Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Chronology: Barcelona and Madrid, 1900-1939; Introduction; Ch01. Introduction to the Avant-Garde; Ch02. The Avant-Garde as Network; Ch03. The Crisis of Modernity; Ch04. One Hundred Little Magazines; Ch05. The Art of Seeing: To See and Be Seen in Spain's Avant-Garde Art Scene; Ch06. The Quixotic Quest of Ernesto Giménez Caballero; Conclusion; Appendix A. The Iberians; Appendix B. Modern Catalan Art Show; Appendix C. Catalan Book Fair; Appendix D. Spanish School in Paris; Appendix E. Works Displayed at the Exposició de modernisme pictoric catala
Appendix F. National and Foreign Modern ArtAppendix G. Catalan Contributors; Appendix H. Catalan Presence in La Gaceta Literaria; Appendix I. Periodicals Consulted; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
Summary
Throughout history, Barcelona and Madrid have competed in practically every aspect of social life, politics, and culture. By delving deep into the myriad of cultural and political complexities that surround these two cities from the onset of Futurism (1909) to the arrival of Surrealism in Spain (1929), a complex social and cultural network is revealed
