Moon in art and literature
- This article is about the moon as the subject and inspiration of creative works. For the moon in mythology and religion see Moon (mythology).
The moon has been the subject of many works of art and literature and the inspiration for countless others. It is a motif in the visual arts, the performing arts, poetry, prose and music.
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Artistic imagery
Stage shows
Laurie Anderson's 90-minute monologue The End of the Moon, created as part of her two years as NASA artist-in-residence, was premiered in a two-week run at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Harvey Theater in March 2005.
Films
Music
Classical
Ludwig Von Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (1801) is probably the most widely recognised classical piece about the moon although Debussy's Au Clair de Lune ("By The Light of The Moon") approaches its fame. Debussy also wrote The Terrace for Moonlight. Antonin Dvorak included Song to the Moon in his opera Rusalka (1900). Less widely known works include Edward MacDowell's To the Moonlight, Leopold Godowsky's Boro Budur in Moonlight, Dennis Ruff's Aries Moon (1938) and Petr Cvikl's Aria of the Moon.
Jazz
Pop and Rock
In the Pete Atkin song Be Careful When They Offer You The Moon (1970), Clive James' lyrics offer lunar metaphors for celebrity.
Country
Prose
Science fiction
Jules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon is the first novel about travel to the moon.
Poetry
External links
References
- Davis, Peter G. 'Weird Science', New York Magazine (March 14, 2005) [A review of Laurie Anderson's The End of the Moon]
- James, Clive. Be Careful When They Offer You The Moon (1970) Retrieved May 12 2005
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