artists. He's also currently working with a Los Angeles-based production company on a television show set in the 1920s. Tom writes, “In 1925, I could see the seeds of virtually every aspect of our cultural life, from art and politics to the fear of environmental collapse and the alarming rise of right-wing authoritarianism.” And this book raises an important question. What can we learn from the creative and social breakthroughs of 1925, when a hundred years later the world still mirrors division, ideology and struggles for equality? As Tom notes, “we have come far and yet not very far at all," but we end with hope. 1925 shows us how positive change was, and still can be achieved - that art is necessary. Discover Tom Lutz: https://www.tomlutzwriter.com/ Production: Series Audio Editor - Joey Quan. Series Music - Courtesy of Barry J. Gibb Closed Captions are added to all audio interviews in this series. Read only, text transcripts of every interview, news, reviews and your host, Paula Moore, are available here: https://canartsaveus.com/ THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. PLEASE SHARE THIS FREE TO LISTEN SERIES TO HELP MAKE THE ARTS ALL OF OURS. © Can Art Save Us? All rights reserved. Content is for informational purposes only and not professional advice. Guest views are their own.
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- 0:02 Series and episode intro on author Tom Lutz
- 2:11 Zora Neale Hurston: Raising Moral Strength, Anthropology
- 4:55 The Harlem Renaissance: Alan Locke and Cultural Innovation
- 11:38 Harlem Renaissance Gatekeepers: Jessie Redmon Fauset and Charles S. Johnson
- 14:43 Overlooked Pioneers: Bessie Coleman & Anna Julia Cooper
- 17:48 Forgotten Voices: Discovering Lost Writers of 1925
- 22:19 Josephine Baker: Race, Art, and Success in Paris & Berlin
- 27:56 The Great Gatsby: Moral Decay & Cultural Parallels to Today
- 34:37 Psychoanalysis, Surrealism, & Artistic Innovation
- 42:15 Impact of World War I on Art and Mindset
- 44:51 Generation Gaps, Immigrant Experience & Cultural Change
- 49:24 Art as a Bridge: Culture, Generational Differences, and Identity
- 52:16 Modern Parallels: Political Resistance & The ”Fall of Freedom” Initiative
- 56:16 Conclusion: The Necessity & Hope of Art in Society
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