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| + | "We were promised a ''[[proletarian dictatorship]]''. We are far from the mark. A dictatorship, yes, obviously; but the dictatorship of a man, not of the united workers, not of the Soviets. It is important not to deceive oneself, and it must be frankly acknowledged—this is not what was desired. One step more, and we should even say—this is exactly what was not desired."--"[[Return from the USSR]]" (1936) by André Gide | ||
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| + | '''1936''' (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar (dominical letter ED), the 1936th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 936th year of the 2nd millennium, the 36th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the [[1930s]] decade. | ||
| == Art and culture == | == Art and culture == | ||
| *[[Biomorphism]] coined | *[[Biomorphism]] coined | ||
| - | *''[[Fantastic Art, Dada, Surrealism]]'' exhibition opens in New York | + | *''[[Cubism and Abstract Art]]'', an exhibition curated by Alfred H. Barr, Jr. |
| + | *''[[Fantastic Art, Dada, Surrealism]]'', an exhibition curated by Alfred H. Barr, Jr. | ||
| *[[Fourteenth Congress of the International Psychoanalytic Association ]] | *[[Fourteenth Congress of the International Psychoanalytic Association ]] | ||
| *[[Cinémathèque française]] founded | *[[Cinémathèque française]] founded | ||
| - | *[[Butler House]] by [[George Kraetsch]] and E.E. Butler [[Des Moines]], [[Iowa]] | + | *[[Butler House]] by [[George Kraetsch]] and E.E. Butler Des Moines, Iowa |
| * [["Execution" of the Sacred Heart by leftist militiamen at Cerro de los Ángeles near Madrid, on 7 August 1936]] | * [["Execution" of the Sacred Heart by leftist militiamen at Cerro de los Ángeles near Madrid, on 7 August 1936]] | ||
| === Art === | === Art === | ||
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| *''[[Monsters & Madonnas]]'' by William Mortensen | *''[[Monsters & Madonnas]]'' by William Mortensen | ||
| === Photography === | === Photography === | ||
| - | *"[[Migrant Mother]]" by [[Dorothea Lange]] | + | *''[[Migrant Mother]]'' by Dorothea Lange |
| *[[Père Ubu (Dora Maar)]] | *[[Père Ubu (Dora Maar)]] | ||
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| === Film === | === Film === | ||
| * ''[[Rose Hobart (film)|Rose Hobart]]'' by Cornell | * ''[[Rose Hobart (film)|Rose Hobart]]'' by Cornell | ||
| * ''[[Reefer Madness]]'' by Louis J. Gasnier | * ''[[Reefer Madness]]'' by Louis J. Gasnier | ||
| - | * ''[[Things to Come]]'' (by William Cameron Menzies | + | * ''[[Things to Come]]'' by William Cameron Menzies |
| * ''[[Modern Times (film)|Modern Times]]'' by Charlie Chaplin | * ''[[Modern Times (film)|Modern Times]]'' by Charlie Chaplin | ||
| === Music === | === Music === | ||
| *[[La Conga Blicoti]] by Josephine Baker | *[[La Conga Blicoti]] by Josephine Baker | ||
| - | *[[Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) ]] | + | *[[Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)]] by Louis Prima |
| + | *[[Why Don't You Do Right?]] by Kansas Joe McCoy | ||
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| === Literature=== | === Literature=== | ||
| *[[New Directions Publishers]] founded. | *[[New Directions Publishers]] founded. | ||
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| *''[[Absalom, Absalom!]]'' by Faulkner | *''[[Absalom, Absalom!]]'' by Faulkner | ||
| *''[[Death on Credit]]'' by Céline | *''[[Death on Credit]]'' by Céline | ||
| - | *''[[Despair (novel)|Despair]]'' published as a novel | + | *''[[Despair (novel)|Despair]]'', by Vladimir Nabokov published as a novel |
| - | * ''[[Mephisto]]'' by Klaus Mann | + | * ''[[Mephisto (novel)|Mephisto]]'' by Klaus Mann |
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| *First issue of ''[[Acéphale]]'' | *First issue of ''[[Acéphale]]'' | ||
| *''[[Bagatelles pour un massacre]]'' by Céline | *''[[Bagatelles pour un massacre]]'' by Céline | ||
| + | *''[[How to Win Friends and Influence People]]'' by Dale Carnegie | ||
| == Births == | == Births == | ||
