Modernism and Mimesis

Exploring the interconnectedness of modernist fiction, painting, music, and poetry, the author presents a transformative perspective on mimesis, challenging the notion that modernism rejected it. Instead, it reveals a nuanced understanding that embraces simplicity and common culture, arguing that naïveté was a vital artistic principle. The text posits that modernism seeks to bridge the divide between subject and object, with mimesis facilitating this connection through elements of play and festivity, ultimately redefining the modernist experience as accessible rather than elitist.