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Bohemian Influences Over Time
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Published: September 27, 2006
Bohemian Influence
Although the Parisian Bohemia of Murger and Hugo ended with World War I, bohemian influences have permeated cultures around the world.
Bohemian culture can be found in any city where a group of artists, writers and musicians live and work together in meager living conditions.
Within many eras, bohemian communities arose and influenced the art of their time.
In the early 20th century, London began to develop a Bohemia of its own. London's Bohemia differed from Paris' in many ways. The bohemians in London were influenced by the Victorian ideals prevalent at the time. In particular, writers like Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray had a strong influence on the young bohemian writers. Yet most of the writers in London failed to create important works comparable to their Parisian influences and made their living from journalism. London's Bohemia also excluded women from their community. In the salons of Paris, both men and women gathered to socialize, whereas London's coffee shops were primarily for men while women remained at home.
A half century later, Bohemia crossed the Atlantic and spread on American soil. In New York City, writers now known as beatniks were beginning a movement similar to bohemianism. These writers, most notably Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, developed their style and ideals in opposition to the conformist and materialistic society of the 1940s. The beatnik writers were highly influenced by new jazz musicians like Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk who created such styles as bebop. Much like bebop, which had a strong focus on improvisation, beat prose and poetry style were created spontaneously. Kerouac in particular pioneered the writing style he called spontaneous prose. His novel “On the Road” clearly illustrates his use of this style and is considered one of the seminal beatnik works, along with Ginsberg's “Howl.”
Greatly influenced by the beatniks, the 1960s brought the hippie era. Like the bohemians and beatniks, hippies were opposed to corporate influence and consumerism. They ardently opposed the Vietnam War. Instead, they were dedicated to progressive art and music, such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead. Hippie communities developed in places like Los Angeles and San Franciscan neighborhoods, such as Haight-Ashbury and the Mission district. Eastern philosophies and religions played a strong role in hippie culture particularly in terms of fashion, which included beaded necklaces and tie-dyed t-shirts. Hippies also experimented with psychedelic drugs such as LSD, marijuana and mescaline as a means to expand their thinking.
Although the Parisian Bohemia of Murger and Hugo ended with World War I, bohemian influences have permeated cultures around the world.
Bohemian culture can be found in any city where a group of artists, writers and musicians live and work together in meager living conditions.
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In the early 20th century, London began to develop a Bohemia of its own. London's Bohemia differed from Paris' in many ways. The bohemians in London were influenced by the Victorian ideals prevalent at the time. In particular, writers like Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray had a strong influence on the young bohemian writers. Yet most of the writers in London failed to create important works comparable to their Parisian influences and made their living from journalism. London's Bohemia also excluded women from their community. In the salons of Paris, both men and women gathered to socialize, whereas London's coffee shops were primarily for men while women remained at home.
A half century later, Bohemia crossed the Atlantic and spread on American soil. In New York City, writers now known as beatniks were beginning a movement similar to bohemianism. These writers, most notably Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, developed their style and ideals in opposition to the conformist and materialistic society of the 1940s. The beatnik writers were highly influenced by new jazz musicians like Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk who created such styles as bebop. Much like bebop, which had a strong focus on improvisation, beat prose and poetry style were created spontaneously. Kerouac in particular pioneered the writing style he called spontaneous prose. His novel “On the Road” clearly illustrates his use of this style and is considered one of the seminal beatnik works, along with Ginsberg's “Howl.”
Greatly influenced by the beatniks, the 1960s brought the hippie era. Like the bohemians and beatniks, hippies were opposed to corporate influence and consumerism. They ardently opposed the Vietnam War. Instead, they were dedicated to progressive art and music, such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead. Hippie communities developed in places like Los Angeles and San Franciscan neighborhoods, such as Haight-Ashbury and the Mission district. Eastern philosophies and religions played a strong role in hippie culture particularly in terms of fashion, which included beaded necklaces and tie-dyed t-shirts. Hippies also experimented with psychedelic drugs such as LSD, marijuana and mescaline as a means to expand their thinking.
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