| - | * [[Lee "Scratch" Perry]] (1936 - ) | + | * [[Lee "Scratch" Perry]] (1936 - 2021) |
| - | * [[Sylvia Robinson]] (1936 - ) | + | * [[Sylvia Robinson]] (1936 - 2011) |
| * [[Bruce Dern]] (1936 - ) | * [[Bruce Dern]] (1936 - ) | ||
| * [[Ursula Andress]] (1936 - ) | * [[Ursula Andress]] (1936 - ) | ||
| * [[Joe D'Amato]] (1936 - 1999) | * [[Joe D'Amato]] (1936 - 1999) | ||
| * [[Philip Kaufman]] (1936 - ) | * [[Philip Kaufman]] (1936 - ) | ||
| - | * [[Koji Wakamatsu]] (1936 - ) | + | * [[Koji Wakamatsu]] (1936 - 2012) |
| * [[Georges Perec]] (1936 - 1982) | * [[Georges Perec]] (1936 - 1982) | ||
| - | * [[Lasse Braun]] (1936 - ) | + | * [[Lasse Braun]] (1936 - 2015) |
| - | * [[Yves Saint Laurent]] (1936 - ) | + | * [[Yves Saint Laurent]] (1936 - 2008) |
| - | * [[Jan Hoet]] (1936 - ) | + | * [[Jan Hoet]] (1936 - 2014) |
| ==Deaths == | ==Deaths == | ||
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"We were promised a proletarian dictatorship. We are far from the mark. A dictatorship, yes, obviously; but the dictatorship of a man, not of the united workers, not of the Soviets. It is important not to deceive oneself, and it must be frankly acknowledged—this is not what was desired. One step more, and we should even say—this is exactly what was not desired."--"Return from the USSR" (1936) by André Gide |
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1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar (dominical letter ED), the 1936th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 936th year of the 2nd millennium, the 36th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1930s decade.
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Art and culture
- Biomorphism coined
- Cubism and Abstract Art, an exhibition curated by Alfred H. Barr, Jr.
- Fantastic Art, Dada, Surrealism, an exhibition curated by Alfred H. Barr, Jr.
- Fourteenth Congress of the International Psychoanalytic Association
- Cinémathèque française founded
- Butler House by George Kraetsch and E.E. Butler Des Moines, Iowa
- "Execution" of the Sacred Heart by leftist militiamen at Cerro de los Ángeles near Madrid, on 7 August 1936
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Art
- The City of Drawers - Study for the "Anthropomorphic Cabinet" by Dali
- Lobster Telephone by Dali
- Object (Luncheon in Fur) by Oppenheim
- Monsters & Madonnas by William Mortensen
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Photography
- Migrant Mother by Dorothea Lange
- Père Ubu (Dora Maar)
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Film
- Rose Hobart by Cornell
- Reefer Madness by Louis J. Gasnier
- Things to Come by William Cameron Menzies
- Modern Times by Charlie Chaplin
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Music
- La Conga Blicoti by Josephine Baker
- Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) by Louis Prima
- Why Don't You Do Right? by Kansas Joe McCoy
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Literature
- New Directions Publishers founded.
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Fiction
- Nightwood by Djuna Barnes
- Absalom, Absalom! by Faulkner
- Death on Credit by Céline
- Despair, by Vladimir Nabokov published as a novel
- Mephisto by Klaus Mann
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Non-fiction
- Beyond the 'Reality Principle' by Lacan
- The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction by Walter Benjamin
- Imagination: A Psychological Critique by Sartre
- First issue of Acéphale
- Bagatelles pour un massacre by Céline
- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
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Births
- Lee "Scratch" Perry (1936 - 2021)
- Sylvia Robinson (1936 - 2011)
- Bruce Dern (1936 - )
- Ursula Andress (1936 - )
- Joe D'Amato (1936 - 1999)
- Philip Kaufman (1936 - )
- Koji Wakamatsu (1936 - 2012)
- Georges Perec (1936 - 1982)
- Lasse Braun (1936 - 2015)
- Yves Saint Laurent (1936 - 2008)
- Jan Hoet (1936 - 2014)
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Deaths
- Luigi Pirandello (1867 - 1936)
- Oswald Spengler (1880 – 1936)
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