Sumatraism
Description
Sumatraism is an avant-garde art movement created by Serbian writer Miloš Crnjanski. Crnjanski had set the principles of Sumatraism during World War I, and proclaimed it in his 1920 text Explanation of Sumatra.
Crnjanski based Sumatraism under the influence of Expressionism and Futurism, introducing his vision of cosmic harmony. His concept included the most important topics of contemporary avant-garde art: primal force, the conflict between civilization and nature, and the hope for a new beginning. Read more ↗
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Miloš Crnjanski
Serbian writer, poet, and avant-garde theorist who created and proclaimed the movement of Sumatraism during and immediately following World War I.
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Fun Facts
Miloš Crnjanski developed the core tenets of Sumatraism while serving as a soldier during the brutal battles of World War I on the Eastern and Italian fronts, finding psychological solace in the belief that all things across the universe are connected.
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