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Fumism
Fumism ou ''fumisme'' ( from the , smoke), is a conditionally decadent movement in Parisian art that existed from the late 1870s to the first quarter of the 20th century. Fumism can be characterized as ″the art of blowing smoke in your eyes″ — practically, it is the same as Dadaism, but only forty years earlier.''Yuri Khanon:'' «Dada before Dada», Chapter«..Fumists..»(in Russian) This generalized aesthetic-philosophical term became widespread in French culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries thanks to Émile Goudeau, a poet, writer, finance ministry official, and founder of the so-called ″Hydropath Society″. The founders and ideological inspirers of the movement were the same Émile Goudeau, as well as two permanent troublemakers: (real name — Eugène Bataille) and Alphonse Allais.''Alphonse Allais''. (biographie par François Caradec). «Œuvres anthumes». — Paris, Robert Laffont Edition S.A., 1989. — 682 p. On the other hand, “fumists” (fumists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Fragerolle
Auguste-Georges-Prosper Fragerolle (11 March 1855 – 19 February 1920) was a French musician and composer. Life Georges Fragerolle was born on 11 March 1855 in Paris, the son of wealthy merchants. He studied literature at the Collège Rollin, and obtained a degree in law. Against the advice of his parents, he tried to devote himself to opera, but failed to obtain admission to the Conservatoire de Paris. Fragerolle joined the literary club. On 12 May 1880 he published an article on "Fumisme". "Fumisme" is a system of elaborate hoaxes used to expose hypocrites and deflate the pompous. It was often practiced by the Hydropathes. According to Fragerolle, ''fumisme'' Fragerolle learned composition from Ernest Guiraud. He composed arrangements of work by contemporary poets such as Jean Richepin, and sang them to his own accompaniment. Fragerolle became the regular pianist at Le Chat Noir with Erik Satie. He composed most of the music and poetry of the shadow theater pieces, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
