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| − | One of the major differences between the creation of [http://www.modjourn.org/render.php?id=1143209523824844&view=mjp_object BLAST] and [http://www.modjourn.org/render.php?id=1143209523824844&view=mjp_object BLAST 2] was the physical separation of the contributors. While [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyndham_Lewis Lewis] was attempting to put together [http://www.modjourn.org/render.php?id=1143209523824844&view=mjp_object BLAST 2], he was fighting on the French Front. Many of the contributors still resided in London during the war; however, because [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyndham_Lewis Lewis] was on the French Front, coordinating the different pieces of the magazine was infinitely more difficult. This was compounded by other contributors also participating in front line offensives or closely supporting the assaults. Additionally, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Dismorr Jessica Dismoor] served as a nurse on the French Front. The difficulty of war time communication as well as the variability of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyndham_Lewis Lewis'] location likely contributed to some of the changes in style of the second edition of [http://www.modjourn.org/render.php?id=1143209523824844&view=mjp_object BLAST] compared to the first. | + | One of the major differences between the creation of [http://www.modjourn.org/render.php?id=1143209523824844&view=mjp_object BLAST] and [http://www.modjourn.org/render.php?id=1143209523824844&view=mjp_object BLAST 2] was the physical separation of the contributors. While [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyndham_Lewis Lewis] was attempting to put together [http://www.modjourn.org/render.php?id=1143209523824844&view=mjp_object BLAST 2], he was fighting on the French Front. Many of the contributors still resided in London during the war; however, because [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyndham_Lewis Lewis] was on the French Front, coordinating the different pieces of the magazine was infinitely more difficult. This was compounded by other contributors also participating in front line offensives or closely supporting the assaults. Additionally, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Dismorr Jessica Dismoor] served as a nurse on the French Front. The difficulty of war time communication as well as the variability of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyndham_Lewis Lewis'] location likely contributed to some of the changes in style of the second edition of [http://www.modjourn.org/render.php?id=1143209523824844&view=mjp_object BLAST] compared to the first. Lewis was likely more worried about disseminating the vorticist message than he was with ensuring the second editions textual layout was reminiscent of the first editions style. Lewis made use of the simpler double column layout with separate sections for art because of the communication difficulties and time crunch. |
This map shows that even though only two of the contributors plus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyndham_Lewis Wyndham Lewis] were fighting in the war, the war took a toll on all the contributors. The second issue reveals that the war hit all the contributors equally hard because of the tone and layout of the issue. | This map shows that even though only two of the contributors plus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyndham_Lewis Wyndham Lewis] were fighting in the war, the war took a toll on all the contributors. The second issue reveals that the war hit all the contributors equally hard because of the tone and layout of the issue. | ||
