Force

War symphonies

Artistic reactions to war were and in fact still are very important because most of the people don't understand how horrible wars are and WWI and WWII were just as horrible as any other. But when It comes to a reaction toward a war, visual and/or graphic works a lot better than music. These don't seem to have that much relation to war. Maybe they did, but mostly on a chronological basis most of all and if the authors refused this label was probably for a reason. When I hear war music or symphonie, I imagine something closer to Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries. These symphonies do get violent and very fast at some points but as a whole, they don't really express war to me, although they are very beautiful. The only one that gets close to it is Nielsen's 5th symphony, in fact it successfully makes you feel the tension and fear of a war. Although, it isn't the most beautiful, Vaughan 6th is just brilliant and beautiful.
The constant intromission by goverment, authorities or pretty much anyone with power has been present all along and its quite annoying. And even though I refuse  to the modifications to art or censorship, I probably would've folded as well given the consequences that could've fallen upon someone.

Socialist realism

It is amazing and it makes me laugh how these paitings lie and are completely controlled they have no artistic expression anymore, they become merchandise and publicity when Art clearly shouldn't be any of those things. They painters were in fact skilled, but I'm not sure I'd call their paintings true art. In every single one, the colors are bright, sun is shining, people are happy, workers seem to be enojying themselves. If these paintings were a person's only background to socialism they'd most asuredly would be sold, when it is a fact that it wasn't that way and clearly socialism isn't the way to go (I'm not backing any other system up, in fact they are all flawed at this point, and socialism is just as much, probably a bit more, though).
They deserve all the artistic merit any other artist does, but being completely controlled and being advertissements is something I just can't cope with. 

The architecture of Force

• Fascism

What is noticeable at first is that all the buildings are quite simplistic and do not have any curved lines at all. Amazingly, for simplistic as they may seem they are beautiful. Speer's Cathedral of light is just stunning. Hitler's intentions where indeed fullfuled, if those buildings did not glorify his image I don't know what could've. But, Speer's books must be much more interesting than his architecture. Someone with so much understanding and who was so close to Hitler must have an amazing insight, after all 20 years in a box with nothing to do is a lot of time to think.

• Communism

Surprisingly, communist buildings are much more complex than fascist buildings. They give a more ancient feel and yet they look even more imponent and powerful. The spike at the top in practically all of them add a lot. And the influence was maybe a bit over done by the Koreans in the unfinished building which is not like anyone could miss it, it's quite large and ignoring it is impossible, but only communism could try to pull that off.

• Brutalism

Brutalist building for me are not very pretty because of the gray un painted concrete and simple forms and grid windows and everything being the same in the entire building although they are very shocking, intriguing or captivating and appealing in their own way. I believe you can love something for its uglyness, you can be attracted to somethings even though it is extremely ugly.Also, brutalist buildings do have their up-side. They are extremely cheap and functional, and maybe its all you need from a building. It being pretty or appealing is just an optional extra, although most of them are even though they are simple. A bit confusing there. My favourite of all is the Geisel Library. Which fits perfectly in the description I wrote about brutalist buildings. Its not exactly pretty but god I want to be there.