From Anarchism to State Funding
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8940200 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jessica Wardhaugh (0000-0002-9120-2243, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 597-631 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | French Historical Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-1071 • E-ISSN: 1527-5493 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1215/00161071-8552475 |
| OpenAlex | W3047213581 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 32 |
In 1896 Louis Lumet despised the state and openly yearned for a “red messiah” to sweep away bourgeois culture and politics. By 1904 he was receiving state funding. This article unravels the paradox of his trajectory by focusing on the common concern that eventually united his interests with those of republican governments: the relationship between art and the people. Drawing on hitherto unknown writings by Lumet himself, as well as on little-used archives, the article explores Lumet's anarchist persona and connections in fin de siècle Paris, charts his involvement in the Théâtre d'Art Social and the Théâtre Civique, and examines his role in the state-supported Art pour Tous. The final discussion reveals areas of conflict and convergence in the perception of the people as political actors by both anarchists and the state, raising questions about the theory and practice of cultural democratization. En 1896, Louis Lumet souhaitait l'effondrement de l'Etat et l'apparition d'un Messie rouge qui balaierait et la culture et la politique bourgeoises. En 1904, il était subventionné par l'Etat. Cet article dévoile le mystère de ce personnage en interrogeant la relation entre l'art et le peuple qui attirait l'attention de Lumet ainsi que des gouvernements de la Troisième République. En s'appuyant sur les écrits peu connus de Lumet lui-même, ainsi que sur des documents d'archives, l'article met en évidence le rôle de Lumet dans les milieux anarchistes. Il retrace sa contribution aux initiatives comme le Théâtre d'art social et le Théâtre civique, et sa participation à l'Art pour tous (avec le soutien de l'Etat). Cette étude fournit la base d'une discussion plus approfondie sur la démocratisation culturelle, où les perspectives anarchistes et officielles se trouvent parfois étrangement rapprochées
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Staging Politics and Gender
France since 1870
French Cultural Politics & Music
Revolutionary Acts
Histoire du mouvement anarchiste en france (1880-1914)
French Cultural Politics and Music
Babeuf
Anarchism in France
Political Actors
Pleasures of the Belle Epoque
Un rire nouveau
Politics and the Individual in France 1930–1950
Theatre, Politics, and Markets in Fin-de-Siècle Paris
"Beau geste!" (On the Readability of Terrorism)
Workers' Culture in Imperial Germany
How to Make an Anarchist-Terrorist
Romain Rolland and the French People's Theatre
Democracy in the Theatre
France
Birth of a National Icon. The Literary Avant-Garde and the Origins of the Intellectual in France
The Social Democrats in Imperial Germany. A Study in Working-Class Isolation and National Integration
Le miroir de l'islam en France
L'art social au theatre
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2015 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |