Modernist poetry is the affirmed break from the traditional literary subjects, styles, etc., specifically the nineteenth century Romantics and symbolist precursors. The modernists valued the construction of the literacy styles they sought to transform. An example of these literacy subjects, is compressed lyrics that would be used in a foreign verse. Additionally, modernist poetry emphasized the ideals of being marked by free verses and symbolism that contained visual creations. Along with their ideals and values, modernist poets believed that the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century has the ability to reinvent a language based on a variety of personal experiences. Uniquely, this essay will discuss the political and historical …show more content…
Pablo Picasso was a well known but misunderstood artist. His homeland of Spain was the inspiration for his mural that he painted for the 1937 World Fair in Paris. Guernica is named after a small village in northern Spain that was the center of a bombing by the German Luftwaffe during the Spanish Civil War. According to PBS’ article Guernica: Testimony of War, the artist was in a sullen, frustrated mood while trying to find inspiration for his mural. This created discontentment with his work. However, it did not last long after seeing photographs of the horrid war in Guernica. PBS states, “By May 1st, news of the massacre at Guernica reaches Paris… Eyewitness reports fill the front pages of Paris papers. Picasso is stunned by the stark black and white photographs. Appalled and enraged, Picasso rushes through the crowded streets to his studio, where he quickly sketches the first images for the mural he will call Guernica. His search for inspiration is over.” Likewise, Picasso chose not to represent the war in realist or romantic terms. In the mural, the artist includes a woman with outstretched arms, a bull, and a distressed