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| − | Like [[socialism]], [[communism]] and even [[fascism]], Anarchism has a plethora of imagery and symbolism which have become associated with a variety of groups and movements, and co-opted (or [[situationist| "recuperated"]]) by [[capitalism|capitalist]] industry. The influence of anarchism is not always directly a matter of specific imagery or public figures, but may be seen in a certain stance towards the liberation of the total human being and the imagination.
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| − | Anarchism had a large influence on [[French Symbolism]] of the late [[19th century]], such as that of [[Mallarme]], who was quoting as saying "''La vraie bombe c'est le livre''" (the true bomb is the book) and infiltrated the cafes and cabarets of turn of the century [[Paris]] (see the Drunken Boat #2).
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| − | More significantly, anarchists claim that 'strains' may be found in the works of the [[Dada]] group, whose anti-[[bourgeois]] art antics saw them wreaking havoc in war neutral [[Switzerland]] during [[World War I]]. However on closer analysis the Dadaists were much closer to the [[Council communism|Council Communists]], having much of their material published in [[Die Aktion]].
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| − | Many American artists of the early 20th century were influenced by anarchist ideas, if they weren't anarchists themselves. The [[Ashcan School]] of American realism included anarchist artists, as well as artists such as [[Rockwell Kent]] and [[George Bellows]] that were influenced by anarchist ideas. Abstract expressionism also included anarchist artists such as [[Mark Rothko]] and painters such as [[Jackson Pollock]], who had adopted radical ideas during his experience as a muralist for the [[Works Progress Administration]]. Pollock's father had also been a [[Wobbly]]. J.R.R. Tolkien, the famous author of the Lord of the Rings, was a self-declared Anarchist.
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| − | In the late 20th century, anarchism and the arts could primarily be associated with the collage works by [[James Koehnline]], [[Freddie Baer]], [[Johan Humyn Being]], and others, whose work was being published in anarchist magazines, including [[Anarchy: A Journal of Desire Armed]] and [[Fifth Estate]]. Freddie Baer is noteworthy for her work as a book designer for [[AK Press]] and for her contributions to the [[feminist science fiction]] milieu. Baer has contributed art to the annual WisCon conference, a convention featuring feminist science fiction which awards the [[James Tiptree, Jr. Award]]. Freddie Baer has been nominated several times for the [[Hugo Award]] for her work as a fan artist. Also, [[The Living Theatre]], a theatrical troupe headed by [[Judith Malina]] and [[Julian Beck]], were outspoken about their anarchism, often incorporating anarchistic themes into their performances.
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| − | In the 1990s, anarchists were involved in the [[mail art]] movement, which can be described as "art which uses the postal service in some way." This is related to the involvement of many anarchists in the [[zine]] movement. And many contemporary anarchists are involved in making art in the form of flyposters, stencils, and radical puppets.
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| − | *[[Symbols of anarchy and anarchism]]
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| − | *[[Surrealism]]
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| − | *[[Anarchist music]]
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| − | ==Credits==
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| − | *Original text is compilation of two texts: (1) Definition from [http://en.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] and (2) [http://www.infoshop.org/faq/ An Anarchist FAQ].
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| − | [[Category:Anarchism]]
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