Die Brucke, or "The Bridge," is a faction of avant-garde German Expressionists founded in 1905. They printed a sort of manifesto on a program that accompanied their exhibition the following year. I couldn't help but notice how the sentiments in their programme seemed to ring true to youthful revolutionaries throughout history, and even today.
Blick auf Davos, 1925"With faith in progress and in a new generation of creators and spectators we call together all youth. As youth, we carry the future and want to create for ourselves freedom of life and of movement against the long established order forces. Everyone who reproduces that which drives him to creation with directness and authenticity belongs to us."
Doesn't it just sing of youthful optimism? It kind of reminds me of an arts-specialty high school graduation speech. And although a bit of a stretch, it also reminds me of a passage from David Bowie's Changes off of Hunky Dory, 1971:
"And these children that you spit on
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations
They're quite aware of what they're going through"
"And these children that you spit on
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations
They're quite aware of what they're going through"
Maybe that's moreso disaffected youth, actually...
3 comments:
The folly of youth! To assume that (1) you know what you are going through, and that (2)you also know how that fits into the larger world/life scheme. You simply lack the perspective. The line "Are immune to your consultations..." translates to "we cherish our ignorance, for with it we never have to admit we are wrong or misguided."
yes, i must agree- as much as my young self can. whenever i know that i'm about to do something risky/stupid, i like to say that my youthful invisibility will protect me.
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