Original scientific paper
The Association of Artists Zemlja (1929–1935) and Artist Networking
Petar Prelog
; Institut za povijest umjetnosti
Abstract
This paper analyses the Association of Artists
Zemlja (1929–1935) – the organized group of left-wing and
socially engaged painters, sculptors and architects – as a social
network. The two-mode network analysis and the accompanying
visualizations provide an opportunity to identify the artists who
have played the most important role in this network, that is, who
have occupied its central position, as well as the exhibitions –
the events connecting the artists – which have emerged as key
network constituents. Such an approach – based on the number
of exhibited works by all participating artists at the Zemlja
exhibitions and the analysis of four centrality measures – enables
new insights into the position and importance of individual artists
and exhibitions within the network and serves as a confirmation
of the existing art historical interpretations, as well as raises
some new research questions. In addition, this paper also offers a
succinct overview of Zemlja’s wide-reaching “geography” – from
London in the West, to Sofia in the East of Europe.
Keywords
Association of Artists Zemlja; social network; twomode network analysis; Krsto Hegedušić; Croatian modern art
Hrčak ID:
180254
URI
Publication date:
1.12.2016.
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