Imagist movement

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf art movement
gptkbp:associatedWith poetry
gptkbp:availableIn 1920s
gptkbp:characterizedBy free verse
clarity of expression
precise imagery
gptkbp:emphasizes musical rhythm
direct treatment of the subject
concrete images
gptkbp:firstAppearance 1912
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Ezra_Pound
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Imagist movement
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:New_York_School
Beat Generation
contemporary poetry
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:French_symbolism
Japanese_haiku
gptkbp:inspiredBy Imagism manifesto
gptkbp:isReflectedIn postmodern poetry
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:William_Carlos_Williams
gptkb:Amy_Lowell
gptkb:Richard_Aldington
H.D.
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:H.D.'s_'Sea_Garden'
Ezra_Pound's_'In_a_Station_of_the_Metro'
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:publishedIn Poetry magazine
gptkbp:relatedTo Modernism
Vorticism
gptkbp:technology exploration of the human condition
exploration of time and memory
exploration of spirituality
exploration of existential themes
focus on sensory experience
exploration of cultural identity
use of metaphor
exploration of nature themes
experimentation with form
exploration of personal experience
exploration of urban themes
attention to sound and rhythm
compression of language
elimination of unnecessary words
exploration of emotional depth
exploration of everyday subjects
exploration of gender themes
focus on the present moment
imagery as a means of expression
influence of visual arts
minimalism in language
show, don't tell
use of juxtaposition
use of simile
use of visual art principles
gptkbp:timePeriod early 20th century
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1917