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This is the third and final installment of Silent Generation’s three part series on Bohemianism. In this week’s episode, Joseph and Nathan finally address the most popular definition of “bohemian”: the trope of the impoverished artist living on the fringes of society. They detail how the combined impacts of the French and Industrial Revolutions caused bohemians to first emerge in Paris during the 1830s, and how the cultural figure was defined and popularized by Henri Murger’s Scenes of Bohemian Life and Giacamo Puccini’s La Bohème. They conclude by discussing other 19th century cultural figures (flaneurs, dandies), the movie Moulin Rouge!, and boho-chic fashion.
Links:Scenes of Bohemian Life by Henri MurgerLa bohème by Giacomo PucciniBohemians: A Very Short Introduction by David WeirBohemians: The Glamorous Outcasts by Elizabeth WilsonBohemianism - In Our Time (BBC)Cross-section of a Parisian house in the 1850sMexico City GentrificationTowertown: LOST COMMUNITIES OF CHICAGONabe ni Dangan wo Ukenagara (manga that features Chicago)“Water only” family Tik TokLabelle - Lady MarmaladeBo-ho Chic/ Whimsicraft Designs from Bohemian Style (1999)Decorating Cents worst designs Tik Tok
Artwork:Photos of Bohemian Partiers in New York’s Greenwich Village, 1910-1920
Recorded on 7/28/2025
Silent Generation
Silent Generation is a Chicago based cultural analysis podcast that covers topics in art, fashion, politics, and urbanism. Find us on Instagram: silent.generation